Anas said: "The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) used to perform Ghusl with five Makkuk, and he performed Wudu' with one Makkuk."

حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُعَاذٍ حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي ح و حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ يَعْنِي ابْنَ مَهْدِيٍّ قَالَا حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ جَبْرٍ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَنَسًا يَقُولُ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَغْتَسِلُ بِخَمْسِ مَكَاكِيكَ وَيَتَوَضَّأُ بِمَكُّوكٍ و قَالَ ابْنُ الْمُثَنَّى بِخَمْسِ مَكَاكِيَّ و قَالَ ابْنُ مُعَاذٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ وَلَمْ يَذْكُرْ ابْنَ جَبْرٍ.

It was narrated that Safinah said: "The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) used to perform Ghusl with a Sa' of water in the case of Janabah, and he used to perform Wudu' with a Mudd of water."

و حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كَامِلٍ الْجَحْدَرِيُّ وَعَمْرُو بْنُ عَلِيٍّ كِلَاهُمَا عَنْ بِشْرِ بْنِ الْمُفَضَّلِ قَالَ أَبُو كَامِلٍ حَدَّثَنَا بِشْرٌ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو رَيْحَانَةَ عَنْ سَفِينَةَ قَالَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يُغَسِّلُهُ الصَّاعُ مِنْ الْمَاءِ مِنْ الْجَنَابَةِ وَيُوَضِّؤُهُ الْمُدُّ.

It was narrated that Jubair bin Mut'im said: "They (people) argued about Ghusl in the presence of the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w). One of them said: 'As for me, I wash my head in such and such a manner.' The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: 'As for me, I pour three handfuls of water over my head.'"

حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى وَقُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ وَأَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ قَالَ يَحْيَى أَخْبَرَنَا وَقَالَ الْآخَرَانِ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْأَحْوَصِ عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ بْنِ صُرَدٍ عَنْ جُبَيْرِ بْنِ مُطْعِمٍ قَالَ تَمَارَوْا فِي الْغُسْلِ عِنْدَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالَ بَعْضُ الْقَوْمِ أَمَّا أَنَا فَإِنِّي أَغْسِلُ رَأْسِي كَذَا وَكَذَا فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَمَّا أَنَا فَإِنِّي أُفِيضُ عَلَى رَأْسِي ثَلَاثَ أَكُفٍّ.

It was narrated that Jabir bin 'Abdullah said: "When the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) performed Ghusl for Janabah, he would pour three handfuls of water over his head." Al-Hasan bin Muhammad said to him: "My hair is thick." Jabir said: "O my nephew! The hair of the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) were thicker than your hair and better."

و حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَهَّابِ يَعْنِي الثَّقَفِيَّ حَدَّثَنَا جَعْفَرٌ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ قَالَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِذَا اغْتَسَلَ مِنْ جَنَابَةٍ صَبَّ عَلَى رَأْسِهِ ثَلَاثَ حَفَنَاتٍ مِنْ مَاءٍ فَقَالَ لَهُ الْحَسَنُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ إِنَّ شَعْرِي كَثِيرٌ قَالَ جَابِرٌ فَقُلْتُ لَهُ يَا ابْنَ أَخِي كَانَ شَعْرُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَكْثَرَ مِنْ شَعْرِكَ وَأَطْيَبَ.

It was narrated that Umm Salamah said: "I said: 'O Messenger of Allah, I am a woman with tightly braided hair; should I undo it for Ghusl from Janabah?' He said: 'No; it is sufficient for you to pour three handfuls of water over your head, then pour water over you, and you will become pure."'

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ وَعَمْرٌو النَّاقِدُ وَإِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَابْنُ أَبِي عُمَرَ كُلُّهُمْ عَنْ ابْنِ عُيَيْنَةَ قَالَ إِسْحَاقُ أَخْبَرَنَا سُفْيَانُ عَنْ أَيُّوبَ بْنِ مُوسَى عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْمَقْبُرِيِّ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ رَافِعٍ مَوْلَى أُمِّ سَلَمَةَ عَنْ أُمِّ سَلَمَةَ قَالَتْ قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنِّي امْرَأَةٌ أَشُدُّ ضَفْرَ رَأْسِي فَأَنْقُضُهُ لِغُسْلِ الْجَنَابَةِ قَالَ لَا إِنَّمَا يَكْفِيكِ أَنْ تَحْثِيَ عَلَى رَأْسِكِ ثَلَاثَ حَثَيَاتٍ ثُمَّ تُفِيضِينَ عَلَيْكِ الْمَاءَ فَتَطْهُرِينَ.

