What Acts Necessitate Ablutions
It is related from Abú Hurairah that, 'The Apostle of God said, "Prayer will not be accepted from the one who is impure until he performs his ablutions."'—Muslim, Al Bukhárí.
It is related from Buraidah that, 'The Prophet prayed the prayers on the day of the conquest (of Mecca) with one ablution, and he wiped his hands over his shoes (instead of washing his feet). Then ʿOmar said to him, "Verily thou hast done a thing today which thou never didst before." He replied, "I did it intentionally, O ʿOmar."'—Muslim.
It is related from Suwaid bin Al-Naʿmán that, 'He went out with the Apostle of God in the year of (the conquest of) Khaibár until, when they came to Ṣahbái, which is near Khaibár, he prayed the afternoon prayer. Then he called for food, and nothing was brought but parched grain. Then he gave orders with regard to it, and it was moistened. Then the Apostle of God ate, and we ate. After that he rose up for the evening prayer, and he rinsed out his mouth and we rinsed out our mouths. Then he prayed, but he did not perform the ablutions.'—Al Bukhárí.
It is related from Umm Salamah, that she said, 'I placed near the Prophet a roasted shoulder of mutton, and he ate part of it. After that he rose up for prayers, but he did not perform the ablutions.'—Aḥmad.
Rules Regarding Natural Evacuations
(The traditions in this section are unfit for translation. We content ourselves with one only.)
It is related from Salmán that, 'One of the polytheists said, as he ridiculed the Prophet, "Verily I see that your companion (Muḥammad) gives you instruction even regarding the voiding of excrement."'—Muslim, Aḥmad.
On the Use of the Twig for Cleaning the Teeth
It is related from Abú Hurairah that, 'The Apostle of God said, "Were it not that it would inflict hardships on my followers, I would certainly order them to prolong the evening prayer, and to use a twig for cleaning the teeth with every prayer."'—Muslim, Al Bukhárí.
