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Sahih Muslim 321b — Ghusl from One Vessel Holding Three Mudds
The amount of water with which it is recommended to perform ghusl in the case of janabah; a man and woman washing from a single vessel; one of them washing with the left-over water of the other
Ghusl from One Vessel: Three Mudds or Close to It
Sahih Muslim : 321b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 321b
وَحَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رَافِعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شَبَابَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا لَيْثٌ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ، عَنْ عِرَاكٍ، عَنْ حَفْصَةَ بِنْتِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ أَبِي بَكْرٍ، - وَكَانَتْ تَحْتَ الْمُنْذِرِ بْنِ الزُّبَيْرِ - أَنَّ عَائِشَةَ، أَخْبَرَتْهَا أَنَّهَا، كَانَتْ تَغْتَسِلُ هِيَ وَالنَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِي إِنَاءٍ وَاحِدٍ يَسَعُ ثَلاَثَةَ أَمْدَادٍ أَوْ قَرِيبًا مِنْ ذَلِكَ .
A'isha Narrated from:
Hafsa, daughter of 'Abd al-Rahman b. Abu Bakr, reported that 'A'isha narrated to her that she and the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) took a bath from the same vessel which contained water equal to three Mudds or thereabout.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 321bIn-book reference : Book 3, Hadith 52USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 3, Hadith 628
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 321b
This Hadith is short, but it gives a useful detail about ghusl from one vessel. Aisha told Hafsa bint Abd al-Rahman that she and the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم took a bath from the same vessel. The vessel held water equal to three Mudds or near that amount. Anyone searching for how much water for ghusl or hadith about ghusl from one container will find the main point here: the report mentions both the shared vessel and the approximate measure. It does not describe the washing order, head washing, or other steps. The safe explanation is to stay with what it says: one vessel, shared use, and a measured amount.
What we learn from this hadith
- Aisha reported using the same vessel as the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم for ghusl.
- The vessel held about three Mudds of water.
- The narration gives an approximate amount, not a long method.
- The focus is shared water use during ghusl.
