Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 5, Hadith Number 248
Narated By ‘Aisha: Whenever the Prophet took a bath after Janaba he started by washing his
hands and then performed ablution like that for the prayer. After that he would put his fingers in
water and move the roots of his hair with them, and then pour three handfuls of water over his
head and then pour water all over his body.
SAHIH BUKHARI BOOK 5. BATHING (GHUSL)
Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 5, Hadith Number 249
Narated By Maimuna: (the wife of the Prophet) Allah’s Apostle performed ablution like that for
the prayer but did not wash his feet. He washed off the discharge from his private parts and
then poured water over his body. He withdrew his feet from that place (the place where he took
the bath) and then washed them. And that was his way of taking the bath of Janaba.
SAHIH BUKHARI BOOK 5. BATHING (GHUSL)
Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 5, Hadith Number 250
Narated By ‘Aisha: The Prophet and I used to take a bath from a single pot called ‘Faraq’.
SAHIH BUKHARI BOOK 5. BATHING (GHUSL)
Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 5, Hadith Number 251
Narated By Abu Salama: ‘Aisha’s brother and I went to ‘Aisha and he asked her about the bath
of the Prophet. She brought a pot containing about a Sa’ of water and took a bath and poured it
over her head and at what time there was a screen between her and us.
SAHIH BUKHARI BOOK 5. BATHING (GHUSL)
Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 5, Hadith Number 252
Narated By Abu Ja’far: While I and my father were with Jabir bin ‘Abdullah, some People
asked him about taking a bath He replied, “A Sa’ of water is sufficient for you.” A man said, “A
Sa’ is not sufficient for me.” Jabir said, “A Sa was sufficient for one who had more hair than you
and was better than you (meaning the Prophet).” And then Jabir (put on) his garment and led
the prayer.
SAHIH BUKHARI BOOK 5. BATHING (GHUSL)
Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 5, Hadith Number 253
Narated By Ibn ‘Abbas: The Prophet and Maimuna used to take a bath from a single
pot. Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 5, Hadith Number 254
Narated By Jubair bin Mutim: Allah’s Apostle said, “As for me, I pour water three times on my
head.” And he pointed with both his hands.
SAHIH BUKHARI BOOK 5. BATHING (GHUSL)
Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 5, Hadith Number 255
Narated By Jabir bin ‘Abdullah: The Prophet used to pour water three times on his head.
SAHIH BUKHARI BOOK 5. BATHING (GHUSL)
Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 5, Hadith Number 256
Narated By Abu Ja’far: Jabir bin Abdullah said to me, “Your cousin (Hasan bin Muhammad bin
Al-Hanafiya) came to me and asked about the bath of Janaba. I replied, ‘The Prophet uses to
take three handfuls of water, pour them on his head and then pour more water over his body.’
Al-Hasan said to me, ‘I am a hairy man.’ I replied, ‘The Prophet had more hair than you’. “
SAHIH BUKHARI BOOK 5. BATHING (GHUSL)
Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 5, Hadith Number 257
Narated By Maimuna: I placed water for the bath of the Prophet. He washed his hands twice or
thrice and then poured water on his left hand and washed his private parts. He rubbed his
hands over the earth (and cleaned them), rinsed his mouth, washed his nose by putting water in
it and blowing it out, washed his face and both forearms and then poured water over his body.
Then he withdrew from that place and washed his feet.
SAHIH BUKHARI BOOK 5. BATHING (GHUSL)
Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 5, Hadith Number 258
Narated By ‘Aisha: Whenever the Prophet took the bath of Janaba (sexual relation or wet
dream) he asked for the Hilab or some other scent. He used to take it in his hand, rub it first
over the right side of his head and then over the left and then rub the middle of his head with
both hands.
SAHIH BUKHARI BOOK 5. BATHING (GHUSL)
Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 5, Hadith Number 259
Narated By Maimuna: I placed water for the bath of the Prophet and he poured water with his
right hand on his left and washed them. Then he washed his private parts and rubbed his hands
on the ground, washed them with water, rinsed his mouth and washed his nose by putting water
in it and blowing it out, washed his face and poured water on his head. He withdrew from that
place and washed his feet. A piece of cloth (towel) was given to him but he did not use it Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 5, Hadith Number 260
Narated By Maimuna: The Prophet took the bath of Janaba. (sexual relation or wet dream). He
first cleaned his private parts with his hand, and then rubbed it(that hand) on the wall (earth) and
washed it. Then he performed ablution like that for the prayer, and after the bath he washed his
feet.
