The amount of water and the number of times in the Prophet's ablution
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Question:
Peace be upon you. The listener sent a number of questions regarding wudu' (the ablution for prayer). In the first one, he asks: What was the amount of water that was sufficient for the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) for wudu'? And how many times did he wash his limbs in wudu' (peace and blessings be upon him)? It is authentic that he (peace and blessings be upon him) used to perform wudu' with a mudd (a quarter of a sa'), and perform ghusl (the full ritual bath) with a sa' (a dry measure of about 3 kg). In some narrations, it is stated that he (peace and blessings be upon him) performed wudu' with
Answer:
two-thirds [of a sa']. As for the number of washings, he used to wash three times, three times. He used to sniff water into his nose and expel it three times, wash his face three times, wash each of his hands three times, wipe over his head once, and wash his feet three times, three times. This is the Sunnah (recommended practice) of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). Yes.
Peace be upon you. The listener sent a number of questions regarding wudu' (the ablution for prayer). In the first one, he asks: What was the amount of water that was sufficient for the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) for wudu'? And how many times did he wash his limbs in wudu' (peace and blessings be upon him)? It is authentic that he (peace and blessings be upon him) used to perform wudu' with a mudd (a quarter of a sa'), and perform ghusl (the full ritual bath) with a sa' (a dry measure of about 3 kg). In some narrations, it is stated that he (peace and blessings be upon him) performed wudu' with
Answer:
two-thirds [of a sa']. As for the number of washings, he used to wash three times, three times. He used to sniff water into his nose and expel it three times, wash his face three times, wash each of his hands three times, wipe over his head once, and wash his feet three times, three times. This is the Sunnah (recommended practice) of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 5815- مقدار الماء وعدد المرات في وضوء الرسول - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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