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 183 (Book 4, Hadith 49)

Sahih al-Bukhari 183 (Book 4, Hadith 49) Narrated `Abdullah bin `Abbas: That he stayed overnight in the house of Maimuna the wife of the Prophet, his aunt. He added : I lay on the bed (cushion transversally) while Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) and his wife lay in the lengthwise direction of the cushion. Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 184 (Book 4, Hadith 50)

Sahih al-Bukhari 184 (Book 4, Hadith 50) Narrated Asma’ bint Abu Bakr: I came to `Aisha the wife of the Prophet (ﷺ) during the solar eclipse. The people were standing and offering the prayer and she was also praying. I asked her, “What is wrong with the people?” She beckoned with her hand towards the […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 185 (Book 4, Hadith 51)

Sahih al-Bukhari 185 (Book 4, Hadith 51) Narrated Yahya Al-Mazini: A person asked `Abdullah bin Zaid who was the grandfather of `Amr bin Yahya, “Can you show me how Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) used to perform ablution?” `Abdullah bin Zaid replied in the affirmative and asked for water. He poured it on his hands and washed […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 186 (Book 4, Hadith 52)

Sahih al-Bukhari 186 (Book 4, Hadith 52) Narrated `Amr: My father saw `Amr bin Abi Hasan asking `Abdullah bin Zaid about the ablution of the Prophet. `Abdullah bin Zaid asked for earthenware pot containing water and in front of them performed ablution like that of the Prophet (ﷺ) . He poured water from the pot […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 187 (Book 4, Hadith 53)

Sahih al-Bukhari 187 (Book 4, Hadith 53) Narrated Abu Juhaifa: Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) came to us at noon and water for ablution was brought to him. After he had performed ablution, the remaining water was taken by the people and they started smearing their bodies with it (as a blessed thing). The Prophet (ﷺ) offered […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 188 (Book 4, Hadith 54)

Sahih al-Bukhari 188 (Book 4, Hadith 54) Abu Musa said: The Prophet asked for a tumbler containing water and washed both his hands and face in it and then threw a mouthful of water in the tumbler and said to both of us (Abu Musa and Bilal), “Drink from the tumbler and pour some of […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 189 (Book 4, Hadith 55)

Sahih al-Bukhari 189 (Book 4, Hadith 55) Narrated Ibn Shihab: Mahmud bin Ar-Rabi` who was the person on whose face the Prophet (ﷺ) had ejected a mouthful of water from his family’s well while he was a boy, and `Urwa (on the authority of Al-Miswar and others) who testified each other, said, “Whenever the Prophet […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 190 (Book 4, Hadith 56)

Sahih al-Bukhari 190 (Book 4, Hadith 56) Narrated As-Sa’ib bin Yazid: My aunt took me to the Prophet (ﷺ) and said, “O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! This son of my sister has got a disease in his legs.” So he passed his hands on my head and prayed for Allah’s blessings for me; then he performed […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 191 (Book 4, Hadith 57)

Sahih al-Bukhari 191 (Book 4, Hadith 57) Narrated `Amr bin Yahya: (on the authority of his father) `Abdullah bin Zaid poured water on his hands from a utensil containing water and washed them and then with one handful of water he rinsed his mouth and cleaned his nose by putting water in it and then […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 192 (Book 4, Hadith 58)

Sahih al-Bukhari 192 (Book 4, Hadith 58) Narrated `Amr bin Yahya: My father said, “I saw `Amr bin Abi Hasan asking `Abdullah bin Zaid about the ablution of the Prophet. `Abdullah bin Zaid asked for an earthenware pot containing water and performed ablution in front of them. He poured water over his hands and washed […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 193 (Book 4, Hadith 59)

Sahih al-Bukhari 193 (Book 4, Hadith 59) Narrated ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar: “During the lifetime of Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) men and women used to perform ablution together.” حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنَا مَالِكٌ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ، أَنَّهُ قَالَ كَانَ الرِّجَالُ وَالنِّسَاءُ يَتَوَضَّئُونَ فِي زَمَانِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 194 (Book 4, Hadith 60)

Sahih al-Bukhari 194 (Book 4, Hadith 60) Narrated Jabir: Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) came to visit me while I was sick and unconscious. He performed ablution and sprinkled the remaining water on me and I became conscious and said, “O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! To whom will my inheritance go as I have neither ascendants nor descendants?” […]