The Prophet’s (saw) Wudu

Narrated ‘Amr:  My father saw ‘Amr bin Abi Hasan asking ‘Abdullah bin Zaid about the ablution of the Prophet.  ‘Abdullah bin Zaid asked for earthen-ware pot containing water and in front of them, performed ablution like that of the Prophet.  He poured water from the pot over his hand and washed his hands thrice, and then he put his hands in the pot and rinsed his mouth and washed his nose by putting water in it and then blowing it out with three handfuls of water.  Again, he put his hand in the water and washed his face thrice and washed his forearms up to the elbows twice; and then [he] put his hands in the water and then passed them over his head by bringing them to the front and then to the rear of the head once, and then he washed his feet up to the ankles.
Bukhari, Book 1, Volume 4, Hadith 186 on Wudu.

The Prophet’s (saw) Wudu

Narrated Yahya Al-Mazini:  A person asked ‘Abdullah bin Zaid, who was the grandfather of ‘Amr bin Yahya, “Can you show me how Allah’s Apostle used to perform ablution?”  ‘Abdullah bin Zaid replied in the affirmative and asked for water.  He poured it on his hands and washed them twice, then he rinsed his mouth thrice, and washed his nose with water thrice by putting water in it and blowing it out.  He washed his face thrice and after that, he washed his forearms up to the elbows twice and then passed his wet hands over his head from its front to it s back and vice versa (beginning from the front and taking them to the back of his head up to the nape of the neck and then brought them to the front again from he had started ) and washed his feet (up to the ankles).
Bukhari, Book 1, Volume 4, Hadith 185 on Wudu.

Trials in the Grave

Narrated Asma’ bint Abu Bakr:  I came to ‘Aisha, the wife of the Prophet during the solar eclipse.  The people were standing and offering the prayer, and she was praying.  I asked her, “What is wrong with the people?”  She beckoned with her hand towards the sky and said, “Subhan’Allah.”  I asked her, “Is there a sign?”  She point out, “Yes.”  So I, too, stood for the prayer until I fell unconscious and later on, I poured water on my head.  After the prayer, Allah’s Apostle praised and glorified Allah and said, “Just now, I have seen something which I never saw before at this place of mine, including Paradise and Hell.  I have been inspired (and have understood) that you will be put to trials in your graves, and these trials will be like the trials of Ad-Dajjal, or nearly like it (the sub narrator is not sure of what Asma’ said).  Angels will come to every one of you and ask, ‘What do you know about this man?’  A believer will reply, ‘He is Muhammad, Allah’s Apostle, and he came to us with self-evident truth and guidance.  So, we accepted his teaching, believed, and followed him.’  Then, the angels will say to him to sleep in peace as they have come to know that he was a believer.  On the other hand, a hypocrite or a doubtful person will reply, ‘I do not know, but I heard the people saying something and so I said the same.’”
Bukhari, Book 1, Volume 4, Hadith 184 on Wudu.

Ablution

Narrated Al-Mughira bin Shu’ba:  I was in the company of Allah’s Apostle on one of the journeys and he went out to answer the call of nature (and after he finished), I poured water and he performed ablution.  He washed his face, forearms, and passed his wet hand over his head, and over the two Khuffs (leather socks).
Bukhari, Book 1, Volume 4, Hadith 182 on Wudu.

What Ghusl Was Before

Narrated Zaid bin Khalid:  I asked ‘Uthman bin ‘Affan about a person who engaged in intercourse, but did not discharge.  ‘Uthman replied, “He should perform ablution like the one for ordinary prayer, but he must wash his penis.”  ‘Uthman added, “I heard it from Allah’s Apostle.”  I asked ‘Ali Az-Zubair, Talha, and Ubai bin Ka’b about it and they, too, gave the same reply.  (This order was cancelled later on and taking a bath became necessary for such cases).
Bukhari, Book 1, Volume 4, Hadith 179 on Wudu.

Male Discharge

Narrated ‘Ali:  I used to get emotional erethral discharges frequently and felt shy to ask Allah’s Apostle about it.  So, I requested Al-Miqdad bin Al-Aswad to ask (the Prophet) about it.  Al-Miqdad asked him and he replied, “One has to perform ablution (after it).”
Bukhari, Book 1, Volume 4, Hadith 178 on Wudu.

