عَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ زَيْدٍ رضي الله عنه: أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ تَوَضَّأَ مَرَّتَيْنِ مَرَّتَيْنِ.
‘Abdullāh ibn Zayd (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) performed ablution by washing the body parts twice.
Narrated by Al-BukhāriGradeAuthentic
Explanation
When the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) performed ablution, he would sometimes wash each body part of the parts of ablution once - washing the face - including rinsing the mouth and sniffing water into the nostrils - and the hands and feet twice.
Benefits
- It is obligatory to wash the body parts of ablution at least once. However, more than once is recommended.
- It is permissible to sometimes wash the body parts of ablution twice.
- It is prescribed to wipe over the head once.
Reference
صحيح البخاري (1/ 43) (158)، إرشاد الساري لشرح صحيح البخاري (1/ 244).