Narrated Sumara (rad): Allah’s Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) said:“Whoever performs ablution on Friday has done a good thing and he who takes bath, taking bath is better (for him).” [Reported by Al-Khamsa and At-Tirmidhi graded it Hasan (fair).]

Narrated ‘Ali (rad): The Prophet ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) used to teach us the Qur’an except when he was in a state of sexual impurity. [Reported by Ahmad and Al-Arba’a. This is the version of At-Tirmidhi who graded it Hasan (fair). And Ibn Hibban graded it Sahih (sound)] .

Narrated Abu Sa’id Al-Khudri (rad): Allah’s Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) said:“If one of you has sexual intercourse with his wife and wishes to repeat he should perform ablution between them” [Reported by Muslim] . A-Hakim added:“Ablution makes one active for repeating (the sexual act).”

Narrated ‘Aisha (rad): Whenever Allah’s Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) took Ghusl (bath) after sexual intercourse, he would begin by washing his hands, then pour water with his right hand on his left hand and wash his sexual organ. He would then perform ablution, then take some water and run his fingers through the roots of the hair. Then he would pour three handfuls on his head, then pour water over the rest of his body and subsequently wash his feet. [Agreed upon and this version is of Muslim] . Narrated Maimuma (rad): Allah’s Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) poured water over his private parts and washed them with his left hand. He then struck his hand against the earth. Narrated Maimuna (Radhi Allahu Anhu): "And he wiped it with earth". Narrated Maimuna (Radhi Allahu Anhu): And in the last of this version:“I handed him a piece of cloth, but he did not take it... He started shaking the water off his hand.”

Narrated Umm Salamah (RAA): I said, "O Messenger of Allah, I am a woman who keeps her hair closely plaited. Do I have to undo them for Ghusl after sexual intercourse?" In another narration, "and after the end of menses?" He replied ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ), "No, is it enough for you to throw three handfuls of water over your head." Related by Muslim.

Narrated `A'ishah (RAA): Allah's messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) said: "It is not permitted for a menstruating woman or one who is junub (sexually impure) to stay in the mosque." Related by Abu Dawud and Ibn Khuzaimah graded it as Sahihc

Narrated `A'ishah (RAA): I and Allah's Messenger (Peace be upon him) took a Ghusl (bath) due to sexual impurity from the same vessel and our hands alternated into it. [Agreed upon.] Narrated `A'ishah (RAA): Ibn Hibban added "and (our hands) met."

Narrated Abu Hurairah (RAA): Allah's Messenger (Peace be upon him) said: "There is Janabah (trace of sexual impurity) under every hair, so wash your hair and cleanse the skin." Abu Dawud and at-Tirmidhi transmitted it but they declared it to be weak. Ahmad transmitted a similar narration to the above, on the authority of `A'ishah (RAA), but this version has an unknown transmitter.

Narrated Jabir bin 'Abdullah (RAA): The Prophet ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) said: "I have been given five things which were not given to anyone else before me. Allah made me victorious by awe (of frightening my enemies) for a distance of one month's journey. The earth has been made for me (and my followers) a place for praying and something with which to perform Tayammum (to purify oneself for prayer). Therefore, anyone (of my followers) can pray (anywhere) and at any time that the Salat (prayer) is due." In another narration by Hudhaifah (RAA): "And the soil of the earth had been made for us as a means with which to purify ourselves (for prayer), when we cannot find water." Related by Muslim. Ahmad transmitted on the authority of `Ali (RAA): "The earth (dust) has been made for me as a means for purification."

Narrated `Ammar bin Yasir (RAA): The Prophet ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) sent me on some errands and I became junub (sexually impure), and could not find water. I rolled myself in the dirt just as an animal does. I then came to the Prophet ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) and mentioned that to him. He said, "This would have been enough for you," and he struck the earth with his hands once, then he wiped the right hand with the left one, and the outside of the palms of his hands and his face. [Agreed upon. The wording is that of Muslim's] . In a version by Al-Bukhari, `Ammar said: 'He ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) struck the earth with the palms of his hands, blew in them and wiped his face and hands with them.