SAHIH BUKHARI BOOK 5. BATHING (GHUSL)
Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 5, Hadith Number 261
Narated By ‘Aisha: The Prophet and I used to take a bath from a single pot of water and our
hands used to go in the pot after each other in turn.
SAHIH BUKHARI BOOK 5. BATHING (GHUSL)
Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 5, Hadith Number 262
Narated By ‘Aisha: Whenever Allah’s Apostle took a bath of Janaba, he washed his hands
first.
SAHIH BUKHARI BOOK 5. BATHING (GHUSL)
Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 5, Hadith Number 263
Narated By ‘Aisha: The Prophet and I used to take a bath from a single pot of water after
Janaba.
SAHIH BUKHARI BOOK 5. BATHING (GHUSL)
Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 5, Hadith Number 264
Narated By Anas bin Malik: The Prophet and one of his wives used to take a bath from a
single pot of water. (Shu’ba added to Anas’s Statement “After the Janaba”).
SAHIH BUKHARI BOOK 5. BATHING (GHUSL)
Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 5, Hadith Number 265
Narated By Maimuna: I placed water for the bath of Allah’s Apostle and he poured water over
his hands and washed them twice or thrice; then he poured water with his right hand over his
left and washed his private parts (with his left hand). He rubbed his hand over the earth and
rinsed his mouth and washed his nose by putting water in it and blowing it out. After that he
washed his face, both fore arms and head thrice and then poured water over his body. He
withdrew from that place and washed his feet. Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 5, Hadith Number 266
Narated By Maimuna bint Al-Harith: I placed water for the bath of Allah’s Apostle and put a
screen. He poured water over his hands, and washed them once or twice. (The subnarrator
added that he did not remember if she had said thrice or not). Then he poured water with his
right hand over his left one and washed his private parts. He rubbed his hand over the earth or
the wall and washed it. He rinsed his mouth and washed his nose by putting water in it and
blowing it out. He washed his face, forearms and head. He poured water over his body and then
withdrew from that place and washed his feet. I presented him a piece of cloth (towel) and he
pointed with his hand (that he does not want it) and did not take it.
SAHIH BUKHARI BOOK 5. BATHING (GHUSL)
Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 5, Hadith Number 267
Narated By Muhammad bin Al-Muntathir: On the authority of his father that he had asked
‘Aisha (about the Hadith of Ibn ‘Umar). She said, “May Allah be Merciful to Abu ‘Abdur-Rahman.
I used to put scent on Allah’s Apostle and he used to go round his wives, and in the morning he
assumed the Ihram, and the fragrance of scent was still coming out from his body.”
SAHIH BUKHARI BOOK 5. BATHING (GHUSL)
Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 5, Hadith Number 268
Narated By Qatada: Anas bin Malik said, “The Prophet used to visit all his wives in a round,
during the day and night and they were eleven in number.” I asked Anas, “Had the Prophet the
strength for it?” Anas replied, “We used to say that the Prophet was given the strength of thirty
(men).” And Sa’id said on the authority of Qatada that Anas had told him about nine wives only
(not eleven).
SAHIH BUKHARI BOOK 5. BATHING (GHUSL)
Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 5, Hadith Number 269
Narated By ‘Ali: I used to get emotional urethral discharge frequently. Being the son-in-law of
the Prophet I requested a man to ask him about it. So the man asked the Prophet about it. The
Prophet replied, “Perform ablution after washing your organ (penis).”
SAHIH BUKHARI BOOK 5. BATHING (GHUSL)
Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 5, Hadith Number 270
Narated By Muhammad bin Al-Muntathir: On the authority of his father that he had asked
‘Aisha about the saying of Ibn ‘Umar(i.e. he did not like to be a Muhrim while the smell of scent
was still coming from his body). ‘Aisha said, “I scented Allah’s Apostle and he went round (had
sexual intercourse with) all his wives, and in the morning he was Muhrim (after taking a bath). Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 5, Hadith Number 271
Narated By ‘Aisha: It is as if I am just looking at the glitter of scent in the parting of the
Prophet’s head hair while he was a Muhrim.
