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Sahih al-Bukhari 266 (Book 5, Hadith 19) #266
Ritual of Taking a Bath as Practiced by Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ)

SUMMARY: This hadith explains the ritual of taking a bath as practiced by Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ).

Narrated Maimuna bint Al-Harith: I placed water for the bath of Allah's Messenger and put a screen. He poured water over his hands, and washed them once or twice. (The sub-narrator added that he did not remember if she had said thrice or not). Then he poured water with his right hand over his left one and washed his private parts. He rubbed his hand over the earth or the wall and washed it. He rinsed his mouth and washed his nose by putting water in it and blowing it out. He washed his face, forearms and head. He poured water over his body and then withdrew from that place and washed his feet. I presented him a piece of cloth (towel) and he pointed with his hand (that he does not want it) and did not take it.
حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَوَانَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا الأَعْمَشُ، عَنْ سَالِمِ بْنِ أَبِي الْجَعْدِ، عَنْ كُرَيْبٍ، مَوْلَى ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، عَنْ مَيْمُونَةَ بِنْتِ الْحَارِثِ، قَالَتْ وَضَعْتُ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ غُسْلاً وَسَتَرْتُهُ، فَصَبَّ عَلَى يَدِهِ، فَغَسَلَهَا مَرَّةً أَوْ مَرَّتَيْنِ ـ قَالَ سُلَيْمَانُ لاَ أَدْرِي أَذَكَرَ الثَّالِثَةَ أَمْ لاَ ـ ثُمَّ أَفْرَغَ بِيَمِينِهِ عَلَى شِمَالِهِ، فَغَسَلَ فَرْجَهُ، ثُمَّ دَلَكَ يَدَهُ بِالأَرْضِ أَوْ بِالْحَائِطِ، ثُمَّ تَمَضْمَضَ وَاسْتَنْشَقَ، وَغَسَلَ وَجْهَهُ وَيَدَيْهِ، وَغَسَلَ رَأْسَهُ، ثُمَّ صَبَّ عَلَى جَسَدِهِ، ثُمَّ تَنَحَّى فَغَسَلَ قَدَمَيْهِ، فَنَاوَلْتُهُ خِرْقَةً، فَقَالَ بِيَدِهِ هَكَذَا، وَلَمْ يُرِدْهَا‏.‏

TOPICS
ritual  *  bath  *  washing  *  cleanliness  *  istinja  *  wudu  *  tayammum

QUICK LESSONS:
Perform wudu’/tayammum regularly; Perform istinja’ after using restroom; Keep oneself clean at all times; Engage in religious activities while being pure/clean .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith explains the ritual of taking a bath as practiced by Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ). It is narrated that Maimuna bint Al-Harith placed water for the bath and put up a screen. The Prophet then poured water over his hands and washed them twice or thrice. He then poured water with his right hand over his left one and washed his private parts. He rubbed his hand over the earth or wall and washed it. He rinsed out his mouth and nose with water before washing his face, forearms, head and body. After this he withdrew from that place to wash his feet. When presented with a piece of cloth he declined it without taking it. This hadith teaches us about cleanliness which is an important part of our faith in Islam; we must keep ourselves clean at all times through performing wudu’ (ablution) or tayammum (dry ablution). We must also perform istinja’ after using the restroom to ensure we are always in a state of purity before engaging in any religious activities such as prayer or reciting Quran etc.

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