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Abu Dawood: Hadith 256

1. Purification (Kitab Al-Taharah)

سنن أبي داود

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A Woman Undoing (The Braids Of) Her Hair While Performing Ghusl

باب فِي الْمَرْأَةِ هَلْ تَنْقُضُ شَعَرَهَا عِنْدَ الْغُسْلِ

256
Abu Dawood
Da'if (Al-Albani)
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ زِيَادٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شَرِيكٌ، عَنْ قَيْسِ بْنِ وَهْبٍ، عَنْ رَجُلٍ، مِنْ بَنِي سُوَاءَةَ بْنِ عَامِرٍ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنَّهُ كَانَ يَغْسِلُ رَأْسَهُ بِالْخِطْمِيِّ وَهُوَ جُنُبٌ يَجْتَزِئُ بِذَلِكَ وَلاَ يَصُبُّ عَلَيْهِ الْمَاءَ ‏.‏
Aishah said:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to wash his head with marsh-mallow while he was sexually defiled. It was sufficient for him and he did not pour water upon it.
Reference: Sunan Abi Dawud 256
In-book : Book 1, Hadith 256
English translation : Book 1, Hadith 256