3/10. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 325b — One Mudd for Wudu and Sa' for Ghusl
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
One Mudd for Wudu and a Sa' for Ghusl: Anas Hadith
Sahih Muslim : 325b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 325b
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنْ مِسْعَرٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ جَبْرٍ، عَنْ أَنَسِ، قَالَ كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَتَوَضَّأُ بِالْمُدِّ وَيَغْتَسِلُ بِالصَّاعِ إِلَى خَمْسَةِ أَمْدَادٍ .
Anas Narrated from:
The Apostle of Allah (ﷺ) performed ablution with one Mudd and took bath with a Sa' up to five Mudds.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 325bIn-book reference : Book 3, Hadith 59USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 3, Hadith 635
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 325b
This Hadith gives a well-known measure for water use in purification. Anas says that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم performed ablution with one Mudd and took a bath with a Sa' up to five Mudds. The main search phrase is one mudd for wudu and a Sa for ghusl. It is also useful for people asking how much water for ghusl after janabah. The narration does not say that every person must use the exact same amount in every situation. It simply reports the Prophet's practice as Anas narrated it. A careful explanation should keep the focus on the measured amount of water for wudu and ghusl without adding extra claims.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم performed wudu with one Mudd in this report.
- He took ghusl with a Sa' up to five Mudds.
- The narration is about water amount, not the full method of ghusl.
- The wording gives a practical measure for purification.
