Hadith 150

Sunan Ibn Majah

Book 1: The Book of Purification and its Sunnah Sahih

Chapter 46

Performing ablution by washing three times

باب الْوُضُوءِ ثَلاَثًا ثَلاَثًا

Sahih
Sunan Ibn Majah 416
حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ وَكِيعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عِيسَى بْنُ يُونُسَ، عَنْ فَائِدٍ أَبِي الْوَرْقَاءِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي أَوْفَى، قَالَ رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ تَوَضَّأَ ثَلاَثًا ثَلاَثًا وَمَسَحَ رَأْسَهُ مَرَّةً ‏.‏
It was narrated that 'Abdullah bin Awfa said:

"I saw the Messenger of Allah performing ablution, washing each part three times, and wiping his head once."