Sahih al-Bukhari
Book 5 Sahih al-Bukhari

Bathing (Ghusl)

كتاب الغسل

45 hadiths in this book

Chapter 1 Hadith 1 #248 Sahih
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Aisha

Narrated `Aisha:Whenever the Prophet (ﷺ) took a bath after Janaba he started by washing his hands and then performed ablution like that for the prayer. After that he would put his fingers in water and move the roots of his hair with them, and then pour three handfuls of water ...

Chapter 1 Hadith 2 #249 Sahih
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Maimuna

Narrated Maimuna:(the wife of the Prophet) Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) performed ablution like that for the prayer but did not wash his feet. He washed off the discharge from his private parts and then poured water over his body. He withdrew his feet from that place (the place where...

Chapter 2 Hadith 3 #250 Sahih
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Aisha

Narrated `Aisha:The Prophet (ﷺ) and I used to take a bath from a single pot called 'Faraq'.

Chapter 3 Hadith 4 #251 Sahih
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Abu Salama

Narrated Abu Salama:`Aisha's brother and I went to `Aisha and he asked her about the bath of the Prophet. She brought a pot containing about a Sa` of water and took a bath and poured it over her head and at that time there was a screen between her and us.

Chapter 3 Hadith 5 #252 Sahih
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Abu Jafar

Narrated Abu Ja`far:While I and my father were with Jabir bin `Abdullah, some people asked him about taking a bath. He replied, "A Sa` of water is sufficient for you." A man said, "A Sa` is not sufficient for me." Jabir said, "A Sa` was sufficient for one who had more hair tha...

Chapter 3 Hadith 6 #253 Sahih
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ibn Abbas

Narrated Ibn `Abbas:The Prophet (ﷺ) and Maimuna used to take a bath from a single pot.

Chapter 4 Hadith 7 #254 Sahih
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Jubair bin Mutim

Narrated Jubair bin Mut`im:Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "As for me, I pour water three times on my head." And he pointed with both his hands.

Chapter 4 Hadith 8 #255 Sahih
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Jabir bin Abdullah

Narrated Jabir bin `Abdullah:The Prophet (ﷺ) used to pour water three times on his head.

Chapter 4 Hadith 9 #256 Sahih
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Abu Jafar

Narrated Abu Ja`far:Jabir bin `Abdullah said to me, "Your cousin (Hasan bin Muhammad bin Al-Hanafiya) came to me and asked about the bath of Janaba. I replied, 'The Prophet (ﷺ) uses to take three handfuls of water, pour them on his head and then pour more water over his body.'...

Chapter 5 Hadith 10 #257 Sahih
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Maimuna

Narrated Maimuna:I placed water for the bath of the Prophet. He washed his hands twice or thrice and then poured water on his left hand and washed his private parts. He rubbed his hands over the earth (and cleaned them), rinsed his mouth, washed his nose by putting water in it...

Chapter 6 Hadith 11 #258 Sahih
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Aisha

Narrated `Aisha:Whenever the Prophet (ﷺ) took the bath of Janaba (sexual relation or wet dream) he asked for the Hilab or some other scent. He used to take it in his hand, rub it first over the right side of his head and then over the left and then rub the middle of his head w...

Chapter 7 Hadith 12 #259 Sahih
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Maimuna

Narrated Maimuna:I placed water for the bath of the Prophet (ﷺ) and he poured water with his right hand on his left and washed them. Then he washed his private parts and rubbed his hands on the ground, washed them with water, rinsed his mouth and washed his nose by putting wat...

Chapter 8 Hadith 13 #260 Sahih
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Maimuna

Narrated Maimuna:The Prophet (ﷺ) took the bath of Janaba. (sexual relation or wet dream). He first cleaned his private parts with his hand, and then rubbed it (that hand) on the wall (earth) and washed it. Then he performed ablution like that for the prayer, and after the bath...

Chapter 9 Hadith 14 #261 Sahih
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Aisha

Narrated Aisha:The Prophet (ﷺ) and I used to take a bath from a single pot of water and our hands used to go in the pot after each other in turn.

Chapter 9 Hadith 15 #262 Sahih
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Aisha

Narrated `Aisha:Whenever Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) took a bath of Janaba, he washed his hands first.

Chapter 9 Hadith 16 #263 Sahih
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Aisha

Narrated `Aisha:The Prophet (ﷺ) and I used to take a bath from a single pot of water after Janaba.

Chapter 9 Hadith 17 #264 Sahih
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Anas bin Malik

Narrated Anas bin Malik:The Prophet (ﷺ) and one of his wives used to take a bath from a single pot of water. (Shu`ba added to Anas' Statement "After the Janaba").

Chapter 10 Hadith 18 #265 Sahih
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Maimuna

Narrated Maimuna:I placed water for the bath of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and he poured water over his hands and washed them twice or thrice; then he poured water with his right hand over his left and washed his private parts (with his left hand). He rubbed his hand over the earth...

Chapter 11 Hadith 19 #266 Sahih
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Maimuna bint Al Harith

Narrated Maimuna bint Al-Harith:I placed water for the bath of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and put a screen. He poured water over his hands, and washed them once or twice. (The sub-narrator added that he did not remember if she had said thrice or not). Then he poured water with his ...

