Bulugh
al-Maram
بلوغ المرام
The Book of Purification
كتاب الطهارة
Chapter 1: Water
باب المياه
Bulugh al-Maram 4
And Al-Baihaqi reported
“Water is pure unless any impure thing is added which changes its smell, taste and colour”.وَلِلْبَيْهَقِيِّ: { اَلْمَاءُ طَاهِرٌ إِلَّا إِنْ تَغَيَّرَ رِيحُهُ, أَوْ طَعْمُهُ, أَوْ لَوْنُهُ; بِنَجَاسَةٍ تَحْدُثُ فِيهِ } 1 .
Chapter 4: Ablution (Wudu)
باب الوضوء
Bulugh al-Maram 40
Narrated ‘Uthman (May Allah be pleased with him)
While performing Wudu, the Prophet (ﷺ) would run (his fingers) through his beard. [Reported by At-Tirmidhi and Ibn Khuzaima graded it Sahih].وَعَنْ عُثْمَانَ - رضى الله عنه - { أَنَّ اَلنَّبِيَّ - صلى الله عليه وسلم -كَانَ يُخَلِّلُ لِحْيَتَهُ فِي اَلْوُضُوءِ } أَخْرَجَهُ اَلتِّرْمِذِيُّ, وَصَحَّحَهُ اِبْنُ خُزَيْمَة َ 1 .
Bulugh al-Maram 41
Narrated ‘Abdullah bin Zaid (May Allah be pleased with him)
Two thirds of a Mudd (of water) was brought to he Prophet (ﷺ) (for ablution) so he began rubbing his arms. [Reported by Ahmed, and Ibn Khuzaima graded it Sahih].وَعَنْ عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ بْنِ زَيْدٍ - رضى الله عنه - { أَنَّ اَلنَّبِيَّ - صلى الله عليه وسلم -أَتَى بِثُلُثَيْ مُدٍّ, فَجَعَلَ يَدْلُكُ ذِرَاعَيْهِ } أَخْرَجَهُ أَحْمَدُ, وَصَحَّحَهُ اِبْنُ خُزَيْمَة َ 1 .
Bulugh al-Maram 42
Narrated ‘Abdullah bin Zaid (May Allah be pleased with him)
He saw the Prophet (ﷺ) taking some water to wipe his ears other than the water he had taken to wipe his head. [Reported by Al-Baihaqi, who said that its Isnad (chain of narrators) is authentic and At-Tirmidhi also graded it Sahih].وَعَنْهُ, { أَنَّهُ رَأَى اَلنَّبِيَّ - صلى الله عليه وسلم -يَأْخُذُ لِأُذُنَيْهِ مَاءً خِلَافَ اَلْمَاءِ اَلَّذِي أَخَذَ لِرَأْسِهِ. } أَخْرَجَهُ اَلْبَيْهَقِيّ ُ 1 .
Bulugh al-Maram 42
And the words of the Muslim version are
“he wiped his head taking extra water from that he had taken for the washing of the hands”, and this Hadith is Al-Mahfuz.وَهُوَ عِنْدَ "مُسْلِمٍ" مِنْ هَذَا اَلْوَجْهِ بِلَفْظٍ: وَمَسَحَ بِرَأْسِهِ بِمَاءٍ غَيْرَ فَضْلِ يَدَيْهِ, وَهُوَ اَلْمَحْفُوظ ُ 1 .
Bulugh al-Maram 43
Abu Huraira (May Allah be pleased with him)
I heard Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) saying, “My people will come on the Day of Resurrection with bright faces, hands and feet from the traces of Wudu. If any of you can lengthen his brightness, let him do so”. [Agreed upon and this is Muslim’s version].وَعَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ - رضى الله عنه - قَالَ: سَمِعْتَ رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ - صلى الله عليه وسلم -يَقُولُ: { "إِنَّ أُمَّتِي يَأْتُونَ يَوْمَ اَلْقِيَامَةِ غُرًّا مُحَجَّلِينَ, مِنْ أَثَرِ اَلْوُضُوءِ, فَمَنْ اِسْتَطَاعَ مِنْكُمْ أَنْ يُطِيلَ غُرَّتَهُ فَلْيَفْعَلْ. } مُتَّفَقٌ عَلَيْهِ, وَاللَّفْظُ لِمُسْلِم ٍ 1 .
