Narrated from Umm al-Mu'minin Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that when the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) performed ghusl after janabah, he would first wash his hands, then perform wudu as he did 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 both hands, and then pour water over his entire body.

Umm al-Mu’minin Maymunah (may Allah be pleased with her) says that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) performed ablution (wudu) as he would for prayer, except for washing both feet, and he washed his private parts and wherever impurity had touched, then poured water over himself. After that, he moved both his feet from that place and washed them. This was the way the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) performed the ritual bath (ghusl) after major impurity (janabah).

Umm al-Mu'mineen Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) says that I and the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) used to perform ghusl from one vessel, that is, a bowl (tub) which is called a faraq.

The Mother of the Believers, Aisha Siddiqa (may Allah be pleased with her), was asked about the manner of the Prophet’s (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) bathing. She called for a vessel containing about one sa’ (of water), and bathed with it, pouring water over her head, and there was a thick curtain between the Mother of the Believers and the questioner.

A person asked Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) about performing ghusl (ritual bath) — how much water should be used. He replied, "One sa’ (measure) of water is enough for you." The person said, "It is not enough for me." Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) said, "One sa’ of water was enough for someone whose hair was thicker than yours and who was better than you (meaning the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him)." Then Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) led us in prayer wearing only a single garment.

Jubair bin Mut'im (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "I pour water over my head three times." And (saying this) he (peace be upon him) gestured with both his hands.

Umm al-Mu'mineen Aisha Siddiqa (may Allah be pleased with her) says that when the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) performed ghusl after janabah, he would use something like a vessel, etc., and take it in his hands. He would begin with the right side of his head, then (apply it) to the left side, and then rub both hands in the middle of his head.

Umm al-Mu'mineen Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) said: I used to apply perfume to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), then he would go to (all) his wives (i.e., fulfill marital relations), then on the next day, while entering into Ihram, he would shake off the traces of the perfume.

Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) says that the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) used to visit all his (wives) within a single hour of the night or day, and they were eleven. In another narration, it is mentioned that there were nine women. So Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) was asked, "Did the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) have the strength for all of them?" He replied, "(Yes, rather)" we used to say among ourselves that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was given the strength of thirty men.

Narrated by Ummul Momineen Aisha Siddiqa (may Allah be pleased with her): She said, "It is as if I am still seeing the shine of fragrance in the parting of the hair of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), while he was in the state of Ihram (i.e., during pilgrimage)."