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The Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) performed ablution by washing the body parts once
The Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) performed ablution by washing the body parts once
Ibn ‘Abbās (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) performed ablution by washing the body parts once.
[Authentic hadith] [Narrated by Bukhari]
Translations
العربية မြန်မာ Svenska Čeština ગુજરાતી አማርኛ Yorùbá Nederlands اردو Bahasa Indonesia ئۇيغۇرچە বাংলা Türkçe සිංහල हिन्दी Tiếng Việt Hausa తెలుగు Kiswahili ไทย پښتو অসমীয়া دری Кыргызча Lietuvių Kinyarwanda नेपाली മലയാളം Bosanski Italiano ಕನ್ನಡ Kurdî Oromoo Română Soomaali Shqip Српски Українська Wolof Moore TagalogExplanation
When the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) performed ablution, he would sometimes wash each organ of the organs of ablution once - washing the face - including rinsing the mouth and sniffing water into the nostrils - and the hands and feet once. This is the due amount.Benefits
It is obligatory to wash the body parts of ablution once. However, exceeding that is recommended.
It is permissible to sometimes wash the body parts of ablution once.
Wiping over the head once is prescribed in the sunnah.