Volume 1, Book 4, Number 166:
Narrated Muhammad Ibn Ziyad:
I heard Abu Huraira saying as he passed by us while the people were performing ablution from a
utensil containing water, “Perform ablution perfectly and thoroughly for Abul-Qasim (the Prophet)
said, ‘Save your heels from the Hell-fire.’ “
Volume 1, Book 4, Number 167:
Narrated ‘Ubaid Ibn Juraij:
I asked ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar, “O Abu ‘Abdur-Rahman! I saw you doing four things which I never
saw being done by anyone of you companions?” ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar said, “What are those, O Ibn
Juraij?” I said, “I never saw you touching any corner of the Ka’ba except these (two) facing south (Ye –
men) and I saw you wearing shoes made of tanned leather and dyeing your hair with Hinna; (a kind
of dye). I also noticed that whenever you were in Mecca, the people assume l,hram on seeing the new
moon crescent (1st of Dhul-Hijja) while you did not assume the Ihlal (Ihram)–(Ihram is also called
Ihlal which means ‘Loud calling’ because a Muhrim has to recite Talbiya aloud when assuming the
state of Ihram)–till the 8th of Dhul-Hijja (Day of Tarwiya). ‘Abdullah replied, “Regarding the
corners of Ka’ba, I never saw Allah’s Apostle touching except those facing south (Yemen) and re –
garding the tanned leather shoes, no doubt I saw Allah’s Apostle wearing non-hairy shoes and he
used to perform ablution while wearing the shoes (i.e. wash his feet and then put on the shoes). So I
love to wear similar shoes. And about the dyeing of hair with Hinna; no doubt I saw Allah’s Apostle
dyeing his hair with it and that is why I like to dye (my hair with it). Regarding Ihlal, I did not see Al –
lah’s Apostle assuming Ihlal till he set out for Hajj (on the 8th of Dhul-Hijja).”
Volume 1, Book 4, Number 168:
Narrated Um-‘Atiya:
that the Prophet at the time of washing his deceased daughter had said to them, “Start from the
right side beginning with those parts which are washed in ablution.”
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Volume 1, Book 4, Number 169:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
The Prophet used to like to start from the right side on wearing shoes, combing his hair and clean –
ing or washing himself and on doing anything else.
Volume 1, Book 4, Number 170:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
saw Allah’s Apostle when the ‘Asr prayer was due and the people searched for water to perform
ablution but they could not find it. Later on (a pot full of) water for ablution was brought to Allah’s
Apostle . He put his hand in that pot and ordered the people to perform ablution from it. I saw the
water springing out from underneath his fingers till all of them performed the ablution (it was one
of the miracles of the Prophet).
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 151:
Narrated ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar:
Once I went up the roof of our house and saw Allah’s Apostle answering the call of nature while
sitting over two bricks facing Bait-ul-Maqdis (Jerusalem). (See Hadith No. 147).
Volume 1, Book 4, Number 152:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
Whenever Allah’s Apostle went to answer the call of nature, I along with another boy used to ac –
company him with a tumbler full of water. (Hisham commented, “So that he might wash his private
parts with it.)”