3/11. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 327b — Pouring Water on the Head Three Times
It is recommended to pour water over the head, and elsewhere, three times
Pouring Water Over the Head Three Times in Ghusl
Sahih Muslim : 327b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 327b
وَحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ بْنِ صُرَدٍ، عَنْ جُبَيْرِ بْنِ مُطْعِمٍ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنَّهُ ذُكِرَ عِنْدَهُ الْغُسْلُ مِنَ الْجَنَابَةِ فَقَالَ " أَمَّا أَنَا فَأُفْرِغُ عَلَى رَأْسِي ثَلاَثًا " .
Jubair bin Mut'im Narrated from:
A mention was made before him about bathing because of sexual intercourse and he said: I pour water over my head thrice.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 327bIn-book reference : Book 3, Hadith 63USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 3, Hadith 639
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 327b
This Hadith is a short narration from Jubair bin Mut'im. It says that bathing because of sexual intercourse was mentioned before the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم. He then said that he poured water over his head three times. This is important for people searching for ghusl after janabah and three times washing head in ghusl. The narration does not mention washing the whole body, the hands, or the vessel amount. It only gives the Prophet's statement about pouring water on the head three times. A careful explanation should not turn it into a full checklist. It is a clear report on one part of the bath: the head.
What we learn from this hadith
- The topic mentioned was ghusl after janabah.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم stated that he poured water over his head three times.
- The report is brief and focused.
- It does not list all parts of ghusl.
