Hadith 114

حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو نُعَيْمٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا رَبِيعَةُ الْكِنَانِيُّ ، عَنِ الْمِنْهَالِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو ، عَنْ زِرِّ بْنِ حُبَيْشٍ ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ عَلِيًّا رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ وَسُئِلَ عَنْ وُضُوءِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، فَذَكَرَ الْحَدِيثَ ، وَقَالَ : وَمَسَحَ عَلَى رَأْسِهِ حَتَّى لَمَّا يَقْطُرْ وَغَسَلَ رِجْلَيْهِ ثَلَاثًا ثَلَاثًا ، ثُمَّ قَالَ : هَكَذَا كَانَ وُضُوءُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ .
Zirr bin Hubaish said that the heard that Ali was asked how the Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to perform ablution. He then narrated the tradition and said: he wiped his head so much so that drops (of water) were about to trickle down. He then washed his feet three times and said: This is how the Messenger of Allah ﷺ performed ablutions.
Hadith Reference سنن ابي داود / كتاب الطهارة / 114
Hadith Grading الألبانی: صحيح  |  زبیر علی زئی: إسناده حسن
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Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
Benefits and Issues:
In this hadith, there is an indication that the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) took fresh water for wiping (masah) and thoroughly moistened his hands, but not to the extent that water would drip from his head.
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 114