Ubaidullah bin Abdullah narrates from his father: I wanted to ask and I had a strong desire that I find someone who could tell me whether the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) performed the Duha prayer, but I did not find anyone who could inform me about this except Lady Umm Hani bint Abi Talib (may Allah be pleased with her). She informed me that on the day of the conquest of Makkah, after the day had advanced, she came to the service of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). By the order of the Prophet (peace be upon him), a curtain was put up for him. He performed ghusl (ritual bath), then he stood up and performed eight rak‘ahs. I could not determine whether his standing in these rak‘ahs was longer, or his bowing was longer, or his prostration was longer, or whether all of these were about the same length. Lady Umm Hani (may Allah be pleased with her) states: I did not see the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) performing these voluntary prayers before or after this.

Sayyida Umm Hani bint Abi Talib (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates: On the occasion of the conquest of Makkah, I came to the service of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and found him performing ghusl (ritual bath). His daughter, Sayyida Fatimah (may Allah be pleased with her), had set up a curtain with a cloth for privacy. Sayyida Umm Hani (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates: I greeted (with salam), so the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) asked: Who is it? I replied: Umm Hani bint Abi Talib. The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: Welcome, Umm Hani. Then, when he finished his ghusl, he stood and performed eight rak‘ahs of prayer, in which he had wrapped himself with a single garment as an izar (covering). When he completed the prayer, I said to him: O Messenger of Allah! My brother, Sayyidina Ali ibn Abi Talib (may Allah be pleased with him), says that he will kill a person whom I have granted protection, meaning so-and-so ibn Hubayrah. The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: O Umm Hani! Whom you have granted protection, we also grant protection. (Sayyida Umm Hani, may Allah be pleased with her, narrates) This happened at the time of Duha (forenoon).

Sayyida Umm Hani (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates: The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) was encamped in the upper part of Makkah. I came to him, and Abu Dharr al-Ghifari (may Allah be pleased with him) brought a large vessel of water to the Prophet (peace be upon him). Sayyida Umm Hani (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates: I saw traces of flour in that vessel. Sayyida Umm Hani (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates: Then Abu Dharr al-Ghifari (may Allah be pleased with him) set up a curtain for the Prophet (peace be upon him), then he performed ghusl (ritual bath). Then the Prophet (peace be upon him) set up a curtain for Abu Dharr al-Ghifari (may Allah be pleased with him), then he performed ghusl. Then the Prophet (peace be upon him) performed eight rak‘ahs of prayer. This was at the time of Duha (forenoon). (Imam Ibn Hibban, may Allah have mercy on him, says:) It is possible that on the day of the conquest of Makkah, when the Prophet (peace be upon him) performed ghusl, both his daughter Sayyida Fatimah (may Allah be pleased with her) and Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) set up the curtain for him, using the same cloth. So, the slave of Sayyida Umm Hani (may Allah be pleased with her), Abu Murrah, narrated the report in which only Sayyida Fatimah (may Allah be pleased with her) is mentioned, and Matlub bin Hantab narrated the report in which only Abu Dharr al-Ghifari (may Allah be pleased with him) is mentioned. In this case, there is no contradiction or difference between the two reports, because on that day the Prophet (peace be upon him) performed ghusl only once. That is why, when Abu Dharr al-Ghifari (may Allah be pleased with him) intended to perform ghusl, the Prophet (peace be upon him) set up the curtain for him. Sayyida Fatimah (may Allah be pleased with her) did not do so.

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates: My maternal aunt, Sayyidah Maymunah (may Allah be pleased with her), informed me of this. She narrates: I placed water for the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) for the ritual bath of janabah. Sayyidah Maymunah (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) washed his hands two or three times. Then he put his right hand into the water, then he cleaned his private part, then he poured water on his left hand and washed it. He performed ablution as for prayer. Then he placed his left hand on the ground and rubbed it well. Then he performed ablution as for prayer, then he poured water over his head by passing both hands over it, then he moved aside from his place, then he washed both his feet. Then I brought a towel to him, but he did not accept it.

Abu Salamah bin Abdur Rahman narrates: Lady Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) described the method of the Prophet Muhammad’s (peace be upon him) ritual bath after impurity. She said: The Prophet (peace be upon him) used to wash his hands three times, pour water with his right hand over his left hand, and wash whatever was on his private part. Then he would rinse his mouth three times, put water into his nose, then wash his arms and face three times each. Then he would pour water over his head. Then he would pour water over his entire body.

Mu’adhah ‘Adawiyyah narrates: I asked Sayyidah ‘Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her): Can a woman perform ghusl of janabah with her husband from the same vessel, while both of them bathe together? Sayyidah ‘Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) replied: Yes, water is pure; janabah does not affect it. I and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to perform ghusl from the same vessel. I would pour water over your (the Prophet’s) hand before you put your hand into the water.

Lady Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates: The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) and I used to perform ghusl (ritual bath) for janabah from the same vessel. We would begin bathing from it together.

Lady Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates: The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and I used to perform ghusl (ritual bath) for janabah from the same vessel. We both used to take water from it with our hands.

Lady Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates: I and the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) used to perform ghusl from one vessel. While beginning, he would say: Leave some for me, leave some (water) for me as well.

Sayyidah Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates: When the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) performed ghusl after janabah, he would first wash both his hands, then perform wudu as he would for prayer. Then he would put his hand into the water and run his fingers through the roots of his hair, then pour three handfuls of water over his head, and then pour water over his entire body.