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Jami at-Tirmidhi 48 — Ali Shows the Prophet's Wudu
[What Has Been Related] About The Wudu Of he Prophet: How Was It Performed?
Ali's Demonstration of the Prophet's Wudu
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 48
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 48
حَدَّثَنَا هَنَّادٌ، وَقُتَيْبَةُ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الأَحْوَصِ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ أَبِي حَيَّةَ، قَالَ رَأَيْتُ عَلِيًّا تَوَضَّأَ فَغَسَلَ كَفَّيْهِ حَتَّى أَنْقَاهُمَا ثُمَّ مَضْمَضَ ثَلاَثًا وَاسْتَنْشَقَ ثَلاَثًا وَغَسَلَ وَجْهَهُ ثَلاَثًا وَذِرَاعَيْهِ ثَلاَثًا وَمَسَحَ بِرَأْسِهِ مَرَّةً ثُمَّ غَسَلَ قَدَمَيْهِ إِلَى الْكَعْبَيْنِ ثُمَّ قَامَ فَأَخَذَ فَضْلَ طَهُورِهِ فَشَرِبَهُ وَهُوَ قَائِمٌ ثُمَّ قَالَ أَحْبَبْتُ أَنْ أُرِيَكُمْ كَيْفَ كَانَ طُهُورُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنْ عُثْمَانَ وَعَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ زَيْدٍ وَابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ وَعَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو وَالرُّبَيِّعِ وَعَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أُنَيْسٍ وَعَائِشَةَ رِضْوَانُ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِمْ .
Abu Hayyah Narrated from:
I Saw Ali Performing Wudu. He Washed His Hands Until He Cleaned Them, Then He Rinsed Out His Mouth Three Times, Sniffed Water Into His Nose And Blew It Out Three Times, Washed His Face Three Times, And His Forearms Three Times. He Wiped His Head Once, Then He Washed His Feet Up To The Ankles. Then He Stood Up, Taking What Was Left Over From His Purification (Water) And Drank It While He Was Standing. Then He Said, 'I Wanted To Show You How Allah'S Messenger Purified Himself.'
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 48In-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 48English translation : Vol. 1, Book 1, Hadith 48
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 48
This detailed hadith about the Prophet's wudu is shown through action. Abu Hayyah says he saw Ali perform wudu: he washed his hands until clean, rinsed his mouth three times, sniffed water into the nose and blew it out three times, washed his face three times, washed his forearms three times, wiped his head once, and washed his feet up to the ankles. Then Ali drank from the leftover purification water while standing and said he wanted to show how Allah's Messenger purified himself. The value of this narration is its clear, step-by-step teaching. It is not only a statement about wudu; it is a living demonstration meant to help others learn the practice carefully.
What we learn from this hadith
- Wudu can be taught clearly through demonstration.
- The narration lists important wudu steps in order.
- Ali said his aim was to show how Allah's Messenger purified himself.
