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Abu Dawood: Hadith 240

1. Purification (Kitab Al-Taharah)

سنن أبي داود

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The Amount Of Water With Which Ghusl Can Be Performed

باب فِي مِقْدَارِ الْمَاءِ الَّذِي يُجْزِئُ فِي الْغُسْلِ

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Abu Dawood
Sahih (Al-Albani)
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَاصِمٍ، عَنْ حَنْظَلَةَ، عَنِ الْقَاسِمِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِذَا اغْتَسَلَ مِنَ الْجَنَابَةِ دَعَا بِشَىْءٍ نَحْوِ الْحِلاَبِ فَأَخَذَ بِكَفِّهِ فَبَدَأَ بِشِقِّ رَأْسِهِ الأَيْمَنِ ثُمَّ الأَيْسَرِ ثُمَّ أَخَذَ بِكَفَّيْهِ فَقَالَ بِهِمَا عَلَى رَأْسِهِ ‏.‏
Aishah reported :
when the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) wanted to wash himself because of sexual defilement, he called for a vessel like HILAB (a vessel used for milking the camel). He then took a handful of water and began to pour it on the right side of his head and then on the left side. He then took water in both his hands together and poured it on his head.
Reference: Sunan Abi Dawud 240
In-book : Book 1, Hadith 240
English translation : Book 1, Hadith 240