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How much water is really enough for wudu and ghusl?
In this video, we explore an authentic hadith narrated by Anas (رضي الله عنه) showing how the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ used a very small amount of water for purification — a powerful lesson in simplicity, discipline, and avoiding waste.
This Sunnah challenges how we practice wudu today and brave believers reminds us that Islam teaches balance, even with water.
حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنْ مِسْعَرٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ جَبْرٍ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، قَالَ:
كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَتَوَضَّأُ بِالْمُدِّ، وَيَغْتَسِلُ بِالصَّاعِ، إِلَى خَمْسَةِ أَمْدَادٍ
Urdu Translation:
مسعر نے ابن جبر سے ، انہوں نے حضرت انس رضی اللہ عنہ سے روایت کی ، کہا : رسول اللہ ﷺ ایک مد سے وضو فرماتے اور ایک صاع سے پانچ مد تک ( کے پانی ) سے غسل کرتے ۔
English Translation:
Mis‘ar narrated from Ibn Jubayr, who narrated from Anas (رضي الله عنه):
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to perform ablution (wuḍūʾ) with one mudd, and he used to bathe (ghusl) with one ṣāʿ up to five mudds of water.
MUSLIM – 737 (INT: 325)