Sahih al-Bukhari 272 (Book 5, Hadith 25) Narrated Hisham bin `Urwa: (on the authority of his father) `Aisha said, “Whenever Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) 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 […]
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 5, Bathing (Ghusl), discusses the full-body ritual purification required in certain circumstances.
Sahih al-Bukhari 273 (Book 5, Hadith 26) Narrated Maimuna: Water was placed for the ablution of Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) 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 […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 274 (Book 5, Hadith 27) Narrated Abu Huraira: Once the call (Iqama) for the prayer was announced and the rows were straightened. Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) 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 […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 275 (Book 5, Hadith 28) Narrated Maimuna: I placed water for the bath of the Prophet (ﷺ) 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 […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 276 (Book 5, Hadith 29) Narrated 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. حَدَّثَنَا خَلاَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى، […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 277 (Book 5, Hadith 30) Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, ‘The (people of) Bani Israel used to take bath naked (all together) looking at each other. The Prophet (ﷺ) Moses used to take a bath alone. They said, ‘By Allah! Nothing prevents Moses from taking a bath with us except that […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 278 (Book 5, Hadith 31) Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “When the Prophet (ﷺ) 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 […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 279 (Book 5, Hadith 32) Narrated Um Hani bint Abi Talib: I went to Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) in the year of the conquest of Mecca and found him taking a bath while Fatima was screening him. The Prophet (ﷺ) asked, “Who is it?” I replied, “I am Um-Hani.” حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ، […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 280 (Book 5, Hadith 33) Narrated Maimuna: I screened the Prophet (ﷺ) 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 […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 281 (Book 5, Hadith 34) Narrated Um-Salama: (the mother of the believers) Um Sulaim, the wife of Abu Talha, came to Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) and said, “O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! Verily Allah is not shy of (telling you) the truth. Is it necessary for a woman to take a bath after she has […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 282 (Book 5, Hadith 35) Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ﷺ) 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 (ﷺ) said, “O Abu Huraira! Where have you […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 283 (Book 5, Hadith 36) Narrated Anas bin Malik: The Prophet (ﷺ) used to visit all his wives in one night and he had nine wives at that time. حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الأَعْلَى بْنُ حَمَّادٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ زُرَيْعٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدٌ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، أَنَّ أَنَسَ بْنَ مَالِكٍ، حَدَّثَهُمْ أَنَّ نَبِيَّ اللَّهِ صلى […]