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[Machine] And once, a man was observed in Al-Muharram pouring water over his head. They sent a message to Abu Ayyub asking, "How did you see the Messenger of Allah ﷺ wash his head?" He replied, "In the following manner - facing the Qibla and towards the back, that is how Sufyan described it."  

أحمد:٢٣٥٢٩حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ أَسْلَمَ عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ حُنَيْنٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ قَالَ اخْتَلَفَ الْمِسْوَرُ وَابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ

وَقَالَ مَرَّةً امْتَرَى فِي الْمُحْرِمِ يَصُبُّ عَلَى رَأْسِهِ الْمَاءَ قَالَ فَأَرْسَلُوا إِلَى أَبِي أَيُّوبَ كَيْفَ رَأَيْتَ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ يَغْسِلُ رَأْسَهُ؟ فَقَالَ هَكَذَا مُقْبِلًا وَمُدْبِرًا وَصَفَهُ سُفْيَانُ