Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates that my maternal aunt, Sayyidah Maymunah (may Allah be pleased with her), informed me. She says: I placed water near the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) for his ritual bath after sexual impurity (ghusl janabah). She says: The Prophet (peace be upon him) washed his hands two or three times, then put his right hand into the vessel, and with his right hand poured water over his private part and washed it with his left hand. Then he struck his left hand on the ground and rubbed it thoroughly. Then he performed ablution like that for prayer. Then the Prophet (peace be upon him) poured three handfuls of water over his head with both hands. Then he washed his entire body. Then the Prophet (peace be upon him) moved from that place and washed his feet. Then I brought a towel to the Prophet (peace be upon him), but he returned it and did not use it. These are the words of the hadith of Isa bin Yunus. In the narration of Ibn Fudayl, it is mentioned that after bathing, the Prophet (peace be upon him) began to shake the water off his body. In the narration of Ibn Idris, it is also mentioned that a towel was brought to the Prophet (peace be upon him), but he refused to accept it and began to shake the water off his body. Some narrators mention additional details in the text of the hadith compared to others.

Sayyidah Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates that when the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) performed ghusl (ritual bath) after janabah, he would pour water from the vessel onto his right hand and wash it, then pour water onto his left hand and wash his private parts, and then perform wudu (ablution) as he would for prayer. Then he would put his hand into the vessel and (taking water) run his hand through his hair in such a way, and with his hand he would part his hair, until when he felt that the water had reached his scalp, he would pour three handfuls of water on his head and leave some water in the vessel, which he would pour over himself after finishing.

Hazrat Ja'far, may Allah have mercy on him, narrates from his father that he said: Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah, may Allah be pleased with them both, said to me that your cousin Hasan bin Muhammad asked about the ritual bath (ghusl) after sexual impurity. So I said that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, used to pour three handfuls (of water) over his head. He (Hasan) said: My hair is very thick. I said: The hair of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, was more and more beautiful than yours. This is the hadith of Yahya bin Sa'id.

It is narrated from Sayyidah Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) used to prefer the right side in all his affairs, even when combing his hair, putting on his shoes, and attaining purity (he liked to begin with the right side).

Hazrat Qasim (may Allah have mercy on him) says that I heard Sayyida Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) saying that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to perform ghusl from a vessel of milk. He (peace be upon him) would take (water) with both his hands and pour it on the right side of his (head), and he would take (water) with both his hands and pour it on the left side of his (head). Then he would take water with both his hands and pour it in the middle of his head.

The noble wife of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), Sayyidah Umm Salamah (may Allah be pleased with her), narrates that I said, "O Messenger of Allah, I am a woman who ties her hair in a tight braid, so should I undo it for the ritual bath of janabah?" The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: "It is sufficient for you to pour three handfuls of water over your head, then pour water over your body, and you will become pure." Or the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: "Thus you will have become purified." This is the hadith of Makhzumi. Abdul Jabbar narrated with the words of «‏‏‏‏فاذا انت قد طهرت» ‏‏‏‏. He did not narrate with the words of «‏‏‏‏فتطهرين» ‏‏‏‏.

Hazrat Ubaid bin Umair (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that when Sayyida Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) found out that Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Amr (may Allah be pleased with him) instructed his women to undo their hair braids for the ghusl of janabah, she said that she was astonished at Ibn Amr’s command. He has put them into hardship; why does he not just order them to shave their heads? I and the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to perform ghusl from a single vessel, and we would begin (taking water for ghusl) together from it. I would not pour more than three handfuls or (the narrator said) three scoops of water on my head. This is the narration of Abdul Warith. In the narration of Ibn Ulayyah, the words“we would begin together from it”are not present. He said these words: I would not pour more than three times on my head.

It is narrated from Sayyidah Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that Sayyidah Asma (may Allah be pleased with her) asked the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) about the ritual bath (ghusl) after menstruation. Then the narrator mentioned some of the hadith (i.e., the answer to this question), and she said (Sayyidah Asma, may Allah be pleased with her) asked the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) about the ritual bath after sexual impurity (janabah), so the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "One of you women should take water and perform ablution, perform ablution well, then pour water over her head and rub it so that the water reaches the roots of her hair. Then she should pour water over her head." Sayyidah Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) says: The best women are the Ansari women; modesty does not prevent them from gaining understanding in religion.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade entering water without a lower garment (waist-wrapper).

Lady Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates that I and the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) used to perform ghusl (ritual bath) for janabah from the same vessel. In Bundar's narration, it is mentioned: due to janabah, from the same vessel.