Hadith / Musnad Ahmad / 1153:399

Musnad Ahmad 1153:399

Musnad of the truthful one, Aisha bint al-Siddiq (RA)

مسند الصديقة عائشة بنت الصديق رضي الله عنها

Hadith 1153:399

Husayn narrated to us, Sharik narrated to us, from Qays ibn Wahb, from an elder of Banu Sawa’ah, who said: I asked ‘Aishah, and I said: "When the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) was in a state of major ritual impurity (janabah), would he wash his head with a washing [agent] and suffice with that, or would he pour water over his head?" She said: "Rather, he would pour water over his head."

حدثنا حسين، حدثنا شريك، عن قيس بن وهب، عن شيخ، من بني سواءة قال: سألت عائشة قلت: أكان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم إذا أجنب فغسل رأسه بغسل اجتزأ بذلك، أم يفيض الماء على رأسه؟ قالت: " بل كان يفيض على رأسه الماء "