Sahih al-Bukhari Hadith 775 – Volume 4, Book 56

English

Volume 4, Book 56, Number 775:
Narrated Humaid:
Anas bin Malik said, "Once the time of the prayer became due and the people whose houses were
close to the Mosque went to their houses to perform ablution, while the others remained (sitting
there). A stone pot containing water was brought to the Prophet, who wanted to put his hand in it,
but It was too small for him to spread his hand in it, and so he had to bring his fingers together be –
fore putting his hand in the pot. Then all the people performed the ablution (with that water)." I
asked Anas, "How many persons were they." He replied, "There were eighty men."