Sunan Ibn Majah
سنن ابن ماجه
Compiled by Ibn Majah (d. 887 CE), the last of the six canonical Sunni Hadith collections.
4,338 hadiths
It was narrated from 'Aishah that:The Messenger of Allah liked to start on the right when purifying himself, when combing his hair and when putting on his footwear
Read full hadith →It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said:"The Messenger of Allah said: 'When you perform ablution, start on the right.'" (Da'if) Another chain with similar wording
Read full hadith →It was narrated from Ibn 'Abbas that:The Messenger of Allah rinsed his mouth and sniffed water up into his nostrils from one scoop of water
Read full hadith →It was narrated from 'Ali that:The Messenger of Allah performed ablution and he rinsed his mouth three times, and sniffed water up into his nose three times from one handful
Read full hadith →It was narrated that 'Abdullah bin Zaid Al-Ansari said:"The Messenger of Allah came to us and asked us for water for ablution. I brought water to him and he rinsed his mouth and sniffed water up into his nostrils from one handful
Read full hadith →It was narrated that Salamah bin Qais said to me:The Messenger of Allah said to me: 'When you perform ablution, clean your nose, and when you use pebbles to clean yourself after defecating, use an odd number
Read full hadith →It was narrated from 'Asim bin Laqit bin Sabrah that his father said:"I said: 'O Messenger of Allah! Tell me about ablution.' He said: 'Perform ablution properly and sniff water up into your nostrils, thoroughly, unless you are fasting
Read full hadith →It was narrated that Ibn 'Abbas said:'Sniff up water into the nostrils thoroughly, two or three times
Read full hadith →It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said:"The Messenger of Allah said: 'Whoever performs ablution, let him clean his nose, and whoever uses pebbles to clean himself after defecating, let him use an odd number
Read full hadith →It was narrated that Thabit bin Abi Safiyyah Ath-Thumali said:"I asked Abu Ja'far: Was it narrated to you from Jabir bin 'Abdullah that the Prophet performed ablution washing each part once?' He said: 'Yes.' I said: 'And each part twice, and each part thrice?' He said: 'Yes
Read full hadith →It was narrated that Ibn 'Abbas said:"I saw the Messenger of Allah performing ablution, taking one handful (of water) at a time
Read full hadith →It was narrated that 'Umar said:"I saw the Messenger of Allah during the campaign of Tabuk performing ablution, washing each part once
Read full hadith →It was narrated that Shaqiq bin Salamah said:"I saw `Uthman and `Ali performing ablution, washing each part three times, and they said: 'This is how the Messenger of Allah used to perform ablution.'" (Hasan) Another chain with similar wording
Read full hadith →It was narrated that Ibn 'Umar:Performed ablution washing each part three times, and he attributed that to the Prophet
Read full hadith →It was narrated from 'Aishah and Abu Hurairah that:The Prophet did ablution washing each part three times
Read full hadith →It was narrated that 'Abdullah bin Awfa said:"I saw the Messenger of Allah performing ablution, washing each part three times, and wiping his head once
Read full hadith →It was narrated that Abu Malik Ash'ari said:"The Messenger of Allah used to perform ablution washing each part three times
Read full hadith →It was narrated from Rabi' bint Mu'awwidh bin 'Afra' that:The Messenger of Allah performed ablution washing each part three times
Read full hadith →It was narrated that Ibn 'Umar said:"The Messenger of Allah performed ablution washing each part once. He said: 'This is the ablution of the person from whom Allah will not accept his prayer without it.' Then he performed ablution washing each part twice, and he said: 'This is the ablution that Allah appreciates.' Then he performed ablution washing each part three times, and said: 'This is how ablution is performed properly, and this is my ablution and the ablution of the Close Friend of Allah, Ibrahim. Whoever performs ablution like this, then on completing it says: 'Ashhadu an la ilaha illallah, wa ashhadu anna Muhammadan 'abduhu wa rasuluhu' (I bear witness that none has the right to be worshipped but Allah, and I bear witness that Muhammed is His servant and His Messenger), eight gates of Paradise will be opened to him and he may enter through whichever one he wants
Read full hadith →It was narrated from Ubayy bin Ka'b that:The Messenger of Allah called for water and performed ablution once. He said: "This is the minimum requirement of ablution' or he said: 'The ablution of one who, if he does not perform this ablution, Allah will not accept his prayer." Then he performed ablution washing each part twice, and he said: 'This is the ablution of one who, if he performs it, Allah will give him two shares of reward." Then he performed ablution washing each part three times, and said: 'This is my ablution and the ablution of the Messengers who were sent before me
Read full hadith →It was narrated that Ubayy bin Ka'b said:"The Messenger of Allah said: 'There is a devil for ablution who is called Walahan, so be on guard against the insinuating thoughts (Waswas) about water
Read full hadith →It was narrated from 'Amr bin Shu'aib from his father, from his grandfather, that:A Bedouin came to the Prophet and asked him about ablution. He showed him how to perform it washing each part of the body three times. Then he said: 'This is the ablution, and whoever does more than this, has done evil, transgressed the limits and wronged himself
