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abudawud:240 – Muḥammad b. al-Muthanná > Abū ʿĀṣim > Ḥanẓalah > al-Qāsim > ʿĀʾishah

when the Messenger of Allah (May peace be upon him) wanted to wash himself because of sexual defilement, he called for a vessel like HILAB (a vessel used for milking the camel). He then took a handful of water and began to pour it on the right side of his head and then on the left side. He then took water in both his hands together and poured it on his head.  

أبو داود:٢٤٠ – حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَاصِمٍ عَنْ حَنْظَلَةَ عَنِ الْقَاسِمِ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ قَالَتْ

كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ إِذَا اغْتَسَلَ مِنَ الْجَنَابَةِ دَعَا بِشَىْءٍ نَحْوِ الْحِلاَبِ فَأَخَذَ بِكَفِّهِ فَبَدَأَ بِشِقِّ رَأْسِهِ الأَيْمَنِ ثُمَّ الأَيْسَرِ ثُمَّ أَخَذَ بِكَفَّيْهِ فَقَالَ بِهِمَا عَلَى رَأْسِهِ  

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bukhari:258 – Muḥammad b. al-Muthanná > Abū ʿĀṣim > Ḥanẓalah > al-Qāsim > ʿĀʾishah

Whenever the Prophet ﷺ took the bath of Janaba (sexual relation or wet dream) he asked for the Hilab or some other scent. He used to take it in his hand, rub it first over the right side of his head and then over the left and then rub the middle of his head with both hands.  

البخاري:٢٥٨ – حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَاصِمٍ عَنْ حَنْظَلَةَ عَنِ الْقَاسِمِ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ قَالَتْ

كَانَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ إِذَا اغْتَسَلَ مِنَ الْجَنَابَةِ دَعَا بِشَىْءٍ نَحْوَ الْحِلاَبِ فَأَخَذَ بِكَفِّهِ فَبَدَأَ بِشِقِّ رَأْسِهِ الأَيْمَنِ ثُمَّ الأَيْسَرِ فَقَالَ بِهِمَا عَلَى رَأْسِهِ  

muslim:318 – Muḥammad b. al-Muthanná al-ʿAnazī > Abū ʿĀṣim > Ḥanẓalah b. Abū Sufyān > al-Qāsim > ʿĀʾishah

When the Messenger of Allah ﷺ took a bath because of sexual intercourse, he called for a vessel and took a handful of water from it and first (washed) the right side of his head, then left, and then took a handful (of water) and poured it on his head.  

مسلم:٣١٨ – وَحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى الْعَنَزِيُّ حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو عَاصِمٍ عَنْ حَنْظَلَةَ بْنِ أَبِي سُفْيَانَ عَنِ الْقَاسِمِ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ قَالَتْ

كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ إِذَا اغْتَسَلَ مِنَ الْجَنَابَةِ دَعَا بِشَىْءٍ نَحْوَ الْحِلاَبِ فَأَخَذَ بِكَفِّهِ بَدَأَ بِشِقِّ رَأْسِهِ الأَيْمَنِ ثُمَّ الأَيْسَرِ ثُمَّ أَخَذَ بِكَفَّيْهِ فَقَالَ بِهِمَا عَلَى رَأْسِهِ  

nasai:424 – Muḥammad b. al-Muthanná > al-Ḍaḥḥāk b. Makhlad > Ḥanẓalah b. Abū Sufyān > al-Qāsim > ʿĀʾishah

"When the Messenger of Allah ﷺ performed Ghusl from Janabah, he would call for something like a vessel used for milking a she-camel, then he would take (some water) in his hand and start with the right side of his head, then the left, then take (some water) in his hands and start pouring it on his head."  

النسائي:٤٢٤ – أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا الضَّحَّاكُ بْنُ مَخْلَدٍ عَنْ حَنْظَلَةَ بْنِ أَبِي سُفْيَانَ عَنِ الْقَاسِمِ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ قَالَتْ

كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ إِذَا اغْتَسَلَ مِنَ الْجَنَابَةِ دَعَا بِشَىْءٍ نَحْوِ الْحِلاَبِ فَأَخَذَ بِكَفِّهِ بَدَأَ بِشِقِّ رَأْسِهِ الأَيْمَنِ ثُمَّ الأَيْسَرِ ثُمَّ أَخَذَ بِكَفَّيْهِ فَقَالَ بِهِمَا عَلَى رَأْسِهِ  

bayhaqi:871 – Abū ʿAbdullāh Muḥammad b. ʿAbdullāh al-Ḥāfiẓ > Abū ʿAbdullāh Muḥammad b. Yaʿqūb > Ibrāhīm b. Muḥammad al-Ṣaydalānī > Muḥammad b. al-Muthanná > al-Ḍaḥḥāk b. Makhlad > Ḥanẓalah b. Abū Sufyān > al-Qāsim > ʿĀʾishah

[Machine] When the Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to cleanse himself from impurity, he would call for something like a container and take it with his hand. He would begin by pouring water on the right side of his head, then on the left side. Then he would take water with both of his hands and pour it over his head, saying, "With them, I am washing my head."  

البيهقي:٨٧١ – أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو عَبْدِ اللهِ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللهِ الْحَافِظُ ثنا أَبُو عَبْدِ اللهِ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَعْقُوبَ ثنا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ الصَّيْدَلَانِيُّ ثنا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى ثنا الضَّحَّاكُ بْنُ مَخْلَدٍ عَنْ حَنْظَلَةَ بْنِ أَبِي سُفْيَانَ عَنِ الْقَاسِمِ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ قَالَتْ

كَانَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ إِذَا اغْتَسَلَ مِنَ الْجَنَابَةِ دَعَا بِشَيْءٍ نَحْوَ الْحِلَابِ وَأَخَذَهُ بِكَفِّهِ فَبَدَأَ بِشِقِّ رَأْسِهِ الْأَيْمَنِ ثُمَّ الْأَيْسَرِ ثُمَّ أَخَذَ بِكَفَّيْهِ الْمَاءَ فَقَالَ بِهِمَا عَلَى رَأْسِهِ  

رَوَاهُ الْبُخَارِيُّ وَمُسْلِمٌ فِي الصَّحِيحِ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الْمُثَنَّى وَالْحِلَابُ الْإِنَاءُ وَهُوَ مَا يُحْلَبُ فِيهِ يُسَمَّى حِلَابًا أَخْبَرَنَا بِذَلِكَ أَبُو عَمْرٍو الْأَدِيبُ عَنِ الشَّيْخِ أَبِي بَكْرٍ الْإِسْمَاعِيلِيِّ وَمِمَّا يؤكدُ ذَلِكَ