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Sunan Abi Dawud 92 (Book 1, Hadith 92) #20383
Washing and Ablution in Islam

SUMMARY: The Prophet (PBUH) used to wash himself with a sa' of water and perform ablution with a mudd of water.

Narrated Aisha, Ummul Mu'minin: The Prophet used to wash himself with a sa' (of water) and perform ablution with a mudd (of water). Abu Dawud said: This tradition has also been narrated by Aban on the authority of Qatadah. In this version he said: "I herd safiyyah".
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ كَثِيرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا هَمَّامٌ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ صَفِيَّةَ بِنْتِ شَيْبَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ كَانَ يَغْتَسِلُ بِالصَّاعِ وَيَتَوَضَّأُ بِالْمُدِّ ‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو دَاوُدَ رَوَاهُ أَبَانُ عَنْ قَتَادَةَ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ صَفِيَّةَ

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washing  *  ablution  *  water  *  sa  *  mudd

QUICK LESSONS:
Perform wudu’ properly before prayer according to Islamic teachings so that one can be spiritually cleansed for their prayers .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the importance of washing oneself before prayer in Islam. It was narrated by Aisha, Ummul Mu'minin, that the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) used to wash himself with a sa' of water and perform ablution with a mudd of water. This tradition has also been narrated by Aban on the authority of Qatadah who said he heard Safiyyah say it as well. In Islamic practice, wudu’ is an important part of prayer which involves washing certain parts of the body such as hands, face, arms up to elbows and feet up to ankles using clean water or sand if no clean water is available. The amount for each part should be at least one sa', which is equivalent to two handfuls or four mudds which are equivalent to two handfuls each. Therefore this hadith emphasizes on performing wudu’ properly before prayer according to Islamic teachings so that one can be spiritually cleansed for their prayers.

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