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Jami at-Tirmidhi 61 — One Wudu for Many Prayers
What Had Been Related About Performing The (Five Obligatory) Prayers With One Wudu
One Wudu for Multiple Prayers in Islam
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 61
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 61
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ مَهْدِيٍّ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ عَلْقَمَةَ بْنِ مَرْثَدٍ، عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ بْنِ بُرَيْدَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَتَوَضَّأُ لِكُلِّ صَلاَةٍ فَلَمَّا كَانَ عَامُ الْفَتْحِ صَلَّى الصَّلَوَاتِ كُلَّهَا بِوُضُوءٍ وَاحِدٍ وَمَسَحَ عَلَى خُفَّيْهِ . فَقَالَ عُمَرُ إِنَّكَ فَعَلْتَ شَيْئًا لَمْ تَكُنْ فَعَلْتَهُ . قَالَ " عَمْدًا فَعَلْتُهُ " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ . وَرَوَى هَذَا الْحَدِيثَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ قَادِمٍ عَنْ سُفْيَانَ الثَّوْرِيِّ وَزَادَ فِيهِ " تَوَضَّأَ مَرَّةً مَرَّةً " . قَالَ وَرَوَى سُفْيَانُ الثَّوْرِيُّ هَذَا الْحَدِيثَ أَيْضًا عَنْ مُحَارِبِ بْنِ دِثَارٍ عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ بْنِ بُرَيْدَةَ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ يَتَوَضَّأُ لِكُلِّ صَلاَةٍ . وَرَوَاهُ وَكِيعٌ عَنْ سُفْيَانَ عَنْ مُحَارِبِ بْنِ دِثَارٍ عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ بْنِ بُرَيْدَةَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ . قَالَ وَرَوَاهُ عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ مَهْدِيٍّ وَغَيْرُهُ عَنْ سُفْيَانَ عَنْ مُحَارِبِ بْنِ دِثَارٍ عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ بْنِ بُرَيْدَةَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم مُرْسَلاً وَهَذَا أَصَحُّ مِنْ حَدِيثِ وَكِيعٍ . وَالْعَمَلُ عَلَى هَذَا عِنْدَ أَهْلِ الْعِلْمِ أَنَّهُ يُصَلِّي الصَّلَوَاتِ بِوُضُوءٍ وَاحِدٍ مَا لَمْ يُحْدِثْ وَكَانَ بَعْضُهُمْ يَتَوَضَّأُ لِكُلِّ صَلاَةٍ اسْتِحْبَابًا وَإِرَادَةَ الْفَضْلِ . وَيُرْوَى عَنِ الإِفْرِيقِيِّ عَنْ أَبِي غُطَيْفٍ عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " مَنْ تَوَضَّأَ عَلَى طُهْرٍ كَتَبَ اللَّهُ لَهُ بِهِ عَشْرَ حَسَنَاتٍ " . وَهَذَا إِسْنَادٌ ضَعِيفٌ . وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم صَلَّى الظُّهْرَ وَالْعَصْرَ بِوُضُوءٍ وَاحِدٍ .
Sulaiman bin Buraidah Narrated from:
Sulaiman bin Buraidah narrated that his father said: "The Prophet Would Perform Wudu For Every Salat. So During The Year Of The Conquest, He Performed All Of The Prayers With One Wudu, And He Wiped Over His Khuff. So Umar Said, 'You Did Something That You Have Not Done Before?' He Replied: "I Did It On Purpose."
[1] Meaning that a Tābi‘ narrated the Hadith from the Prophet ﷺ, without mentioning a Companion who heard it.Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 61In-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 61English translation : Vol. 1, Book 1, Hadith 61
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 61
This hadith focuses on wudu for every salat and whether one wudu can be used for more than one prayer. The Prophet usually performed wudu for each prayer, which shows care and love for purification. During the Year of the Conquest, he prayed all the prayers with one wudu and wiped over his khuff. When Umar noticed that this was different from his usual practice, the Prophet said, "I did it on purpose." The meaning is clear from the text: renewing wudu for each prayer was his usual habit, but one wudu may remain enough when it has not been broken. The hadith also mentions wiping over khuff, showing ease in purification.
What we learn from this hadith
- A person may pray more than one salat with one wudu if the wudu is still valid.
- The Prophet sometimes changed his usual practice to teach ease to the people.
- Renewing wudu for each prayer can be a good habit, but this text shows it is not always required.
- Wiping over khuff is mentioned as part of the Prophet's purification practice in this narration.
