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Jami at-Tirmidhi 105 — Ghusl with Braided Hair
Should A Woman Undo Her Hair For Ghusl?
Ghusl with Braided Hair After Janabah
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 105
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 105
حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي عُمَرَ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ بْنِ مُوسَى، عَنْ سَعِيدٍ الْمَقْبُرِيِّ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ رَافِعٍ، عَنْ أُمِّ سَلَمَةَ، قَالَتْ قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنِّي امْرَأَةٌ أَشُدُّ ضَفْرَ رَأْسِي أَفَأَنْقُضُهُ لِغُسْلِ الْجَنَابَةِ قَالَ " لاَ إِنَّمَا يَكْفِيكِ أَنْ تَحْثِينَ عَلَى رَأْسِكِ ثَلاَثَ حَثَيَاتٍ مِنْ مَاءٍ ثُمَّ تُفِيضِينَ عَلَى سَائِرِ جَسَدِكِ الْمَاءَ فَتَطْهُرِينَ " . أَوْ قَالَ " فَإِذَا أَنْتِ قَدْ تَطَهَّرْتِ " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ . وَالْعَمَلُ عَلَى هَذَا عِنْدَ أَهْلِ الْعِلْمِ أَنَّ الْمَرْأَةَ إِذَا اغْتَسَلَتْ مِنَ الْجَنَابَةِ فَلَمْ تَنْقُضْ شَعْرَهَا أَنَّ ذَلِكَ يُجْزِئُهَا بَعْدَ أَنْ تُفِيضَ الْمَاءَ عَلَى رَأْسِهَا .
Umm Salamah Narrated from:
I Said: 'O Messenger Of Allah! I Am Woman With Tight Braids On My Head, Should I Undo It To Perform Ghusl For Janabah? He Said: 'No. It Is Sufficient That You Only Pour Three Scoops Of Water (With Hands Held Together) Over Your Head, Then Pour Water Over The Rest Of Your Body, To Be Purified.'" Or He Said: "Then You Will Be Purified."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 105In-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 105English translation : Vol. 1, Book 1, Hadith 105
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 105
This hadith answers a practical question about ghusl with braided hair. Umm Salamah said that she tightly braided her hair and asked whether she had to undo it for ghusl from janabah. The Prophet answered, “No,” and said it was enough for her to pour three scoops of water over her head, then pour water over the rest of her body. This is why people search for “do I need to undo braids for ghusl” or “ghusl with braided hair hadith.” The narration gives ease without removing the need for washing. It is specific to the question asked: tight braids and ghusl for janabah. The wording should not be turned into unrelated claims.
What we learn from this hadith
- Umm Salamah asked directly about tight braids during ghusl.
- The Prophet said she did not need to undo the braids for janabah.
- Pouring water over the head three times is mentioned in the answer.
- Water must still be poured over the rest of the body.