It was narrated from Ayyub bin Musa with this chain. In the narration of 'Abdur-Razzaq it says: "Should I undo them for (Ghusl following) menses and Janabah?" He said: "No." Then he mentioned something similar to the Hadith of Ibn 'Uyainah (no. 744).

و حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرٌو النَّاقِدُ حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ هَارُونَ و حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ بْنُ حُمَيْدٍ أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ قَالَا أَخْبَرَنَا الثَّوْرِيُّ عَنْ أَيُّوبَ بْنِ مُوسَى فِي هَذَا الْإِسْنَادِ وَفِي حَدِيثِ عَبْدِ الرَّزَّاقِ فَأَنْقُضُهُ لِلْحَيْضَةِ وَالْجَنَابَةِ فَقَالَ لَا ثُمَّ ذَكَرَ بِمَعْنَى حَدِيثِ ابْنِ عُيَيْنَةَ.

It was narrated that 'Ubaid bin 'Umair said: "'Aishah heard that 'Abdullah bin 'Amr was telling the women to undo their braids when they performed Ghusl. She said: 'How strange it is, that Ibn 'Amr should tell the women to undo their braids when they perform Ghusl! Why doesn't he tell them to shave their heads? The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) and I used to perform Ghusl from a single vessel, and I did not do more than pour water over my head three times (without undoing my braids)."'

و حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى وَأَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ وَعَلِيُّ بْنُ حُجْرٍ جَمِيعًا عَنْ ابْنِ عُلَيَّةَ قَالَ يَحْيَى أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ عُلَيَّةَ عَنْ أَيُّوبَ عَنْ أَبِي الزُّبَيْرِ عَنْ عُبَيْدِ بْنِ عُمَيْرٍ قَالَ بَلَغَ عَائِشَةَ أَنَّ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ عَمْرٍو يَأْمُرُ النِّسَاءَ إِذَا اغْتَسَلْنَ أَنْ يَنْقُضْنَ رُءُوسَهُنَّ فَقَالَتْ يَا عَجَبًا لِابْنِ عَمْرٍو هَذَا يَأْمُرُ النِّسَاءَ إِذَا اغْتَسَلْنَ أَنْ يَنْقُضْنَ رُءُوسَهُنَّ أَفَلَا يَأْمُرُهُنَّ أَنْ يَحْلِقْنَ رُءُوسَهُنَّ لَقَدْ كُنْتُ أَغْتَسِلُ أَنَا وَرَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مِنْ إِنَاءٍ وَاحِدٍ وَلَا أَزِيدُ عَلَى أَنْ أُفْرِغَ عَلَى رَأْسِي ثَلَاثَ إِفْرَاغَاتٍ.

It was narrated that 'Aishah said: "A woman asked the Prophet (s.a.w) how she should perform Ghusl following her menses. He told her how to perform Ghusl, then said that she should take a piece of cloth scented with musk and purify herself with it. She said: 'How do I purify myself with it?' He said: 'Purify yourself with it, Subhan-Allah (Glorious is Allah)!' and he covered his face"' - (One of the narrators) Sufyan bin 'Uyainah showed us how he covered his face with his hands - 'Aishah said: "I pulled her towards me, because I understood what the Prophet (s.a.w) meant, and I said: 'Follow the traces of blood with it."'

حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ النَّاقِدُ وَابْنُ أَبِي عُمَرَ جَمِيعًا عَنْ ابْنِ عُيَيْنَةَ قَالَ عَمْرٌو حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ عَنْ مَنْصُورِ بْنِ صَفِيَّةَ عَنْ أُمِّهِ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ قَالَتْ سَأَلَتِ امْرَأَةٌ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ كَيْفَ تَغْتَسِلُ مِنْ حَيْضَتِهَا قَالَ فَذَكَرَتْ أَنَّهُ عَلَّمَهَا كَيْفَ تَغْتَسِلُ ثُمَّ تَأْخُذُ فِرْصَةً مِنْ مِسْكٍ فَتَطَهَّرُ بِهَا قَالَتْ كَيْفَ أَتَطَهَّرُ بِهَا قَالَ تَطَهَّرِي بِهَا سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ وَاسْتَتَرَ وَأَشَارَ لَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ بِيَدِهِ عَلَى وَجْهِهِ قَالَ قَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ وَاجْتَذَبْتُهَا إِلَيَّ وَعَرَفْتُ مَا أَرَادَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقُلْتُ تَتَبَّعِي بِهَا أَثَرَ الدَّمِ وقَالَ ابْنُ أَبِي عُمَرَ فِي رِوَايَتِهِ فَقُلْتُ تَتَبَّعِي بِهَا آثَارَ الدَّمِ.

