When the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) performed ablution, he would sometimes wash each organ of the organs of ablution once - washing the face - including rinsing the mouth and sniffing water into the nostrils - and the hands and feet once. This is the due amount.

• It is obligatory to wash the body parts of ablution once. However, exceeding that is recommended.
• It is permissible to sometimes wash the body parts of ablution once.
• Wiping over the head once is prescribed in the sunnah.

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7. Hadith

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2. Jurisprudence and Juristic Principles
3. Jurisprudence of Acts of Worship
4. Purification
5. Ablution
6. Method of Ablution
7. Hadith

• Two-thirds of a Mudd were brought to the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) and he began rubbing his arm
• Perform ablution thoroughly, pass your fingers through each other, and snuff water well into your nostrils unless you are fasting
• If any of you wakes up from his sleep, let him blow water out of his nose three times, as the devil spends the night on his nostrils
• The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) was performing ablution; he rinsed his mouth thrice and blew water out of his nose thrice. He then washed his face thrice and his right and left forearms thrice, then he t...