Sayyiduna Abu Rafi' (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: I saw the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) performing ablution. He washed his face three times, washed both his hands three times, wiped his head and both his ears, and washed both his feet three times. On another occasion I saw him (peace and blessings be upon him) performing ablution, and he washed each limb once.
Al-Bazzar recorded it, and al-Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Awsat. From this Companion, in al-Mu'jam al-Kabir,
this report is recorded: "I saw the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) performing ablution three times each, twice each, and once each." The narrators of both reports are the narrators of the Sahih.
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب الطهارة / 1175
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسنادہ صحیح
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