It is related from Shuraih bin Háni that he said, 'I asked ʿÁyesha what the Apostle of God began to do first when he entered his house. She replied, "(He began) with a twig for cleaning his teeth."'—Muslim.
It is related from ʿÁyesha that, 'The Apostle of God said, "That prayer for which a twig for cleaning the teeth has been used is seventy times more excellent than the prayer for which it has not been used."'—Al Baihaqi.
Laws Regarding Purification with Water
It is related from Abú Hurairah that, 'The Apostle of God said, "When any one of you awakes from his sleep and performs his ablutions, then let him cleanse his nose three times, because verily Satan takes up his abode in his nose."'—Muslim, Al Bukhárí.
It was said to ʿAbduʾlláh bin Zaid bin ʿÁsim, 'How did the Apostle of God perform his ablutions?' Then he called for water for ablutions, and poured it on his hands and washed his hands twice. Then he rinsed out his mouth and nose three times, then he washed his face three times, then he washed his hands twice to the elbows, then he wiped his head with his hands, beginning from the forehead to the back of the head and back again until they returned to the place whence they began. Then he washed his feet.—Málik, An Nasáʾi.
It is related from ʿAbduʾlláh bin ʿAbbás that he said, 'The Apostle of God only performed his ablutions once (for each member of the body). He did not do it more than this.'—Al Bukhárí.
It is related from ʿAbduʾlláh bin Zaid that, 'The Prophet performed each ablution twice.'—Al Bukhárí.
It is related from ʿAbduʾlláh bin ʿOmar that he said, 'We returned with the Apostle of God from Mecca to Madína, until when we came to some water by the roadside, a party hastened to afternoon prayers and they performed their ablutions. And they hurried over them; and we overtook them, and the soles of their feet shone, the water not having touched them. Then the Apostle of God said, "Woe to the soles of your feet! for they are in the fire. Complete your ablutions."'—Muslim.
