Ablution from copper vessels

Al-Hasan al-Basri said: I saw Sayyiduna Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) having the water for ablution poured over him from a jug.

Al-Azraq bin Qays said: I saw Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) perform ablution in a basin.

Jarir bin Hazim said: I saw Ibn Sirin perform ablution from a copper vessel.

Ibn Jurayj said: I asked Ata about the ruling on performing ablution in a copper vessel, and he said: "There is no harm in it." I said: "But people consider it disliked." He said: "People dislike its smell."

Abd Khayr said: Once we were with Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) at the Fajr prayer. When he had finished the prayer with the salam, he had a servant bring a basin of water and performed ablution from it. During the ablution he put his fingers into his ears, then said: "This is how I saw the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) performing ablution."

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Zayd (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Once the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) came to us, and we put out water for him in a copper vessel, and he performed ablution with it.

Sayyiduna Mu'awiyah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: I have been forbidden to perform ablution in a copper vessel.

Nafi' said: Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) would neither drink water from a copper vessel nor perform ablution from it.

Muslim Abu Farwah said: I saw Abd al-Rahman bin Abi Layla performing ablution from a basin in the mosque.

Abdullah bin Dinar said: Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) disliked copper, and he would not perform ablution from it either.