Hadith: The Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) performed ablution by washing the body parts twice
عَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ زَيْدٍ رضي الله عنه:
أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ تَوَضَّأَ مَرَّتَيْنِ مَرَّتَيْنِ.
[صحيح] - [رواه البخاري] - [صحيح البخاري: 158]
المزيــد ...
‘Abdullāh ibn Zayd (may Allah be pleased with him) reported:
The Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) performed ablution by washing the body parts twice.
[Authentic hadith] - [Narrated by Bukhari] - [Sahih Bukhari - 158]
When the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) performed ablution, he would sometimes wash each body part of the parts of ablution once - washing the face - including rinsing the mouth and sniffing water into the nostrils - and the hands and feet twice.
Benefits from the Hadith
- It is obligatory to wash the body parts of ablution at least once. However, more than once is recommended.
- It is permissible to sometimes wash the body parts of ablution twice.
- It is prescribed to wipe over the head once.
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