Bulugh al-Maram 44
Narrated ‘Aisha (May Allah be pleased with her)
Allah’s Messenger (rad) loved to begin with the right while putting on his shoes, combing his hair, in his purification and in all his affairs [Agreed upon].وَعَنْ عَائِشَةَ رَضِيَ اَللَّهُ عَنْهَا قَالَتْ: { كَانَ اَلنَّبِيُّ - صلى الله عليه وسلم -يُعْجِبُهُ اَلتَّيَمُّنُ فِي تَنَعُّلِهِ, وَتَرَجُّلِهِ, وَطُهُورِهُ, وَفِي شَأْنِهِ كُلِّهِ. } مُتَّفَقٌ عَلَيْه ِ 1 .
Bulugh al-Maram 45
Narrated Abu Huraira (May Allah be pleased with him)
Allah’s Messenger (rad) said, “When you perform ablution, begin with your right limbs”. [Reported by Al-Arba’a and garded Sahih by Ibn Khuzaima].وَعَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ - رضى الله عنه - قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ - صلى الله عليه وسلم -{ إِذَا تَوَضَّأْتُمْ فابدأوا بِمَيَامِنِكُمْ } أَخْرَجَهُ اَلْأَرْبَعَةُ, وَصَحَّحَهُ اِبْنُ خُزَيْمَة َ 1 .
Bulugh al-Maram 46
Narrated Al-Mughira bin Shu’ba (May Allah be pleased with him)
The Prophet (ﷺ) performed ablution and passed wet hands on his forelock, over the turban and over the two leather socks. [ Reported by Muslim].وَعَنْ اَلْمُغِيرَةِ بْنِ شُعْبَةٍ - رضى الله عنه - { أَنَّ اَلنَّبِيَّ - صلى الله عليه وسلم -تَوَضَّأَ, فَمَسَحَ بِنَاصِيَتِهِ, وَعَلَى اَلْعِمَامَةِ وَالْخُفَّيْنِ. } أَخْرَجَهُ مُسْلِم ٌ 1 .
Bulugh al-Maram 47
Narrated Jabir bin ‘Abdullah (May Allah be pleased with him)
Regarding the Hajj of the Prophet (ﷺ): He said, “Begin with what Allah had begun with” [ Reported by An-Nasa’i in this commanding version while Muslim has reported it in the reporting one].وَعَنْ جَابِرٍ بْنِ عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ رَضِيَ اَللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا -فِي صِفَةِ حَجِّ اَلنَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ- قَالَ - صلى الله عليه وسلم -{ اِبْدَؤُوا بِمَا بَدَأَ اَللَّهُ بِهِ } أَخْرَجَهُ النَّسَائِيُّ, هَكَذَا بِلَفْظِ اَلْأَمْر ِ 1 وَهُوَ عِنْدَ مُسْلِمٍ بِلَفْظِ اَلْخَبَر ِ 2 .
Bulugh al-Maram 48
Narrated Jabir bin ‘Abdullah (May Allah be pleased with him)
The Prophet (ﷺ) used to run the water down his elbows while performing ablution [Reported by Ad-Daraqutni with aweak chain of narrators].وَعَنْهُ قَالَ: { كَانَ اَلنَّبِيَّ - صلى الله عليه وسلم -إِذَا تَوَضَّأَ أَدَارَ اَلْمَاءَ عَلَى مُرْفَقَيْهِ. } أَخْرَجَهُ اَلدَّارَقُطْنِيُّ بِإِسْنَادِ ضَعِيف ٍ 1 .
Bulugh al-Maram 49
Narrated Abu Huraira (May Allah be pleased with him)
Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “There is no Wudu for one who does not mention Allah’s Name upon it. [Reported by Ahmad, Abu Da’ud and Ibn Majah with a weak chain of narrators].وَعَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ - رضى الله عنه - قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ - صلى الله عليه وسلم -{ لَا وُضُوءَ لِمَنْ لَمْ يَذْكُرِ اِسْمَ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ } أَخْرَجَهُ أَحْمَدُ, وَأَبُو دَاوُدَ, وَابْنُ مَاجَهْ, بِإِسْنَادٍ ضَعِيف ٍ 1 .
