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The Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) performed ablution by washing the body parts twice
The Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) performed ablution by washing the body parts twice
‘Abdullāh ibn Zayd (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 twice.
[Sahih/Authentic.] [Al-Bukhari]
Translations
عربي မြန်မာ Svenska cs ગુજરાતી አማርኛ Yorùbá Nederlands اردو Bahasa Indonesia ئۇيغۇرچە বাংলা Türkçe සිංහල हिन्दी Tiếng Việt Hausa తెలుగు Kiswahili ไทย پښتو অসমীয়া دری Кыргызча Lietuvių rw Soomaali नेपाली മലയാളംExplanation
When the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) performed ablution, he would sometimes wash each body part of the parts of ablution once - washing the face - including rinsing the mouth and sniffing water into the nostrils - and the hands and feet twice.Benefits
It is obligatory to wash the body parts of ablution at least once. However, more than once is recommended.
It is permissible to sometimes wash the body parts of ablution twice.
It is prescribed to wipe over the head once.