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Sunan Abu Dawud #123

Purification (Kitab Al-Taharah)
Sahih

The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.

حَدَّثَنَا مَحْمُودُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ، وَهِشَامُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ، - الْمَعْنَى - قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا الْوَلِيدُ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ قَالَ وَمَسَحَ بِأُذُنَيْهِ ظَاهِرِهِمَا وَبَاطِنِهِمَا ‏.‏ زَادَ هِشَامٌ وَأَدْخَلَ أَصَابِعَهُ فِي صِمَاخِ أُذُنَيْهِ ‏.‏
He wiped his ears inside and outside. Hisham adds: He inserted his fingers in the ear-holes.
Narrated by Another version says:

Context

This hadith describes a practice of purification where the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) wiped his ears inside and out during ablution. This action signifies the importance of thoroughness in purification rituals, ensuring that one is completely clean before prayer.

Modern Application

In our daily lives, maintaining cleanliness is essential, especially before prayer. This hadith encourages individuals to pay attention to personal hygiene and purification practices as part of their spiritual routine.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Purification (Wudu/Taharah) because it emphasizes the thoroughness required in the purification process before performing prayers.

Purification (Wudu/Taharah)

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This hadith is #123 from Sunan Abu Dawud, in the Book of Purification (Kitab Al-Taharah). It is graded Sahih and narrated by Another version says:.

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