SAHIH BUKHARI BOOK 5. BATHING (GHUSL)
Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 5, Hadith Number 272
Narated By Hisham bin ‘Urwa: (On the authority of his father) ‘Aisha said, “Whenever Allah’s
Apostle took the bath of Janaba, he cleaned his hands and performed ablution like that for
prayer and then took a bath and rubbed his hair, till he felt that the whole skin of the head had
become wet, then he would pour water thrice and wash the rest of the body.” ‘Aisha further said,
“I and Allah’s Apostle used to take a bath from a single water container, from which we took
water simultaneously.”
SAHIH BUKHARI BOOK 5. BATHING (GHUSL)
Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 5, Hadith Number 273
Narated By Maimuna: Water was placed for the ablution of Allah’s Apostle after Janaba. He
poured water with his right hand over his left twice or thrice and then washed his private parts
and rubbed his hand on the earth or on a wall twice or thrice and then rinsed his mouth, washed
his nose by putting water in it and then blowing it out arid then washed his face and forearms
and poured water over his head and washed his body. Then he shifted from that place and
washed his feet. I brought a piece of cloth, but he did not take it and removed the traces of
water from his body with his hand.”
SAHIH BUKHARI BOOK 5. BATHING (GHUSL)
Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 5, Hadith Number 274
Narated By Abu Huraira: Once the call (Iqama) for the prayer was announced and the rows
were straightened. Allah’s Apostle came out; and when he stood up at his Musalla, he
remembered that he was Junub. Then he ordered us to stay at our places and went to take a
bath and then returned with water dropping from his head. He said, “Allahu-Akbar”, and we all
offered the prayer with him.
SAHIH BUKHARI BOOK 5. BATHING (GHUSL)
Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 5, Hadith Number 275
Narated By Maimuna: I placed water for the bath of the Prophet and screened him with a
garment. He poured water over his hands and washed them. After that he poured water with his
right hand over his left and washed his private parts, rubbed his hands with earth and washed
them, rinsed his mouth, washed his nose by putting water in it and then blowing it out and then
washed his face and forearms. He poured water over his head and body. He then shifted from that place and washed his feet. I gave him a piece of cloth but he did not take it and came out
removing the water (from his body) with both his hands.
SAHIH BUKHARI BOOK 5. BATHING (GHUSL)
Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 5, Hadith Number 276
Narated By ‘Aisha: Whenever any one of us was Junub, she poured water over her head thrice
with both her hands and then rubbed the right side of her head with one hand and rubbed the
left side of the head with the other hand.
SAHIH BUKHARI BOOK 5. BATHING (GHUSL)
Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 5, Hadith Number 277
Narated By Abu Huraira: The Prophet said, ‘The (people of) Bani Israel used to take bath
naked (all together) looking at each other. The Prophet Moses used to take a bath alone. They
said, ‘By Allah! Nothing prevents Moses from taking a bath with us except that he has a scrotal
hernia.’ So once Moses went out to take a bath and put his clothes over a stone and then that
stone ran away with his clothes. Moses followed that stone saying, “My clothes, O stone! My
clothes, O stone! till the people of Bani Israel saw him and said, ‘By Allah, Moses has got no
defect in his body. Moses took his clothes and began to beat the stone.” Abu Huraira added, “By
Allah! There are still six or seven marks present on the stone from that excessive beating.”
Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet said, “When the Prophet Job (Aiyub) was taking a
bath naked, golden locusts began to fall on him. Job started collecting them in his
clothes. His Lord addressed him, ‘O Job! Haven’t I given you enough so that you are not
in need of them.’ Job replied, ‘Yes!’ By Your Honor (power)! But I cannot dispense with
Your Blessings.’”
SAHIH BUKHARI BOOK 5. BATHING (GHUSL)
Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 5, Hadith Number 278
Narated By Um Hani bint Abi Talib: I went to Allah’s Apostle in the year of the conquest of
Mecca and found him taking a bath while Fatima was screening him. The Prophet asked, “Who
is it?” I replied, “I am Um-Hani.”
SAHIH BUKHARI BOOK 5. BATHING (GHUSL)
Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 5, Hadith Number 279
Narated By Maimuna: I screened the Prophet while he was taking a bath of Janaba. He
washed his hands, poured water from his right hand over his left and washed his private parts.
