Sahih al-Bukhari 147 (Book 4, Hadith 13) Narrated `Aisha: The Prophet (ﷺ) said to his wives, “You are allowed to go out to answer the call of nature. “ حَدَّثَنَا زَكَرِيَّاءُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أُسَامَةَ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ “ قَدْ أُذِنَ أَنْ […]
Sahih al-Bukhari is one of the most authentic and revered collections of hadith in Islam, compiled by Imam Muhammad ibn Isma’il al-Bukhari. It contains thousands of narrations meticulously verified and arranged by topic, covering beliefs, worship, ethics, law, and the life of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. Recognized for its rigorous criteria of authenticity, it holds a central place in Sunni scholarship and daily Islamic practice.
Book 4, Ablutions (Wudu), discusses the proper method, conditions, and rulings of performing wudu (minor purification).
Sahih al-Bukhari 148 (Book 4, Hadith 14) Narrated `Abdullah bin `Umar: I went up to the roof of Hafsa’s house for some job and I saw Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) answering the call of nature facing Sham (Syria, Jordan, Palestine and Lebanon regarded as one country) with his back towards the Qibla. (See Hadith No. 147). […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 149 (Book 4, Hadith 15) Narrated `Abdullah bin `Umar: Once I went up the roof of our house and saw Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) answering the call of nature while sitting over two bricks facing Baitul-Maqdis (Jerusalem). (See Hadith No. 147). حَدَّثَنَا يَعْقُوبُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ هَارُونَ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنَا يَحْيَى، عَنْ […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 150 (Book 4, Hadith 16) Narrated Anas bin Malik: Whenever Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) went to answer the call of nature, I along with another boy used to accompany him with a tumbler full of water. (Hisham commented, “So that he might wash his private parts with it.)” حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْوَلِيدِ، هِشَامُ بْنُ عَبْدِ […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 151 (Book 4, Hadith 17) Narrated Anas: Whenever Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) went to answer the call of nature, I along with another boy from us used to go behind him with a tumbler full of water. حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ أَبِي مُعَاذٍ ـ هُوَ عَطَاءُ بْنُ أَبِي مَيْمُونَةَ ـ […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 152 (Book 4, Hadith 18) Narrated Anas bin Malik: Whenever Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) went to answer the call of nature, I along with another boy used to carry a tumbler full of water (for cleaning the private parts) and a short spear (or stick). حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 153 (Book 4, Hadith 19) Narrated Abu Qatada: Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “Whenever anyone of you drinks water, he should not breathe in the drinking utensil, and whenever anyone of you goes to a lavatory, he should neither touch his penis nor clean his private parts with his right hand.” حَدَّثَنَا مُعَاذُ بْنُ […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 154 (Book 4, Hadith 20) Narrated Abu Qatada: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Whenever anyone of you makes water he should not hold his penis or clean his private parts with his right hand. (And while drinking) one should not breathe in the drinking utensil .” حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا الأَوْزَاعِيُّ، عَنْ […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 155 (Book 4, Hadith 21) Narrated Abu Huraira: I followed the Prophet (ﷺ) while he was going out to answer the call of nature. He used not to look this way or that. So, when I approached near him he said to me, “Fetch for me some stones for ‘ cleaning the privates […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 156 (Book 4, Hadith 22) Narrated `Abdullah: The Prophet (ﷺ) went out to answer the call of nature and asked me to bring three stones. I found two stones and searched for the third but could not find it. So took a dried piece of dung and brought it to him. He took […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 157 (Book 4, Hadith 23) Narrated Ibn `Abbas: The Prophet (ﷺ) performed ablution by washing the body parts only once. حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ أَسْلَمَ، عَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ يَسَارٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ تَوَضَّأَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم مَرَّةً مَرَّةً. Sahih al-Bukhari 157 (Book 4, Hadith […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 158 (Book 4, Hadith 24) Narrated `Abdullah bin Zaid: The Prophet (ﷺ) performed ablution by washing the body parts twice. حَدَّثَنَا حُسَيْنُ بْنُ عِيسَى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يُونُسُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا فُلَيْحُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي بَكْرِ بْنِ عَمْرِو بْنِ حَزْمٍ، عَنْ عَبَّادِ بْنِ تَمِيمٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ زَيْدٍ، […]