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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Explanation of the Book on Ablution, the Full Ritual Bath, Menstruation, and Dry Ablution-01b

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The reciter: Muhammad ibn 'Abd al-Rahim narrated to us, saying: Abu Salama al-Khuza'i, Mansur ibn Salama, informed us, saying: Ibn Balal, meaning Sulayman, informed us, from Zayd ibn Aslam, from 'Ata ibn Yasar, from Ibn 'Abbas:
Ibn `Abbas performed ablution and washed his face (in the following way): He ladled out a handful of water, rinsed his mouth and washed his nose with it by putting in water and then blowing it out. He then, took another handful (of water) and did like this (gesturing) joining both hands, and washed his face, took another handful of water and washed his right forearm. He again took another handful of water and washed his left forearm, and passed wet hands over his head and took another handful of water and poured it over his right foot (up to his ankles) and washed it thoroughly and similarly took another handful of water and washed thoroughly his left foot (up to the ankles) and said, "I saw Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) performing ablution in this way." أنه توضأ ، فغسل وجهه، ثم أخذ غرفة من ماء فمضمض بها واستنشق ، ثم أخذ غرفة من ماء فجعل بها هكذا، أضافها إلى يده الأخرى فغسل بهما وجهه ، ثم أخذ غرفة من ماء فغسل بها يده اليمنى ، ثم أخذ غرفة من ماء فغسل بها يده اليسرى، ثم مسح برأسه ، ثم أخذ غرفة من ماء فرش على رجله اليمنى حتى غسلها ، ثم أخذ غرفة أخرى فغسل بها رجله يعني اليسرى ، ثم قال : هكذا رأيت رسول الله صلّى الله عليه وسلم يتوضأ
Sahih al-Bukhari 140
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The Shaykh : The chapter on washing the face with both hands from a single handful, meaning that it is permissible to wash the face once, because three times is a recommended practice. Then he mentioned the hadith of 'Abdullah ibn 'Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both). 'Abdullah ibn 'Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) used to lighten his ablution, to the extent that he would leave his place and there would be only a sprinkle of water on him, unlike most people today who leave their place and are like a walking river. Yes, except for whom Allah wills. In any case, moderation, even in water, is undoubtedly a prescribed and beloved matter.
He said:
He washed his face, took a handful of water, rinsed his mouth with it, and inhaled it into his nose. غسل وجهه ، أخذ غرفة ماء فتمضمض بها واستنشق
, and he did not mention once, twice, or three times. And if it is not specified, it is once.
He then, took another handful (of water) and did like this (gesturing) joining both hands ثم أخذ غرفة من ماء فجعل بها هكذا أضافها إلى يده الأخرى
Sahih al-Bukhari 140
and washed his face, took another handful of water and washed his right forearm. He again took another handful of water and washed his left forearm, and passed wet hands over his head and took another handful of water and poured it over his right foot (up to his ankles) and washed it thoroughly فغسل بهما وجهه، ثم أخذ غرفة من ماء فغسل بها يده اليمنى ثم أخذ غرفة من ماء فغسل بها يده اليسرى ثم مسح برأسه ، ثم أخذ غرفة من ماء فرش على رجله اليمنى حتى غسلها
Sahih al-Bukhari 140
, meaning he kept saying "like this, like this" with his hand until he washed it. He did not limit himself to just sprinkling, but performed washing.
The difference between washing and wiping is that washing involves running water over the limb, while wiping does not.
and similarly took another handful of water and washed thoroughly his left foot (up to the ankles) and said, "I saw Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) performing ablution in this way." ثم أخذ غرفة أخرى فغسل بها رجله يعني اليسرى، ثم قال : هكذا رأيت رسول الله صلّى الله عليه وسلم يتوضأ
Sahih al-Bukhari 140
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Source alathar.net

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