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Sahih al-Bukhari 251 (Book 5, Hadith 4) #251
The Prophet's Bath Demonstrated

SUMMARY: Aisha's brother and Abu Salama asked her about the Prophet's bath, and she demonstrated it by taking a bath with a pot of water.

Narrated Abu Salama: 'Aisha's brother and I went to 'Aisha and he asked her about the bath of the Prophet. She brought a pot containing about a Sa' of water and took a bath and poured it over her head and at that time there was a screen between her and us.
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ الصَّمَدِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي شُعْبَةُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ حَفْصٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا سَلَمَةَ، يَقُولُ دَخَلْتُ أَنَا وَأَخُو، عَائِشَةَ عَلَى عَائِشَةَ فَسَأَلَهَا أَخُوهَا عَنْ غُسْلِ النَّبِيِّ، فَدَعَتْ بِإِنَاءٍ نَحْوًا مِنْ صَاعٍ، فَاغْتَسَلَتْ وَأَفَاضَتْ عَلَى رَأْسِهَا، وَبَيْنَنَا وَبَيْنَهَا حِجَابٌ‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ قَالَ يَزِيدُ بْنُ هَارُونَ وَبَهْزٌ وَالْجُدِّيُّ عَنْ شُعْبَةَ قَدْرِ صَاعٍ‏.‏

TOPICS
bath  *  water  *  screen

QUICK LESSONS:
Be modest and respectful when asking questions about religious matters. Keep yourself clean at all times in order to stay close to Allah.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is narrated by Abu Salama, who was present when Aisha's brother asked her about the Prophet Muhammad's bath. To demonstrate, Aisha took a pot of water and poured it over her head while there was a screen between them. This hadith teaches us that modesty is important in Islam; even when demonstrating something as simple as taking a bath, Aisha made sure to keep herself covered from view. It also shows us that we should be respectful when asking questions about religious matters; instead of simply telling them what to do, Aisha showed them how it should be done. Furthermore, this hadith reminds us that cleanliness is an important part of our faith; we must make sure to keep ourselves clean at all times in order to stay close to Allah.

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