Volume 1, Book 5, Number 257:
Narrated Maimuna:
I placed water for the bath of the Prophet. He washed his hands twice or thrice and then poured
water on his left hand and washed his private parts. He rubbed his hands over the earth (and
cleaned them), rinsed his mouth, washed his nose by putting water in it and blowing it out, washed
his face and both forearms and then poured water over his body. Then he withdrew from that place
and washed his feet.
Volume 1, Book 5, Number 258:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
Whenever the Prophet took the bath of Janaba (sexual relation or wet dream) he asked for the Hil –
ab or some other scent. He used to take it in his hand, rub it first over the right side of his head and
then over the left and then rub the middle of his head with both hands.
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Volume 1, Book 5, Number 259:
Narrated Maimuna:
I placed water for the bath of the Prophet and he poured water with his right hand on his left and
washed them. Then he washed his private parts and rubbed his hands on the ground, washed them
with water, rinsed his mouth and washed his nose by putting water in it and blowing it out, washed
his face and poured water on his head. He withdrew from that place and washed his feet. A piece of
cloth (towel) was given to him but he did not use it.
Volume 1, Book 5, Number 260:
Narrated Maimuna:
The Prophet took the bath of Janaba. (sexual relation or wet dream). He first cleaned his private
parts with his hand, and then rubbed it(that hand) on the wall (earth) and washed it. Then he per –
formed ablution like that for the prayer, and after the bath he washed his feet.
Volume 1, Book 4, Number 245:
Narrated Abu Burda:
My father said, “I came to the Prophet and saw him carrying a Siwak in his hand and cleansing his
teeth, saying, ‘U’ U’,” as if he was retching while the Siwak was in his mouth.”
Volume 1, Book 4, Number 246:
Narrated Hudhaifa:
Whenever the Prophet got up at night, he used to clean his mouth with Siwak.
Volume 1, Book 4, Number 247:
Narrated Al-Bara ‘bin ‘Azib:
The Prophet said to me, “Whenever you go to bed perform ablution like that for the prayer, lie or
your right side and say, “Allahumma aslamtu wajhi ilaika, wa fauwadtu amri ilaika, wa alja’tu Zahri
ilaika raghbatan wa rahbatan ilaika. La Malja’ wa la manja minka illa ilaika. Allahumma amantu
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bikitabika-l-ladhi anzalta wa bina-biyika-l ladhi arsalta” (O Allah! I surrender to You and entrust
all my affairs to You and depend upon You for Your Blessings both with hope and fear of You. There
is no fleeing from You, and there is no place of protection and safety except with You O Allah! I be –
lieve in Your Book (the Qur’an) which You have revealed and in Your Prophet (Muhammad) whom
You have sent). Then if you die on that very night, you will die with faith (i.e. or the religion of
Islam). Let the aforesaid words be your last utterance (before sleep).” I repeated it before the Prophet
and when I reached “Allahumma amantu bikitabika-l-ladhi anzalta (O Allah I believe in Your Book
which You have revealed).” I said, “Wa-rasulika (and your Apostle).” The Prophet said, “No, (but say):
‘Wanabiyika-l-ladhi arsalta (Your Prophet whom You have sent), instead.”
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Book 5: Bathing (Ghusl)
Volume 1, Book 5, Number 248:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
Whenever the Prophet took a bath after Janaba he started by washing his hands and then per –
formed ablution like that for the prayer. After that he would put his fingers in water and move the
roots of his hair with them, and then pour three handfuls of water over his head and then pour wa –
ter all over his body.