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Sunan Ibn Majah 604 (Book 1, Hadith 338) #29956
Bathing with Moderation

SUMMARY: Aishah was surprised to hear that Abdullah bin Amr was telling his wives to undo their braids when they bathed, instead of shaving their heads. She then shared a story about how she and the Prophet Muhammad used to bathe from a single vessel with only three handfuls of water.

It was narrated that 'Ubaid bin 'Umair said: "Aishah heard that 'Abdullah bin 'Amr was telling his wives to undo their braids (when they bathed). She said: 'How odd that Ibn 'Amr would do that! Why does he not tell them to shave their heads? The Messenger of Allah and I used to bathe from a single vessel, and I never did more than pour three handfuls of water over my head'."
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ ابْنُ عُلَيَّةَ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، عَنْ أَبِي الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ بْنِ عُمَيْرٍ، قَالَ بَلَغَ عَائِشَةَ أَنَّ عَبْدَ، اللَّهِ بْنَ عَمْرٍو يَأْمُرُ نِسَاءَهُ إِذَا اغْتَسَلْنَ أَنْ يَنْقُضْنَ رُءُوسَهُنَّ فَقَالَتْ يَا عَجَبًا لاِبْنِ عَمْرٍو هَذَا أَفَلاَ يَأْمُرُهُنَّ أَنَّ يَحْلِقْنَ رُءُوسَهُنَّ لَقَدْ كُنْتُ أَنَا وَرَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ ـ نَغْتَسِلُ مِنْ إِنَاءٍ وَاحِدٍ فَلاَ أَزِيدُ عَلَى أَنْ أُفْرِغَ عَلَى رَأْسِي ثَلاَثَ إِفْرَاغَاتٍ

TOPICS
bathing  *  moderation  *  water

QUICK LESSONS:
Practice moderation in all aspects of life including bathing

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the importance of moderation in all aspects of life, including bathing. The Prophet Muhammad and his wife Aishah used to bathe from a single vessel using only three handfuls of water, which shows that it is possible to be clean without wasting resources or going overboard. This hadith also teaches us that we should not judge others for their practices; even though Aishah thought it was strange for Abdullah bin Amr's wives to undo their braids when they bathed, she did not criticize him for it. Instead, she shared her own experience as an example of moderation in bathing.

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