Translation
of Sahih Bukhari, Book 5:
Narrated 'Aisha:
Whenever the Prophet 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 over his head and then pour water all over his
body.
Narrated Maimuna:
(the wife of the Prophet) Allah's Apostle 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 he took the bath) and then
washed them. And that was his way of taking the bath of Janaba.
Narrated 'Aisha:
The Prophet and I used to take a bath from a single pot called 'Faraq'.
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 what time there was a
screen between her and us.
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 than you and was better
than you (meaning the Prophet)." And then Jabir (put on) his garment and led
the prayer.
Narrated Ibn 'Abbas:
The Prophet and Maimuna used to take a bath from a single pot.
Narrated Jubair bin Mutim:
Allah's Apostle said, "As for me, I pour water three times on my
head." And he pointed with both his hands.
Narrated Jabir bin 'Abdullah:
The Prophet used to pour water three times on his head.
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 uses to take three handfuls of water, pour them on his head and then
pour more water over his body.' Al-Hasan said to me, 'I am a hairy man.' I
replied, 'The Prophet had more hair than you'. "
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 and blowing it out, washed his face and both
forearms and then poured water over his body. Then he withdrew from that place
and washed his feet.
Narrated 'Aisha:
Whenever the Prophet 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 with both hands.
Narrated Maimuna:
I placed water for the bath of the Prophet 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 water in it and blowing it out, washed his face and
poured water on his head. He withdrew from that place and washed his feet. A
piece of cloth (towel) was given to him but he did not use it.
Narrated Maimuna:
The Prophet 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 he washed his feet.
Narrated Aisha:
The Prophet 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.
Narrated 'Aisha:
Whenever Allah's Apostle took a bath of Janaba, he washed his hands first.
Narrated 'Aisha:
The Prophet and I used to take a bath from a single pot of water after
Janaba.
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
the Prophet and one of his wives used to take a
bath from a single pot of water. (Shu'ba added to Anas's Statement "After
the Janaba")
Narrated Maimuna:
I placed water for the bath of Allah's Apostle 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 and rinsed his mouth and washed his nose by putting water
in it and blowing it out. After that he washed his face, both fore arms and
head thrice and then poured water over his body. He withdrew from that place
and washed his feet.
Narrated Maimuna bint Al-Harith:
I placed water for the bath of Allah's Apostle and put a screen. He poured
water over his hands, and washed them once or twice. (The subnarrator added
that he did not remember if she had said thrice or not). Then he poured water
with his right hand over his left one and washed his private parts. He rubbed
his hand over the earth or the wall and washed it. He rinsed his mouth and
washed his nose by putting water in it and blowing it out. He washed his face,
forearms and head. He poured water over his body and then withdrew from that
place and washed his feet. I presented him a piece of cloth (towel) and he
pointed with his hand (that he does not want it) and did not take it.
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 Apostle and he used to go
round his wives, and in the morning he assumed the Ihram, and the fragrance of
scent was still coming out from his body."
Narrated Qatada:
Anas bin Malik said, "The Prophet 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 the strength for it?" Anas replied, "We
used to say that the Prophet was given the strength of thirty (men)." And
Sa'id said on the authority of Qatada that Anas had told him about nine wives
only (not eleven).
Narrated 'Ali:
I used to get emotional urethral discharge frequently. Being the son-in-law
of the Prophet I requested a man to ask him about it. So the man asked the
Prophet about it. The Prophet replied, "Perform ablution after washing
your organ (penis)."
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 Apostle and he went round (had sexual intercourse with) all his
wives, and in the morning he was Muhrim (after taking a bath)."
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.
Narrated Hisham bin 'Urwa:
(on the authority of his father) 'Aisha said,
"Whenever Allah's Apostle 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 head had become wet, then he
would pour water thrice and wash the rest of the body." 'Aisha further
said, "I and Allah's Apostle used to take a bath from a single water
container, from which we took water simultaneously."
Narrated Maimuna:
Water was placed for the ablution of Allah's Apostle 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, washed his nose by putting water in it and then blowing
it out arid then washed his face and forearms and poured water over his head
and washed his body. Then he shifted from that place and washed his feet. I
brought a piece of cloth, but he did not take it and removed the traces of
water from his body with his hand."
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Once the call (Iqama) for the prayer was announced and the rows were straightened.
Allah's Apostle 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 then returned with water dropping from his head. He said,
"Allahu-Akbar", and we all offered the prayer with him.
Narrated Maimuna:
I placed water for the bath of the Prophet 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 them, rinsed his mouth, washed his nose by putting water
in it and then blowing it out and then washed his face and forearms. He poured
water over his head and body. He then shifted from that place and washed his
feet. I gave him a piece of cloth but he did not take it and came out removing
the water (from his body) with both his hands.
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.
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said, 'The (people of) Bani
Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet said, "When the Prophet 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.' Job
replied, 'Yes!' By Your Honor (power)! But I cannot dispense with Your
Blessings.' "
Narrated Um Hani bint Abi Talib:
I went to Allah's Apostle in the year of the conquest of
Narrated Maimuna:
I screened the Prophet 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 prayer but did not wash his feet. Then he poured water
over his body, shifted from that place, and washed his feet.
Narrated Um-Salama:
(the mother of the believers) Um Sulaim, the wife
of Abu Talha, came to Allah's Apostle and said, "O Allah's Apostle! 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 (nocturnal sexual discharge)?"
Allah's Apostle replied, "Yes, if she notices a discharge."
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet came across me in one of the streets of
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
The Prophet used to visit all his wives in one night and he had nine wives
at that time.
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Apostle 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 AbuHuraira! Where have you been?' I
told him about it The Prophet said, "Subhan Allah! O Abu Huraira! A
believer never becomes impure."
Narrated Abu Salama :
I asked 'Aisha "Did the Prophet use to sleep while he was Junub?"
She replied, "Yes, but he used to perform ablution (before going to bed).
Narrated 'Umar bin Al-Khattab:
I asked Allah's Apostle "Can any one of us sleep while he is
Junub?" He replied, "Yes, if he performs ablution, he can sleep while
he is Junub."
Narrated 'Aisha:
Whenever the Prophet intended to sleep while he was Junub, he used to wash
his private parts and perform ablution like that for the prayer.
Narrated 'Abdullah:
'Umar asked the Prophet "Can anyone of us sleep while he is
Junub?" He replied, "Yes, if he performs ablution."
Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Umar:
Umar bin Al-Khattab told Allah's Apostle, "I became Junub at
night." Allah's Apostle replied, "Perform ablution after washing your
private parts and then sleep."
Narrated Hisham:
as the following Hadith 290.
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said, "When a man sits in between the four parts of a woman
and did the sexual intercourse with her, bath becomes compulsory."
Narrated Zaid bin Khalid AjJuhani:
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 that from Allah's Apostle." I asked 'Ali bin
Narrated Ubai bin Ka'b:
I asked Allah's Apostle 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 'Abdullah said, "Taking a bath is safer and is
the last order.")