الفتح الربانی
Fath al-Rabbani
أبواب الوضوءChapters on Ablution
بَابٌ فِي الْوُضُوءِ مَرَّةً وَمَرَّتَيْنِ وَثَلَاثًا وَكَرَاهَةِ الزِّيَادَةِ
Chapter on Performing Ablution Once, Twice, or Thrice, and Disliking Excess
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Hadith 698
عَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ يَسَارٍ عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ أَنَّهُ تَوَضَّأَ فَغَسَلَ كُلَّ عُضْوٍ مِنْهُ غَسْلَةً وَاحِدَةً ثُمَّ ذَكَرَ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَعَلَهُ
Ata bin Yasar (may Allah have mercy on him) says that Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) performed ablution and washed each limb once, and then said that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did the same.
Hadith 699
عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ تَوَضَّأَ مَرَّةً مَرَّةً
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) performed ablution by washing each limb once.
Hadith 700
عَنْ عُمَرَ بْنِ الْخَطَّابِ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ مِثْلُهُ
Sayyiduna Umar bin Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) has also narrated a similar hadith from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).
Hadith 701
عَنِ الْمُطَّلِبِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ حَنْطَبٍ قَالَ: كَانَ ابْنُ عُمَرَ يَتَوَضَّأُ ثَلَاثًا، يَرْفَعُهُ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ، وَكَانَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ يَتَوَضَّأُ مَرَّةً يَرْفَعُهُ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ
Matlab bin Abdullah bin Hantab says that Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (RA) used to perform ablution by washing each limb three times and attributed this action to the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), and Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (RA) used to perform ablution by washing each limb once and attributed this action to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).
Hadith 702
عَنْ عُمَارَةَ بْنِ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ حُنَيْفٍ حَدَّثَنِي الْقَيْسِيُّ أَنَّهُ كَانَ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي سَفَرٍ فَبَالَ فَأُتِيَ بِمَاءٍ فَهَالَ عَلَى يَدِهِ مِنَ الْإِنَاءِ فَغَسَلَهَا مَرَّةً وَعَلَى وَجْهِهِ مَرَّةً وَعَلَى ذِرَاعَيْهِ مَرَّةً وَغَسَلَ رِجْلَيْهِ مَرَّةً بِيَدَيْهِ كِلْتَيْهِمَا، وَقَالَ فِي حَدِيثِهِ: الْتَفَّ إِصْبَعَهُ الْإِبْهَامَ
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Qaisi (may Allah be pleased with him) that he was on a journey with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) urinated, then water was brought to him. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) poured water from the vessel onto his hand and washed it once, washed his face once, washed his arms once, and washed both feet once with both hands. In his narration, he said: The finger was wrapped with the thumb.
Hadith 703
عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ زَيْدٍ الْأَنْصَارِيِّ ثُمَّ الْمَازِنِيِّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ تَوَضَّأَ مَرْتَيْنِ مَرْتَيْنِ
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Zaid Ansari Mazni (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) performed ablution by washing each blessed limb twice.
Hadith 704
عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ مِثْلُهُ
Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) has also narrated a hadith of this kind.
Hadith 705
عَنْ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ عَفَّانَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ تَوَضَّأَ ثَلَاثًا ثَلَاثًا
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Uthman bin Affan (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah performed ablution by washing each limb three times.
Hadith 706
عَنْ أَبِي أُمَامَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ تَوَضَّأَ فَغَسَلَ يَدَيْهِ ثَلَاثًا ثَلَاثًا وَتَمَضْمَضَ وَاسْتَنْشَقَ ثَلَاثًا ثَلَاثًا وَتَوَضَّأَ ثَلَاثًا ثَلَاثًا
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Umamah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) performed ablution, and he (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) washed his hands three times, rinsed his mouth three times, and put water into his nose three times. In this way, he (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) performed the entire ablution three times each.
Hadith 707
عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: ((مَنْ تَوَضَّأَ وَاحِدَةً فَتِلْكَ وَظِيفَةُ الْوُضُوءِ الَّتِي لَا بُدَّ مِنْهَا، وَمَنْ تَوَضَّأَ اثْنَتَيْنِ فَلَهُ كِفْلَانِ، وَمَنْ تَوَضَّأَ ثَلَاثًا فَذَلِكَ وُضُوئِي وَوُضُوءُ الْأَنْبِيَاءِ قَبْلِي))
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Whoever performed ablution by washing each limb once, then this is the minimum amount of ablution, without which there is no alternative. Whoever washed the limbs twice, for him there will be a double reward, and whoever washed them three times, then such ablution is mine and of the Prophets before me.
Hadith 708
عَنْ أَنَسٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ أَنَّ عُثْمَانَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ تَوَضَّأَ بِالْمَقَاعِدِ ثَلَاثًا ثَلَاثًا وَعِنْدَهُ رِجَالٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: أَلَيْسَ هَكَذَا رَأَيْتُمْ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَتَوَضَّأُ؟ قَالُوا: نَعَمْ
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that Sayyiduna Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) performed ablution three times at each part at Maqa'id. The noble Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) were present with him. He asked them: "Did you see the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) performing ablution in this manner?" They replied: "Yes."
Hadith 709
عَنْ عَبْدِ خَيْرٍ عَنْ عَلِيٍّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ: هَذَا وَضُوءُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ، تَوَضَّأَ ثَلَاثًا ثَلَاثًا
It is narrated from ‘Abd Khair that Sayyiduna ‘Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said: This is the ablution (wudu) of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him); he (peace and blessings be upon him) used to wash each limb three times while performing ablution.
Hadith 710
عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ شُعَيْبٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ جَدِّهِ قَالَ: جَاءَ أَعْرَابِيٌّ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَسْأَلُهُ عَنِ الْوُضُوءِ فَأَرَاهُ ثَلَاثًا ثَلَاثًا، قَالَ: ((هَذَا الْوُضُوءُ، فَمَنْ زَادَ عَلَى هَذَا فَقَدْ أَسَاءَ وَتَعَدَّى وَظَلَمَ))
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Amr bin al-As (may Allah be pleased with him) that a Bedouin came to the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and was asking about ablution. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) demonstrated ablution to him by washing each part three times and said: "This is ablution. Whoever washes more than this has done wrong, has exceeded the limit, and has committed injustice."
