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

Authentic I asked ‘Ā’ishah: Why does the menstruating woman make up for her missed fasts but does not make up for the missed prayers? Authentic hadith The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) used to pour water over his head thrice Authentic hadith I came to the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) while he was cleansing his mouth with a ripe tooth-stick. The edge of the tooth-st Authentic It was sufficient for you to do this with your hands." Then, he struck the ground once with his hands, then wiped the right hand with the left one, th Authentic hadith The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) used to recline in my lap and recite the Qur'an during my menstruation Authentic That she brought her small son, who had not yet eaten solid food, to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) seated him on his lap, and Authentic hadith If he sits between her four limbs and exerts himself, the ritual bath becomes obligatory Authentic Allah does not accept the prayer of any of you who is in the state of Hadath (minor ritual impurity) until he performs ablution Authentic hadith Woe to the heel bones from the Hellfire Authentic hadith I have told you repeatedly to use the tooth-stick Authentic The tooth-stick purifies the mouth and pleases the Lord Authentic I asked 'Ā'ishah, saying: What did the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) use to start with upon entering his house? She said: With Authentic hadith Ten practices are part of the Fitrah: Trimming the mustache, letting the beard grow, using the tooth-stick, rinsing the nose, trimming the nails, wash Authentic When any of you sleeps, the devil ties three knots at the back of his head, striking each knot: Ahead of you is a long night, so keep sleeping Authentic hadith We used to prepare for the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) his tooth-stick and the water he used for making ablution. Authentic He used to command us, when we were on a journey or were travellers, not to remove our leather socks for three days and nights—except in the case of J Authentic hadith In the time of the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) we would not find such food except rarely. So if we found it, we had no napki Authentic Whoever takes a bath on Friday, like the bath taken from sexual impurity, and then goes (to the mosque) is like the one who offers a camel as a sacrif Authentic 'Whoever of you comes to attend the Friday prayer, let him take a shower Authentic hadith Let him, and pour a bucket or pail of water onto his urine. You were sent to make things easy and not to make them difficult Authentic hadith The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) would approach all of his wives and then take one ritual bath Authentic Whoever performs ablution perfectly, his sins will come out from his body, to the extent that it will come out from under his nails Authentic hadith Whoever performs ablution like this, his previous sins will be forgiven Authentic Purity is half of faith, al-hamdulillāh (praise be to Allah) fills the Scale, and subhān Allah wa al-hamdulillāh (glory and praise be to Allah) fills Authentic The Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) used to perform ablution upon every prayer Authentic The Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) performed ablution by washing the body parts once Authentic The Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) performed ablution by washing the body parts twice Authentic If one of you feels something in his stomach and doubts whether he released some wind or not, he should not leave the mosque unless he hears a sound o Authentic It is due upon every Muslim to bathe for one day every seven days, in which he should wash his head and body Authentic I came to the Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) with the intention of embracing Islam. He commanded me to take a bath with water a Hasan The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to teach us the Qur’an in every state, except when he was in a state of Janābah (major ritual impurity) Authentic The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to perform Ghusl (ritual bath) from Janābah (major ritual impurity) using one Sā‘ of water, and he would perform Wudū’ Authentic I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) urinate, then perform ablution and wipe over his leather socks Authentic A time limit was set for us regarding trimming the mustache, clipping the nails, plucking the armpit hair, and shaving the pubic hair—that we should n Authentic Beware of negnot washing your heels properly, for not doing so can lead to them being burnt in the Hellfire! So, perform your ablution thoroughly Authentic Purity is half of faith, al-hamdulillāh (praise be to Allah) fills the Scale, and subhānallāh wa al-hamdulillāh (glory and praise be to Allah) fills w Authentic Its water is purifying, and its dead animals are lawful Authentic hadith Water is pure and nothing makes it impure Authentic If the water is two pitchers, it will bear no impurity Authentic hadith The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) used to take a ritual bath with water left over from Maymūnah (may Allah be pleased with her Authentic hadith Water is not affected by Janābah Authentic hadith It is not impure. It is one of those who roam around among you Authentic hadith He who drinks in a vessel (made) of gold or silver has, in fact, swallowed in his stomach fire from Hell Good hadith Some people of the Quraysh passed by the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) dragging one of their sheep like a donkey (i Authentic hadith That when the cup of the Prophet cracked, he mended the crack with a silver chain Authentic hadith The urine of a girl should be washed, but the urine of a boy should be splashed with water Authentic hadith She should scrape it, rub it with water, and wash it, and then she may pray in it Authentic hadith It is enough for you to wash the blood, and there is nothing wrong with its mark Authentic hadith Were it not that I would cause difficulty for my followers, I would command them to use the tooth-stick with every prayer Authentic hadith This is how the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) performed ablution Authentic If any of you wakes up from his sleep, let him blow water out of his nose three times, as the devil spends the night on his nostrils Authentic Perform ablution thoroughly, pass your fingers through each other, and sniff water well into your nose unless you are fasting Authentic hadith I saw ‘Ammār ibn Yāsir perform ablution, and he ran his fingers through his beard. It was said to him (or he said: I said to him): Do you run your fin Authentic hadith Two-thirds of a Mudd were brought to the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) and he began rubbing his arm Authentic hadith The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) was performing ablution; he rinsed his mouth thrice and blew water out of his nos Authentic hadith The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) performed ablution and passed a wet hand on his forelock, over the turban, and over the two Authentic hadith The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) used to run the water around his elbows while performing ablution Authentic hadith The prayer of a person who does not perform ablution is invalid, and the ablution of a person who does not mention the name of Allah is invalid Sahih/Authentic by virtue of other supportive narrations A man performed ablution and left a small part on his foot equal to the size of a nail unwashed. The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon Authentic The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) used to take a ritual bath with one Sā‘ up to five Mudds, and he used to perform ablution wi
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