Read full hadith →It was narrated that 'Amr heard Kuraib saying:"I heard Ibn 'Abbas say: 'I stayed overnight with my maternal aunt Maimunah, and the Prophet got up and performed ablution from an old water skin, and he did a brief ablution. Then I got up and did the same as he had done
Read full hadith →It is narrated that Ibn 'Umar said:"The Messenger of Allah saw a man performing ablution, and he said: 'Do not be extravagant, do not be extravagant (in using water).'" (Maudu)
Read full hadith →It was narrated from 'Abdullah bin 'Amr that:The Messenger of Allah passed by Sa'd when he was performing ablution, and he said: 'What is this extravagance?' He said: 'Can there be any extravagance in ablution?' He said: 'Yes, even if you are on the bank of a flowing river
Read full hadith →It was narrated that Ibn 'Abbas said:"The Messenger of Allah commanded us to perform ablution properly
Read full hadith →It was narrated from Abu Sa'eed Khudri that he heard :The Messenger of Allah say: "Shall I not tell you of something by means of which Allah expiates for sins and increases good deeds?" They said: "Yes, O Messenger of Allah." He said: "Perform ablution properly despite difficulties, increasing the number of steps one takes towards the mosque and waiting for the next prayer after prayer
Read full hadith →It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that:The Prophet said: "Sins are expiated by well-performed ablution despite difficulties, increasing the number of steps one takes towards the mosque, (and waiting for the next prayer after prayer)
Read full hadith →It was narrated that 'Ammar bin Yasir said:"I saw the Messenger of Allah running his fingers through his beard
Read full hadith →It was narrated from 'Uthman that:The Messenger of Allah performed ablution and ran his fingers through his beard
Read full hadith →It was narrated that Anas bin Malik said:"When the Messenger of Allah performed ablution, he ran his fingers through his beard and separated his fingers (to let water run through them) twice
Read full hadith →It was narrated that Ibn 'Umar said:"Whenever the Messenger of Allah performed ablution, he rubbed the sides of his face then run his fingers through his beard from beneath
Read full hadith →It was narrated that Abu Ayyub Al-Ansari said:"I saw the Messenger of Allah performing ablution and he ran his fingers through his beard
Read full hadith →Amr bin Yahya narrated that his father said to 'Abdullah bin Zaid who was the grandfather of 'Amr bin Yahya:"Can you show me how the Messenger of Allah used to perform ablution?" 'Abdullah bin Zaid said: "Yes," So he called for water, poured it over his hands and washed his hands twice. Then he raised his mouth and sniffed water up into his nostrils three times. Then he washed his face three times and his arms up to his elbows twice. Then he wiped his head with his hands, from front to back. He started at the front of his head, then went with them to the nape of his neck, then he brought them back, returning them to the place he started, then he washed his feet
Read full hadith →It was narrated that 'Uthman bin 'Affan said:"I saw the Messenger of Allah performing ablution and he wiped his head once
Read full hadith →It was narrated from 'Ali that:The Messenger of Allah wiped his head once
Read full hadith →It was narrated that Salamah bin Akwa' said:"I saw the Messenger of Allah performing ablution, and he wiped his head once
Read full hadith →It was narrated that Ar-Rubai' bint Mu'awwidh bin 'Afra' said:"The Messenger of Allah performed ablution and wiped his head twice
Read full hadith →It was narrated from Ibn 'Abbas that:The Messenger of Allah wiped his ears, putting his forefingers in his ears and wiping the back of them with his thumbs, so he wiped them inside and out
Read full hadith →It was narrated from Rubai' that:The prophet performed ablution and wiped his ears inside and out
Read full hadith →It was narrated that Rubai' bint Mu'awwidh bin 'Afra' said:"The Prophet performed ablution, and he put his fingers in the (holes) inside of his ears
Read full hadith →It was narrated from Miqdam bin Ma'dikarib that:The Messenger of Allah performed ablution and he wiped his head and his ears, inside and out
Read full hadith →It was narrated that 'Abdullah bin Zaid said:"The Messenger of Allah said: 'The ears are part of the head
Read full hadith →It was narrated from Abu Umamah that:The Messenger of Allah said: "The ears are part of the head." He used to wipe his head once, and he used to wipe over the inner corners of the eyes (that are close to the nose)
Read full hadith →It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said:"The Messenger of Allah said: 'The ears are part of the head
Read full hadith →It was narrated that Mustawarid bin Shaddad said:"I saw the Messenger of Allah performing ablution, and he ran his little finger between his toes." (Sahih) Another chain with similar wording
Read full hadith →It was narrated that Ibn 'Abbas said:'The Messenger of Allah said: 'When you get up for prayer, perform ablution properly and make the water run between your toes and your fingers
Read full hadith →Asim bin Laqit bin Saabirah narrated that his father said:"The Messenger of Allah said: perform ablution properly and let the water run between your fingers
Read full hadith →Ubaidullah bin Abu Rafi' narrated from his father that:Whenever the Messenger of Allah performed ablution, he moved his ring
Read full hadith →Abdullah bin 'Amr said:"The Messenger of Allah saw some people performing ablution, and their heels were dry. He said: 'Woe to the heels because of Hell-fire, perform ablution properly
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