Volume 1, Book 4, Number 172:
Narrated Anas:
When Allah’s Apostle got his head shaved, Abu- Talha was the first to take some of his hair.
Volume 1, Book 4, Number 173:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah’s Apostle said, “If a dog drinks from the utensil of anyone of you it is essential to wash it sev –
en times.”
Volume 1, Book 4, Number 174:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said, “A man saw a dog eating mud from (the severity of) thirst. So, that man took a
shoe (and filled it) with water and kept on pouring the water for the dog till it quenched its thirst. So
Allah approved of his deed and made him to enter Paradise.” And narrated Hamza bin ‘Abdullah: My
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father said. “During the lifetime of Allah’s Apostle, the dogs used to urinate, and pass through the
mosques (come and go), nevertheless they never used to sprinkle water on it (urine of the dog.)”
Volume 1, Book 4, Number 175:
Narrated ‘Adi bin Hatim:
I asked the Prophet (about the hunting dogs) and he replied, “If you let loose (with Allah’s name)
your tamed dog after a game and it hunts it, you may eat it, but if the dog eats of (that game) then do
not eat it because the dog has hunted it for itself.” I further said, “Sometimes I send my dog for hunt –
ing and find another dog with it. He said, “Do not eat the game for you have mentioned Allah’s name
only on sending your dog and not the other dog.”
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.”