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Jami at-Tirmidhi 45 — Wudu Once, Twice, and Three Times
What Has Been Related About Wudu One Time, Two Times And Three Times
Hadith on Wudu Once, Twice, and Three Times
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 45
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 45
حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ مُوسَى الْفَزَارِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا شَرِيكٌ، عَنْ ثَابِتِ بْنِ أَبِي صَفِيَّةَ، قَالَ قُلْتُ لأَبِي جَعْفَرٍ حَدَّثَكَ جَابِرٌ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم تَوَضَّأَ مَرَّةً مَرَّةً وَمَرَّتَيْنِ مَرَّتَيْنِ وَثَلاَثًا ثَلاَثًا قَالَ نَعَمْ .
Thabit bin Abi Safiyyah Narrated from:
I Asked Abu Ja'Far: 'Did Jabir Narrate To You That: "The Prophet Performed Wudu One Time Each, And Two Times, And Three Times?" He Said: "Yes."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 45In-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 45English translation : Vol. 1, Book 1, Hadith 45
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 45
This narration about wudu once, twice, and three times comes through Thabit bin Abi Safiyyah, who asked Abu Ja'far whether Jabir had narrated that the Prophet performed wudu one time each, two times each, and three times each. Abu Ja'far answered, "Yes." The report is short, but it connects several wudu counts in one question. For readers searching how many times to wash in wudu, this hadith points to a range mentioned in narration. The safest way to explain it is to keep to the words given: Jabir was reported as narrating these forms, and Abu Ja'far confirmed it in this exchange.
What we learn from this hadith
- The narration mentions wudu being performed once, twice, and three times.
- Questions and confirmations were used to preserve details of worship.
- The report keeps attention on the taught forms of wudu.
