Hadith Details
Discover timeless wisdom from the authentic teachings of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). Each hadith offers profound guidance for daily life, spiritual growth, and moral excellence, preserved and transmitted through generations of Islamic scholarship.
Sunan Ibn Majah
كتاب الطهارة وسننها
The Book of Purification and its Sunnah
" أَمَّا أَنَا فَأَحْثُو عَلَى رَأْسِي ثَلاَثًا "
"I said: 'O Messenger of Allah! I live in a cold land, so how should I have a bath to cleanse myself from sexual impurity?' He said: 'As for me, I pour three handfuls of water over my head.'"
More from The Book of Purification and its Sunnah
Other hadiths from the same chapter
- Hadith 576
A man asked him about having a bath to cleanse oneself from sexual impurity. He said to pour water three times. The man said: "But I have a lot of hair." He…
- Hadith 578
A man asked him: "How much water should I pour over my head when I m sexually impure?" He said: "the messenger of Allah used to pour three handfuls of water…
- Hadith 575
"(The Companions) disputed in the presence of the Messenger of Allah about having a bath to cleanse oneself from sexual impurity. The Messenger of Allah said:…
- Hadith 579
"The Messenger of Allah would not perform ablution after the bath to cleanse himself from sexual impurity."
- Hadith 574
"I went out with my paternal aunt and maternal aunt and we entered upon 'Aishah. We asked her: 'What did the Messenger of Allah do when he had the bath to…
- Hadith 580
"The Messenger of Allah used to have a bath to cleanse himself from sexual impurity, then he would warm himself with me before I had the bath."