Majma al-Zawaid — Hadith 2805

Sayyiduna Wa'il bin Hujr (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: I was present with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) when a vessel containing some water was brought to him. He poured it over his right hand and washed it three times. Then he put his right hand into the vessel and with it washed his left hand three times. Then he put his right hand into the vessel, took a handful of water with it, and rinsed his mouth and put water into his nose three times, and he cleaned his nose three times. Then he put both his hands into the vessel, raised them to his face and washed his face three times. He also washed the inner part of his ears and put two fingers into the inner part. He wiped over the outer part of his neck and the underside of his beard three times. Then he put his right hand into the vessel and with it washed his right forearm until he went beyond the elbow; he did this three times. Then with his right hand he washed his left forearm beyond the elbow three times. Then he wiped over his head three times, wiped over the outer part of his ears three times, and wiped over his neck. The narrator says: I think he also mentioned that he wiped over the outer part of his beard. Then he washed his right foot with his right hand three times; he opened up his toes (and washed them well). Then he raised the water until he took it above the ankles, then raised it further and took it up to the shin. Then he did the same with the left leg. Then he took a handful of water, filled his hand with it, and poured it over his head until the water ran down from his sides. He said: "This is the complete ablution." The narrator says: I did not see him dry his body with a cloth. Then he went to the mosque and entered the mihrab. The narrator says: that is, the place where the mihrab is now. The people formed a row behind him, and they formed rows on his right and on his left. Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) raised both his hands until he brought them level with his earlobes. Then he placed his right hand over his left hand near his chest and began the recitation. He began reciting aloud with al-Hamd, and when he finished reciting Surah al-Fatihah he said "Amin", so that those behind him heard it. Then he recited another surah. Then he raised both hands while saying the takbir until he brought them up to his earlobes. Then he went into bowing, placed both his hands on his knees and kept his fingers spread apart. He remained in bowing until every limb of his became level, and his back was such that if a cup of water had been placed on it, the water would not have spilled. Then he raised his head with humility and said "Sami'a Allahu liman hamidah" (Allah hears the one who praises Him). Then he raised both his hands until he brought them up to his earlobes. Then he bent down to go into prostration while saying the takbir; he raised both his hands until he brought them up to his earlobes. Then he set his forehead firmly on the ground, so much so that I saw his nose in the sand. He curved his forearms like a bow and placed his head as well. He spread his left thigh and kept his right foot upright, just as the toes are kept upright. He did not remain long in prostration. Then he raised his head and, saying the takbir, raised both his hands and brought them up to his earlobes. He sat briefly and placed his right palm on his knee and on part of his thigh, and he made a ring with his finger. Then he bent down to go into prostration and prostrated in the same way. Then he raised his head saying the takbir and brought both hands up to his earlobes, until he stood upright in the standing position and every bone returned to its place. He prayed four rak'ahs in which he did just as he had done in the first rak'ah. Then he sat for the tashahhud in the same way. Then he gave the salam to the right until the whiteness of his left cheek could be seen, then he gave the salam to the left until the whiteness of his right cheek could be seen. (Allamah al-Haythami says:) Part of it is recorded in the Sahih and other books.
Imam al-Bazzar recorded it; its chain contains a narrator, Muhammad bin Hujr. Imam al-Bukhari (may Allah have mercy on him) says: There is some question about him. Imam al-Dhahabi says: Munkar (denounced) narrations are reported from him.