Chapter 12 Hadith 20 #267 Sahih
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Muhammad bin Al Muntathir

Narrated Muhammad bin Al-Muntathir:on the authority of his father that he had asked `Aisha (about the Hadith of Ibn `Umar). She said, "May Allah be Merciful to Abu `Abdur-Rahman. I used to put scent on Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and he used to go round his wives, and in the morning...

Chapter 12 Hadith 21 #268 Sahih
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Qatada

Narrated Qatada:Anas bin Malik said, "The Prophet (ﷺ) used to visit all his wives in a round, during the day and night and they were eleven in number." I asked Anas, "Had the Prophet (ﷺ) the strength for it?" Anas replied, "We used to say that the Prophet (ﷺ) was given the str...

Chapter 13 Hadith 22 #269 Sahih
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Ali

Narrated `Ali:I used to get emotional urethral discharge frequently. Being the son-in-law of the Prophet (ﷺ) I requested a man to ask him about it. So the man asked the Prophet (ﷺ) about it. The Prophet (ﷺ) replied, "Perform ablution after washing your organ (penis)."

Chapter 14 Hadith 23 #270 Sahih
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Muhammad bin Al Muntathir

Narrated Muhammad bin Al-Muntathir:on the authority of his father that he had asked `Aisha about the saying of Ibn `Umar (i.e. he did not like to be a Muhrim while the smell of scent was still coming from his body). `Aisha said, "I scented Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and he went rou...

Chapter 14 Hadith 24 #271 Sahih
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Aisha

Narrated `Aisha:It is as if I am just looking at the glitter of scent in the parting of the Prophet's head hair while he was a Muhrim.

Chapter 15 Hadith 25 #272, 273 Sahih
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Hisham bin Urwa

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 of the h...

Chapter 16 Hadith 26 #274 Sahih
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Maimuna

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 then rinsed his mouth...

Chapter 17 Hadith 27 #275 Sahih
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Abu Huraira

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 take a bath and th...

Chapter 18 Hadith 28 #276 Sahih
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Maimuna

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 earth and washed th...

Chapter 19 Hadith 29 #277 Sahih
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Aisha

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.

Chapter 20 Hadith 30 #278 Sahih
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Abu Huraira

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 he has a s...

Chapter 20 Hadith 31 #279 Sahih
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Abu Huraira

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 in need of them...

Chapter 21 Hadith 32 #280 Sahih
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Um Hani bint Abi Talib

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."

Chapter 21 Hadith 33 #281 Sahih
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Maimuna

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 to that for the ...

Chapter 22 Hadith 34 #282 Sahih
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Um Salama

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 a wet dream (noctur...

Chapter 23 Hadith 35 #283 Sahih
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Abu Huraira

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 been?" I replied, "I was Junub, so I disliked...

Chapter 24 Hadith 36 #284 Sahih
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Anas bin Malik

Narrated Anas bin Malik:The Prophet (ﷺ) used to visit all his wives in one night and he had nine wives at that time.

Chapter 24 Hadith 37 #285 Sahih
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Abu Huraira

Narrated Abu Huraira:Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) came across me and I was Junub. He took my hand and I went along with him till he sat down I slipped away, went home and took a bath. When I came back, he was still sitting there. He then said to me, "O Abu Huraira! Where have you bee...

Chapter 25 Hadith 38 #286 Sahih
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Abu Salama

Narrated Abu Salama:I asked `Aisha "Did the Prophet (ﷺ) use to sleep while he was Junub?" She replied, "Yes, but he used to perform ablution (before going to bed).

Chapter 26 Hadith 39 #287 Sahih
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Umar bin Al Khattab

Narrated `Umar bin Al-Khattab:I asked Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) "Can any one of us sleep while he is Junub?" He replied, "Yes, if he performs ablution, he can sleep while he is Junub."

Chapter 27 Hadith 40 #288 Sahih
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Aisha

Narrated `Aisha:Whenever the Prophet (ﷺ) intended to sleep while he was Junub, he used to wash his private parts and perform ablution like that for the prayer.

Chapter 27 Hadith 41 #289 Sahih
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Abdullah

Narrated `Abdullah:`Umar asked the Prophet (ﷺ) "Can anyone of us sleep while he is Junub?" He replied, "Yes, if he performs ablution."

Chapter 27 Hadith 42 #290 Sahih
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Abdullah bin Umar

Narrated `Abdullah bin `Umar:`Umar bin Al-Khattab told Allah's Messenger (ﷺ), "I became Junub at night." Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) replied, "Perform ablution after washing your private parts and then sleep."

Chapter 28 Hadith 43 #291 Sahih
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Hisham

Narrated Hisham:as the following Hadith 290. Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "When a man sits in between the four parts of a woman and did the sexual intercourse with her, bath becomes compulsory."

Chapter 29 Hadith 44 #292 Sahih
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Zaid bin Khalid Al Juhani

Narrated Zaid bin Khalid Al-Juhani:I asked `Uthman bin `Affan about a man who engaged in the sexual intercourse with his wife but did not discharge. `Uthman replied, "He should perform ablution like that for the prayer after washing his private parts." `Uthman added, "I heard ...

Chapter 29 Hadith 45 #293 Sahih
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Ubai bin Kab

Narrated Ubai bin Ka`b:I asked Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) about a man who engages in sexual intercourse with his wife but does not discharge. He replied, "He should wash the parts which comes in contact with the private parts of the woman, perform ablution and then pray." (Abu `Abd...