What is the ruling on washing the hands three times before putting them into the vessel, given that we wear trousers, unlike the people of the past?

The questioner : "The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade a man, when he wakes from his sleep, to put his hand into the vessel before washing them." Does this also apply now? Some people say today: "We wear trousers now, and this was not the case in the past."

The Shaykh : The fact that he wears trousers does not prevent his hand from having touched a dirty place.

The questioner : My Shaykh, what is intended? Does it mean his hand touched impurity, or a place of sexual discharge, or something else?

The Shaykh : I said just now: dirt.

The questioner : Yes.

The Shaykh : I gave an example: if his hands were bound, we would say there is no need to wash them before putting them into the vessel. But since they are free, arguing that trousers exist now is an argument that does not negate the ruling, just as their being bound does not negate the ruling.

The questioner : My Shaykh, regarding what you specified about the water, if he puts them in the water, the water does not become impure?

The Shaykh : It does not become impure.

The questioner : It does not become impure, but it is disliked!

The Shaykh: Yes.