It was narrated from Safiyyah and she narrates from 'Aishah that Asma' asked the Prophet (s.a.w) about Ghusl following menses. He said: "Let one of you take her water and Sidr (late tree) leaves and clean herself well, then let her pour water over her head and rub it vigorously, so that it will reach the roots of her hair. Then let her pour the water over herself then take a piece of cloth scented with musk and purify herself." Asma' said: "How should she purify herself? " He said: "Subhan-Allah (Glorious is Allah)! Purify yourself with it." 'Aishah said - as if she whispered it to her - "Follow the traces of blood." And she asked him about Ghusl in the case of Janabah. He said: "Let her take water and clean herself well - or clean herself thoroughly - then let her pour water over her head and rub it so that it reaches the roots of the hair, then let her pour water over herself." 'Aishah said: "How good the woman of the Ansar were! They did not let shyness prevent them from understanding their religion properly."

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى وَابْنُ بَشَّارٍ قَالَ ابْنُ الْمُثَنَّى حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ الْمُهَاجِرِ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ صَفِيَّةَ تُحَدِّثُ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ أَنَّ أَسْمَاءَ سَأَلَتِ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَنْ غُسْلِ الْمَحِيضِ فَقَالَ تَأْخُذُ إِحْدَاكُنَّ مَاءَهَا وَسِدْرَتَهَا فَتَطَهَّرُ فَتُحْسِنُ الطُّهُورَ ثُمَّ تَصُبُّ عَلَى رَأْسِهَا فَتَدْلُكُهُ دَلْكًا شَدِيدًا حَتَّى تَبْلُغَ شُؤُونَ رَأْسِهَا ثُمَّ تَصُبُّ عَلَيْهَا الْمَاءَ ثُمَّ تَأْخُذُ فِرْصَةً مُمَسَّكَةً فَتَطَهَّرُ بِهَا فَقَالَتْ أَسْمَاءُ وَكَيْفَ تَطَهَّرُ بِهَا؟ فَقَالَ سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ تَطَهَّرِينَ بِهَا فَقَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ كَأَنَّهَا تُخْفِي ذَلِكَ تَتَبَّعِينَ أَثَرَ الدَّمِ وَسَأَلَتْهُ عَنْ غُسْلِ الْجَنَابَةِ فَقَالَ تَأْخُذُ مَاءً فَتَطَهَّرُ فَتُحْسِنُ الطُّهُورَ أَوْ تُبْلِغُ الطُّهُورَ ثُمَّ تَصُبُّ عَلَى رَأْسِهَا فَتَدْلُكُهُ حَتَّى تَبْلُغَ شُؤُونَ رَأْسِهَا ثُمَّ تُفِيضُ عَلَيْهَا الْمَاءَ فَقَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ نِعْمَ النِّسَاءُ نِسَاءُ الْأَنْصَارِ لَمْ يَكُنْ يَمْنَعُهُنَّ الْحَيَاءُ أَنْ يَتَفَقَّهْنَ فِي الدِّينِ.

It was narrated that 'Aishah said: "Fatimah bint Abi Hubaish came to the Prophet (s.a.w) and said: 'O Messenger of Allah, I am a woman who suffers from Istihadbah (prolonged vaginal bleeding) and I do not become pure. Should I give up As-Salat?' He said: 'No, rather that is from a vein and is not menstruation. When the time of your menstruation arrives, stop praying, and when it is ends, wash the blood from yourself and offer As-Salat."'

و حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ وَأَبُو كُرَيْبٍ قَالَا حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ قَالَتْ جَاءَتْ فَاطِمَةُ بِنْتُ أَبِي حُبَيْشٍ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالَتْ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنِّي امْرَأَةٌ أُسْتَحَاضُ فَلَا أَطْهُرُ أَفَأَدَعُ الصَّلَاةَ فَقَالَ لَا إِنَّمَا ذَلِكِ عِرْقٌ وَلَيْسَ بِالْحَيْضَةِ فَإِذَا أَقْبَلَتْ الْحَيْضَةُ فَدَعِي الصَّلَاةَ وَإِذَا أَدْبَرَتِ فَاغْسِلِي عَنْكِ الدَّمَ وَصَلِّي.