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Jami at-Tirmidhi 60 — One Wudu for Many Prayers
[What Has Been Related] About Performing Wudu For Every Salat
One Wudu for Multiple Prayers Unless Hadath Occurs
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 60
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 60
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، وَعَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ، هُوَ ابْنُ مَهْدِيٍّ قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ عَامِرٍ الأَنْصَارِيِّ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَنَسَ بْنَ مَالِكٍ، يَقُولُ كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَتَوَضَّأُ عِنْدَ كُلِّ صَلاَةٍ . قُلْتُ فَأَنْتُمْ مَا كُنْتُمْ تَصْنَعُونَ قَالَ كُنَّا نُصَلِّي الصَّلَوَاتِ كُلَّهَا بِوُضُوءٍ وَاحِدٍ مَا لَمْ نُحْدِثْ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ .
Anas bin Malik Narrated from:
The Prophet Would Perform Wudu For Every Salat." I Said, "So What About You, What Would You Do?" He Said I Would Pray All Of The Prayers With One Wudu, As Long As We Had Not Committed Hadath (Anything That Invalidates Wudu)."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 60In-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 60English translation : Vol. 1, Book 1, Hadith 60
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 60
This hadith about one wudu for many prayers gives a clear answer to a common question. Amr bin Amir heard Anas say that the Prophet would perform wudu for every prayer. When asked what they used to do, Anas said they would pray all the prayers with one wudu as long as they had not committed hadath, meaning anything that invalidates wudu. Abu Eisa calls this hadith hasan sahih. The narration keeps two matters together: the Prophet's practice of renewing wudu for each salat, and the Companions' practice of using one wudu when it remained valid. This helps readers understand that wudu remains usable until it is broken.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet is reported to have made wudu at every prayer.
- Anas said they prayed multiple prayers with one wudu if no hadath occurred.
- The narration shows that wudu remains valid until something invalidates it.
