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Jami at-Tirmidhi 56 — Water Amount for Wudu and Ghusl
On Wudu With A Mudd
Water Amount for Wudu and Ghusl
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 56
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 56
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ مَنِيعٍ، وَعَلِيُّ بْنُ حُجْرٍ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ ابْنُ عُلَيَّةَ، عَنْ أَبِي رَيْحَانَةَ، عَنْ سَفِينَةَ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ يَتَوَضَّأُ بِالْمُدِّ وَيَغْتَسِلُ بِالصَّاعِ . قَالَ وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ وَجَابِرٍ وَأَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى حَدِيثُ سَفِينَةَ حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ . وَأَبُو رَيْحَانَةَ اسْمُهُ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مَطَرٍ . وَهَكَذَا رَأَى بَعْضُ أَهْلِ الْعِلْمِ الْوُضُوءَ بِالْمُدِّ وَالْغُسْلَ بِالصَّاعِ . وَقَالَ الشَّافِعِيُّ وَأَحْمَدُ وَإِسْحَاقُ لَيْسَ مَعْنَى هَذَا الْحَدِيثِ عَلَى التَّوْقِيتِ أَنَّهُ لاَ يَجُوزُ أَكْثَرُ مِنْهُ وَلاَ أَقَلُّ مِنْهُ وَهُوَ قَدْرُ مَا يَكْفِي .
Safinah Narrated from:
The Prophet Would Perform Wudu With A Mudd, And He Would Perform Ghusl With A Sa.
[1] It is a measurement of volume rather than weight. It is one scoop of an average man, with his two hands held together. Four of these makes up a Ṣā' . The weight of these measurements differ depending upon the substance measured.Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 56In-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 56English translation : Vol. 1, Book 1, Hadith 56
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 56
This hadith about water amount for wudu and ghusl reports that the Prophet would perform wudu with a mudd and ghusl with a sa. The passage also says the hadith is hasan sahih. It then explains an important point from scholars such as Ash-Shafi'i, Ahmad, and Ishaq: the meaning is not that more or less is never allowed, but that it is the amount that is enough. This keeps the lesson practical and balanced. The hadith teaches modest use of water in purification without turning the named measures into a rigid limit in every situation. For anyone learning wudu, the message is to use what is enough and avoid wasteful habits.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet is reported to have used a mudd for wudu and a sa for ghusl.
- The passage explains that the measure means what is enough, not a strict ban on all other amounts.
- Purification should be done with care and without waste.