Then he rubbed his hand over a wall or the earth, and performed ablution similar to that for the
prayer but did not wash his feet. Then he poured water over his body, shifted from that place,
and washed his feet Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 5, Hadith Number 280
Narated By Um-Salama: (The mother of the believers) Um Sulaim, the wife of Abu Talha,
came to Allah’s Apostle and said, “O Allah’s Apostle! Verily Allah is not shy of (telling you) the
truth. Is it necessary for a woman to take a bath after she has a wet dream (nocturnal sexual
discharge)?” Allah’s Apostle replied, “Yes, if she notices a discharge.”
SAHIH BUKHARI BOOK 5. BATHING (GHUSL)
Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 5, Hadith Number 281
Narated By Abu Huraira: The Prophet came across me in one of the streets of Medina and at
that time I was Junub. So I slipped away from him and went to take a bath. On my return the
Prophet said, “O Abu Huraira! Where have you been?” I replied, “I was Junub, so I disliked to sit
in your company.” The Prophet said, “Subhan Allah! A believer never becomes impure.”
SAHIH BUKHARI BOOK 5. BATHING (GHUSL)
Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 5, Hadith Number 282
Narated By Anas bin Malik: The Prophet used to visit all his wives in one night and he had
nine wives at that time.
SAHIH BUKHARI BOOK 5. BATHING (GHUSL)
Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 5, Hadith Number 283
Narated By Abu Huraira: Allah’s Apostle came across me and I was Junub He took my hand
and I went along with him till he sat down I slipped away, went home and took a bath. When I
came back. he was still sitting there. He then said to me, “O AbuHuraira! Where have you
been?’ I told him about it The Prophet said, “Subhan Allah! O Abu Huraira! A believer never
becomes impure.”
SAHIH BUKHARI BOOK 5. BATHING (GHUSL)
Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 5, Hadith Number 284
Narated By Abu Salama : I asked ‘Aisha “Did the Prophet use to sleep while he was Junub?”
She replied, “Yes, but he used to perform ablution (before going to bed).
SAHIH BUKHARI BOOK 5. BATHING (GHUSL)
Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 5, Hadith Number 285
Narated By ‘Umar bin Al-Khattab: I asked Allah’s Apostle “Can any one of us sleep while he is
Junub?” He replied, “Yes, if he performs ablution, he can sleep while he is Junub.” Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 5, Hadith Number 286
Narated By ‘Aisha: Whenever the Prophet intended to sleep while he was Junub, he used to
wash his private parts and perform ablution like that for the prayer.
SAHIH BUKHARI BOOK 5. BATHING (GHUSL)
Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 5, Hadith Number 287
Narated By ‘Abdullah: ‘Umar asked the Prophet “Can anyone of us sleep while he is Junub?”
He replied, “Yes, if he performs ablution.”
SAHIH BUKHARI BOOK 5. BATHING (GHUSL)
Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 5, Hadith Number 288
Narated By ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar: Umar bin Al-Khattab told Allah’s Apostle, “I became Junub at
night.” Allah’s Apostle replied, “Perform ablution after washing your private parts and then
sleep.”
SAHIH BUKHARI BOOK 5. BATHING (GHUSL)
Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 5, Hadith Number 289
Narated By Hisham: As the following Hadith 290.
SAHIH BUKHARI BOOK 5. BATHING (GHUSL)
Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 5, Hadith Number 290
Narated By Abu Huraira: The Prophet said, “When a man sits in between the four parts of a
woman and did the sexual intercourse with her, bath becomes compulsory.”
SAHIH BUKHARI BOOK 5. BATHING (GHUSL)
Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 5, Hadith Number 291
Narated By Zaid bin Khalid AjJuhani: I asked ‘Uthman bin ‘Affan about a man who engaged
in the sexual intercourse with his wife but did not discharge. ‘Uthman replied, “He should
perform ablution like that for the prayer after washing his private parts.” ‘Uthman added, “I heard
that from Allah’s Apostle.” I asked ‘Ali bin Abi Talib, Az-Zubair bin Al-‘Awwam, Talha bin
‘Ubaidullah and Ubai bin Ka’b and a gave the same reply. (Abu Aiylub said that he had heard
that from Allah’s Apostle) (This order was cancelled later on so one has to take a bath. See,
Hadith No. 180).
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