1/27. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 35 — Using Fresh Water for the Head
What Has Been Related About One Taking New Water For (Wiping) His Head
Wiping the Head with Fresh Water in Wudu
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 35
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 35
حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ خَشْرَمٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ وَهْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ الْحَارِثِ، عَنْ حَبَّانَ بْنِ وَاسِعٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ زَيْدٍ، أَنَّهُ رَأَى النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم تَوَضَّأَ وَأَنَّهُ مَسَحَ رَأْسَهُ بِمَاءٍ غَيْرِ فَضْلِ يَدَيْهِ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ . وَرَوَى ابْنُ لَهِيعَةَ هَذَا الْحَدِيثَ عَنْ حَبَّانَ بْنِ وَاسِعٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ زَيْدٍ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم تَوَضَّأَ وَأَنَّهُ مَسَحَ رَأْسَهُ بِمَاءٍ غَبَرَ مِنْ فَضْلِ يَدَيْهِ " . وَرِوَايَةُ عَمْرِو بْنِ الْحَارِثِ عَنْ حَبَّانَ أَصَحُّ لأَنَّهُ قَدْ رُوِيَ مِنْ غَيْرِ وَجْهٍ هَذَا الْحَدِيثُ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ زَيْدٍ وَغَيْرِهِ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَخَذَ لِرَأْسِهِ مَاءً جَدِيدًا . وَالْعَمَلُ عَلَى هَذَا عِنْدَ أَكْثَرِ أَهْلِ الْعِلْمِ رَأَوْا أَنْ يَأْخُذَ لِرَأْسِهِ مَاءً جَدِيدًا .
'Abdullah bin Zaid Narrated from:
'Abdullah bin Zaid narrated that : He Saw The Prophet Performing Wudu, And That He Wiped His Head With Water That Was Not Left Over From His Hands.
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 35In-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 35English translation : Vol. 1, Book 1, Hadith 35
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 35
This hadith about using fresh water for wiping the head in wudu reports what Abdullah bin Zaid saw from the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم. He saw the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم perform wudu and wipe his head with water that was not left over from his hands. The wording points to a small but useful detail: the water for the head was taken separately, not simply what remained on the hands after another act. The report then mentions that most people of knowledge acted on taking new water for the head. The core lesson is practical and focused. Wudu has careful steps, and even the water used for wiping the head was noticed and reported.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم wiped his head with water not left over from his hands.
- The narration highlights taking separate water for the head.
- The Companions observed even small details of wudu.
- The report connects careful water use with the practice of purification.
