Sahih al-Bukhari 1772 (Book 28, Hadith 20)
Muhrim could wash his head; while Al-Miswar maintained that he should not do so. `Abdullah bin
`Abbas sent me to Abu Aiyub Al-Ansari and I found him bathing between the two wooden posts (of
the well) and was screened with a sheet of cloth. I greeted him and he asked who I was. I replied, “I
am `Abdullah bin Hunain and I have been sent to you by Ibn `Abbas to ask you how Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)
used to wash his head while in the state of lhram.” Abu Aiyub Al-Ansari caught hold of the sheet of
cloth and lowered it till his head appeared before me, and then told somebody to pour water on his
head. He poured water on his head, and he (Abu Aiyub) rubbed his head with his hands by bringing
them from back to front and from front to back and said, “I saw the Prophet (ﷺ) doing like this.”
Sahih al-Bukhari 1772 (Book 28, Hadith 20)
The above hadith is from the Sahih al-Buhari collection of hadiths. As a central pillar of the Kutub al-Sittah, the six books of hadith, Sahih al-Bukhari occupies a uniquely prestigious status. Imam al-Bukhārī’s meticulous work, finalized in the mid-9th century, set a new standard for verifying the traditions and practices of the Prophet Muhammad. Its rigorous authentication process makes it an indispensable reference for Islamic jurisprudence. The collection’s extensive content is divided into 97 chapters, encompassing approximately 7,563 individual hadith reports that provide a comprehensive guide for personal conduct, community life, and religious obligation for Muslims worldwide.
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