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Sunan an-Nasai 244 — Ghusl from Janabah
Mention Of How Many Times The Hands Are To Be Washed Before Putting Them In The Vessel
Ghusl from Janabah: A Clear Step-by-Step Hadith
Sunan an-Nasai : 244
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 244
أَخْبَرَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ السَّائِبِ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، قَالَ سَأَلْتُ عَائِشَةَ - رضى الله عنها - عَنْ غُسْلِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم مِنَ الْجَنَابَةِ فَقَالَتْ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يُفْرِغُ عَلَى يَدَيْهِ ثَلاَثًا ثُمَّ يَغْسِلُ فَرْجَهُ ثُمَّ يَغْسِلُ يَدَيْهِ ثُمَّ يُمَضْمِضُ وَيَسْتَنْشِقُ ثُمَّ يُفْرِغُ عَلَى رَأْسِهِ ثَلاَثًا ثُمَّ يُفِيضُ عَلَى سَائِرِ جَسَدِهِ .
Abu Salama Narrated from:
I asked 'Aishah about how the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) performed Ghusl from Janabah. She said: 'The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to pour water onto his hands three times, then he would wash his private part, then he would wash his hands, then rinse his mouth and nose, then pour water onto his head three times, then pour water over the rest of his body.'
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 244In-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 245English translation : Vol. 1, Book 1, Hadith 245
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 244
This Hadith answers a direct question about the ghusl of the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) from janabah. Abu Salamah asked Aishah, and she described the order clearly. The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) would pour water onto his hands three times, then wash his private part. After that, he would wash his hands, rinse his mouth and nose, pour water onto his head three times, and then pour water over the rest of his body. The Hadith is simple and practical. It focuses on the main steps of ghusl from janabah and shows that purification was done in an orderly way.
What we learn from this hadith
- Aishah taught the method of ghusl when asked about it.
- The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) washed his hands before other steps.
- Rinsing the mouth and nose was included in this description.
- Water was poured over the head three times and then over the rest of the body.
