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Authentic hadith article

The Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) performed ablution by washing the body parts twice

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Arabic hadith text

عَنْ ‌عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ زَيْدٍ رضي الله عنه:

عَنْ ‌عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ زَيْدٍ رضي الله عنه: أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ تَوَضَّأَ مَرَّتَيْنِ مَرَّتَيْنِ.

English translation

‘Abdullāh ibn Zayd (may Allah be pleased with him) reported:

‘Abdullāh ibn Zayd (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) performed ablution by washing the body parts twice.

Explanation

Explanation of the hadith

When the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) performed ablution, he would sometimes wash each body part of the parts of ablution once - washing the face - including rinsing the mouth and sniffing water into the nostrils - and the hands and feet twice.

Lessons

Benefits from the hadith

  1. It is obligatory to wash the body parts of ablution at least once. However, more than once is recommended.
  2. It is permissible to sometimes wash the body parts of ablution twice.
  3. It is prescribed to wipe over the head once.
Topics
Recommended Acts and Manners of AblutionMethod of Ablution

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