Hadiths on Purification

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132 explained prophetic hadiths on "Purification": Arabic text, translation, explanation and lessons, with authenticity grade and references.

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102 hadiths cover purification in 10 subcategories: the rulings of water, removing impurities, utensils, toilet manners, natural cleanliness practices, ablution, the ritual bath, dry ablution, menses, postpartum bleeding and extra-menses bleeding, as well as wiping over leather socks. Ablution forms the largest set with 33 hadiths.

Updated on 24 September 2026 at 12:34 AM

The list of hadiths on Purification

Good hadith They should not do so. The Prophet's wives would refrain (from prayer) for forty days during postpartum bleeding, and the Prophet (may Allah's peace a Authentic hadith The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) was reported to have said concerning a man who engages in sexual intercourse with his wife d Authentic hadith Among the Jews, whenever a woman had her menstruation, they would neither eat with her nor associate with her in their houses Authentic After becoming pure (from menstruation), we would not consider brownish and yellowish discharges to be of any significance Authentic Wait for as long as your menstrual period normally stops you, and then take a ritual bath Good hadith O Messenger of Allah, I am a woman who experiences a heavy prolonged flow of menstrual blood, so what do you think about it? It has prevented me from Authentic hadith Glory be to Allah, this comes from the devil. Let her sit in a washtub, and if she sees yellowness on top of the water, she has to take a bath once fo Hasan/Sound by virtue of corroborating evidence They killed him, may Allah kill them! Why had they not asked when they did not know? The cure for ignorance is inquiry. It would have been enough for Authentic hadith You have followed the Sunnah and your (first) prayer was enough for you Authentic hadith Clean earth is ablution for the Muslim, even up to ten years. Then when if you find water, wash your skin with it, for that is better Authentic hadith I have been granted victory by means of awe (cast in the hearts of the enemies), I have been given the keys of the earth, I have been named Ahmad, the Authentic hadith We have been preferred over others by three (privileges): Our rows are like the rows of the angels, the whole earth is for us a place to pray and its Authentic hadith I used to take a bath with the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) from Janābah using a single water container in which w Authentic hadith It is sufficient for you to pour three handfuls of water on your head then pour water all over yourself, and you will be purified Authentic hadith I poured water for the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) to take a ritual bath Authentic hadith When the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) took a ritual bath to remove Janābah, he would start by washing his hands. T Authentic hadith If any of you has sexual intercourse with his wife and then wished to have intercourse again, then let him perform ablution between the two times Good hadith Whoever performs ablution on Friday, that is good, and whoever takes a bath has done what is better Authentic hadith Man's discharge (i. e. semen) is thick and white, and the discharge (vaginal fluid) of a woman is thin and yellow, and the resemblance (of the child) Authentic hadith O Messenger of Allah, if a man parts from his wife suddenly (during sexual intercourse) without discharging semen, what will he be required to do? The Authentic hadith Beware of (smearing yourselves with) urine, because it is the main cause of punishment in the grave Authentic The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) forbade making Istinjā’ (purification after answering the call of nature) with dung or bones Authentic When the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) came out of the privy, he would say: 'Ghufrānak' (Your forgiveness) Authentic None of you should clean himself with less than three stones Authentic hadith Beware of the two things that provoke cursing. They said: O Messenger of Allah, what are those two things which provoke cursing? He said: The one who Authentic hadith The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) set a limit of three days with their nights for the traveler, and one day and nig Authentic hadith The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) used to sleep while in a state of Janābah without touching water Authentic hadith Bring me stones so that I may cleanse (my private parts) therewith, but do not bring any bones or animal dung Authentic hadith If any of you treads with his shoes on something unclean, they will be purified with the earth Good hadith The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) granted the traveler a concession to wipe over his leather socks with a wet hand for three d Authentic hadith O ‘Ā'ishah, indeed, my eyes sleep but my heart does not sleep Authentic hadith I went to ‘Ā’ishah and asked her to describe to me the Messenger's illness. ‘Ā’ishah said: Yes. The Prophet became seriously ill and asked whether the Authentic Leave them, for I had put them on when they were in the state of purity Authentic hadith One day I climbed over Hafsah's house, and I saw the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) relieving himself while facing the Levant, Authentic this is a vein. Abstain from prayer only for a number of days similar to those of your normal menses; then, take a ritual bath and pray Authentic When the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) entered the privy, a servant and I used to carry a waterskin and a pointed s Authentic When any of you performs ablution, let him sniff water in his nose and then blow it out. Whoever cleans his private parts with stones, let him do so w Authentic hadith A Bedouin came and urinated in a corner of the mosque Authentic hadith Umm Habībah had non-menstrual vaginal bleeding for seven years. She asked the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) about t Authentic hadith No one of you should urinate in stagnant water then take a ritual bath with it Authentic hadith The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) saw a person sitting aloof and not praying with the people. He asked him: “O so-a Authentic When the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) got up at night, he would cleanse his mouth with Siwak (tooth-stick) Authentic I was with the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) when he arrived at the dump of some people and passed urine while standing Authentic Glory be to Allah! The believer never becomes impure Authentic When you go to a place to relieve yourselves, do not face or turn your back to the Qiblah (prayer direction); rather, turn towards the east or the wes Authentic None of you should hold his penis with his right hand while urinating, nor wipe himself after answering the call of nature using his right hand, nor b Authentic When a dog drinks from the vessel of any of you, let him wash it seven times Authentic Five are acts of Fitrah (natural disposition): circumcision, shaving the pubic hair, trimming the mustache, clipping the nails, and plucking the armpi Authentic The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) used to say before entering the bathroom: "Allāhumma inni a‘ūdhu bika min al-khubuth wa al-k Authentic Trim the mustaches and let the beards grow Authentic When a Muslim—or a believer—performs ablution, and he washes his face, every sin he has looked at with his eyes comes out of his face with the water o Authentic Manner of performing Ghusl (ritual bath) from Janābah (major ritual impurity) Authentic If anyone performs ablution like this ablution of mine and offers two Rak'ahs during which he does not think of anything else, Allah will forgive his Authentic On taking a ritual bath from Janābah (major ritual impurity), the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) used to wash his ha Authentic I was a man of frequent discharge of Madhi (pre-seminal fluid) and I was too shy to ask the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) abou Authentic hadith O Messenger of Allah, verily, Allah does not feel shy of the truth. If a woman had a wet dream, would it be obligatory on her to take a ritual bath? H Authentic hadith When you put on clothes and when you perform ablution, you should begin with your right side Authentic hadith The ornament of the believer will reach as far as his ablution reaches Authentic hadith I used to wash the traces of semen from the garment of the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) and he would go out to the Authentic and performed ablution like that of the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) in front of them
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إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ وَمَلَٰٓئِكَتَهُۥ يُصَلُّونَ عَلَى ٱلنَّبِىِّ ۚ يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ صَلُّوا۟ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلِّمُوا۟ تَسْلِيمًا

God and His angels shower their blessings on the Prophet. O believers, you should also send your blessings on him, and salute him with a worthy greeting.

Al-Ahzab 33:56

Blessings on the Prophet ﷺ