Leaving the Salah

Narrated ‘Abbas bin Tamim:  My uncle said:  The Prophet said, “One should not leave his prayer unless he hears sound or smells something.”
Bukhari, Book 1, Volume 4, Hadith 177 on Wudu.

Keep Your Wudu

Narrated Abu Huraira:  Allah’s Apostle said, “A person is considered in prayer as long as he is waiting for the prayer in the masjid and as long as he does not do Hadath.”  A non-Arab man asked, “O Abu Huraira!  What is Hadath?”  I replied, “It is the passing of wind (from the anus (that is one of the types of Hadath)).”
Bukhari, Book 1, Volume 4, Hadith 176 on Wudu.

Hunting Dogs

Narrated ‘Adi bin Hatim:  I asked the Prophet (about the hunting dogs) and he replied, “If you let loose (with Allah’s name) your tamed dog after a game and it hunts it, you may eat it, but if the dog eats of (that game), then do not eat it because the dog has hunted for itself.”  I further said, “Sometimes, I send my dog for hunting and find another dog with it.”  He said, “Do not eat the game for you have mentioned Allah’s name only on sending your dog and not the other dog.”
Bukhari, Book 1, Volume 4, Hadith 175 on Wudu.

Washing After a Dog Has Touched

Narrated abu Huraira:  Allah’s Apostle said, “If a dog drinks from the utensil of anyone of you, it is essential to wash it seven times.”
Bukhari, Book 1, Volume 4, Hadith 173 on Wudu.

Muhammad (saw)

Narrated Anas bin Malik:  I saw Allah’s Apostle when the ‘Asr prayer was due, and the people searched for water to perform ablution, but they could not find it.  Later on (a pot full of) water for ablution was brought to Allah’s Apostle.  He put his hand in that pot and ordered the people to perform ablution from it.  I saw the water springing out from underneath his fingers until all of them performed the ablution.  (It was one of the miracles of the Prophet).
Bukhari, Book 1, Volume 4, Hadith 170 on Wudu.

Start on the Right

Narrated ‘Aisha:  The Prophet used to like to start from the right side on wearing shoes, combing his hair, and cleaning or washing himself, and on doing anything else.
Bukhari, Book 1, Volume 4, Hadith 169 on Wudu.

*Please note, when making wudu, you use your right hand.  When cleaning yourself from the bathroom or cleaning your genital area, use your left hand.

Wudu for the Deceased

Narrated Um-‘Atiya:  The Prophet, at the time of washing his deceased daughter, had said to them, “Start from the right side beginning with those parts which are washed in ablution.”
Bukhari, Book 1, Volume 4, Hadith 168 on Wudu.

Muhammad (saw)

Narrated ‘Ubaid Ibn Juraij:  I asked ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar, “O Abu ‘Abdur-Rahman!  I saw you doing four things which I never saw being done by anyone of your companions!”  ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar said, “What are those, O Ibn Juraij?”  I said, “I never saw you touching any corner of the Ka’ba except these (two) facing south (Yemen), and I saw you wearing shoes made of tanned leather and dyeing your hair with henna.  I also noticed that whenever you were in Makkah, the people assume Ihram on seeing the new crescent moon (1st of Dhul-Hijja) while you did not assume the Ihlal (Ihram) until the 8th of Dhul-Hijja (Day of Tarwiya).”  ‘Abdullah replied, “Regarding the corners of the Ka’ba, I never saw Allah’s Apostle touching except those facing south (Yemen) and regarding the tanned leather shoes, no doubt, I saw Allah’s Apostle wearing non-hairy shoes, and he used to perform ablution while wearing the shoes (i.e. wash his feet and then put on the shoes).  So, I love to wear similar shoes.  And about the dyeing of hair with henna, no doubt, I saw Allah’s Apostle dyeing his hair with it and that is why I like to dye (my hair with it).  Regarding Ihlal, I did not see Allah’s Apostle assuming Ihlal until he set out for Hajj (on the 8th of Dhul-Hijja).”
Bukhari, Book 1, Volume 4, Hadith 167 on Wudu.

Save Your Heels

Narrated Muhammad Ibn Ziyad:  I heard Abu Huraira saying, as he passed by us while the people were performing ablution from a utensil containing water, “Perform ablution perfectly and thoroughly, for Abul-Qasim (the Prophet) said, ‘Save your heels from the Hell-fire.’”
Bukhari, Book 1, Volume 4, Hadith 166 on Wudu.