Volume 1, Book 4, Number 177:
Narrated ‘Abbas bin Tamim:
My uncle said: The Prophet said, “One should not leave his prayer unless he hears sound or smells
something.”
Volume 1, Book 4, Number 178:
Narrated ‘Ali:
I used to get emotional urethral discharges frequently and felt shy to ask Allah’s Apostle about it.
So I requested Al-Miqdad bin Al-Aswad to ask (the Prophet ) about it. Al-Miqdad asked him and he
replied, “On has to perform ablution (after it).”
Volume 1, Book 4, Number 179:
Narrated Zaid bin Khalid:
I asked ‘Uthman bin ‘Affan about a person who engaged in intercourse but did no discharge. ‘Uth –
man replied, “He should perform ablution like the one for ar ordinary prayer but he must wash his
penis.” ‘Uthman added, “I heard it from Allah’s Apostle.” I asked ‘Ali Az-Zubair, Talha and Ubai bin
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Ka’b about it and they, too, gave the same reply. (This order was cancelled later on and taking a bath
became necessary for such cases).
Volume 1, Book 4, Number 180:
Narrated Abu Said Al-Khud:
Allah’s Apostle sent for a Ansari man who came with water dropping from his head. The Prophet
said, “Perhaps we have forced you to hurry up, haven’t we?” The Ansari replied, “Yes.” Allah’s Apostle
further said, “If you are forced to hurry up (during intercourse) or you do not discharge then ablu –
tion is due on you (This order was cancelled later on, i.e. one has to take a bath).
Volume 1, Book 4, Number 161:
Narrated Humran:
(the slave of ‘Uthman) I saw ‘Uthman bin ‘Affan asking for a tumbler of water (and when it was
brought) he poured water over his hands and washed them thrice and then put his right hand in the
water container and rinsed his mouth, washed his nose by putting water in it and then blowing it
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out. then he washed his face and forearrlns up to the elbows thrice, passed his wet hands over his
head and washed his feet up to the ankles thrice. Then he said, “Allah’s Apostle said ‘If anyone Per –
forms ablution like that of mine and offers a two-rak’at prayer during which he does not think of
anything else (not related to the present prayer) then his past sins will be forgiven.’ ” After perform –
ing the ablution ‘Uthman said, “I am going to tell you a Hadith which I would not have told you, had
I not been compelled by a certain Holy Verse (the sub narrator ‘Urwa said: This verse is: “Verily, those
who conceal the clear signs and the guidance which we have sent down…)” (2:159). I heard the
Prophet saying, ‘If a man performs ablution perfectly and then offers the compulsory congregational
prayer, Allah will forgive his sins committed between that (prayer) and the (next) prayer till he of –
fers it.
Volume 1, Book 4, Number 162:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said, “Whoever performs ablution should clean his nose with water by putting the
water in it and then blowing it out, and whoever cleans his private parts with stones should do it
with odd number of stones.”
Volume 1, Book 4, Number 163:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah’s Apostle said, “If anyone of you performs ablution he should put water in his nose and then
blow it out and whoever cleans his private parts with stones should do so with odd numbers. And
whoever wakes up from his sleep should wash his hands before putting them in the water for ablu –
tion, because nobody knows where his hands were during sleep.”
Volume 1, Book 4, Number 164:
Narrated ‘Abdullah bin ‘Amr:
The Prophet remained behind us on a journey. He joined us while we were performing ablution
for the ‘Asr prayer which was over-due and we were just passing wet hands over our feet (not wash –
ing them thoroughly) so he addressed us in a loud voice saying twice orthriae, “Save your heels from
the fire.”