Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them) narrated that Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said to the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) that he sometimes needed to perform ghusl (ritual bath) at night. So the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said to him: Perform ablution, wash your private parts, and then go to sleep.

Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) visited all his noble wives in a single night, and at that time he had nine wives.

Mother of the believers, Sayyida Umm Salama (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates that Umm Sulaym (a woman) came to the service of the Noble Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) and said, "O Messenger of Allah! Allah does not shy away from the truth, (so I ask) is ghusl (ritual bath) obligatory upon a woman due to a wet dream?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) replied, "(Yes,) when a woman sees water (i.e., notices traces of semen on her clothes or elsewhere), then (ghusl is obligatory)." Upon hearing this, Sayyida Umm Salama (may Allah be pleased with her) covered her face out of modesty and said, "O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)! Does a woman also have wet dreams?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) replied, "Yes! May your hands be dusty (an expression), then why does the child resemble her? (That is, this is proof of her having wet dreams.)"

The purified wife of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), Lady Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her), narrates that when the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) performed ghusl, he would first wash both his hands, then perform ablution in the same manner as he used to do for prayer, then insert his fingers into the water and run them through the roots of his hair, then pour three handfuls of water over his head with his hands, and then pour water over his entire body.

Lady Maymunah (may Allah be pleased with her) said that I placed water for the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) to perform ghusl (ritual bath). First, he poured water from his right hand onto his left hand and washed both his hands in this manner. Then he washed his private parts. Then he rubbed his hand on the ground and cleaned it with soil and washed it. Then he rinsed his mouth and put water into his nose. Then he washed his face and poured water over his head. Then he moved aside and washed both his feet. Then a towel was given to him, but the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) did not dry himself with it.

Sayyidah Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates that when the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) intended to perform ghusl after janabah, he would have something like a vessel brought. Then he would take a handful (of water) in his hand and begin washing from the right side of his head, then wash the left side. Then he would place both his hands in the middle of his head (i.e., pour water over his head with both hands).

Sayyidah Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates that I and the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to perform ghusl from the same vessel. This vessel was called a "Faraq."

Abu Muslima (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that the brother of Sayyidah Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her), (Sayyiduna Abdur Rahman bin Abi Bakr), asked her about the bathing (ghusl) of the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him). So she (may Allah be pleased with her) called for a vessel like a sa’ (a specific measure). Then she performed ghusl and poured water over herself, while there was a curtain between us and her.

Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) said that the Noble Messenger (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), when he would perform ghusl or (he said) when he would bathe, he would use from one sa’ up to five mudd (of water), and when he would perform wudu, he would use one mudd (of water).

Sayyiduna Jubair bin Mut’im (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: I pour water over my head three times. And he indicated with both of his hands.