It was narrated that 'Ammar bin Yasir said: Aishah dropped a necklace and stayed behind to look for it. Abu Bakr went to 'Aishah and got angry with her for keeping the people waiting. Then Allah revealed the concession allowing dry ablution, so we wiped our arms up to the shoulders. Abu Bakr went to 'Aishah and said: 'I did not know that you are blessed.'

It was narrated that 'Ammar [bin Yasir] said: We did dry ablution with the Messenger of Allah, (wiping our arms) up to our shoulders.

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that: The Messenger of Allah said: the earth has been made for me a place of worship and a means of purification.

It was narrated from 'Aishah that: She borrowed a necklace from Asma', and she lost it. The Prophet sent some people to look for it, and the time for prayer came so they prayed without ablution. When they came to the Prophet they complained to him about that, then the Verse of dry ablution was revealed. Usaid bin Hudair said: May Allah reward you with good, for by Allah, nothing ever happens to you but Allah grants you a way out and blesses the Muslims thereby.

It was narrated from Sa'eed bin 'Abdur-Rahman bin Abza from his father, that: A man came to 'Umar bin khattab and said: I became impure following sexual emission and cannot find any water. 'Umar said to him: Do not pray. But 'Ammar bin Yasir said: Do you not remember, O Commander of the Believers, when you and I were on a military expedition and we became sexually impure and could not find water? As for you, you did not pray, but I rolled in the dust and then prayed. When I came to the Prophet and told him what had happened, he said: 'It would have been enough for you (to do this).' (Then demonstrating) the Prophet struck the ground with his hands, then blew on hem, and wiped his face and palms with them.

It was narrated from Hakam and Salamah in Kuhail that: They asked 'Abdullah bin Abi Awfa about dry ablution. He said: The Prophet commanded 'Ammar to do like this;' and he struck the ground with his palms, shook the dust off and wiped his face. (Da'if)Hakam said, and his hands, Salamah said, and his elbows.

It was narrated from 'Ammar bin Yasir that: When they did dry ablution with the Messenger of Allah, he commanded the Muslims to strike the dust with the palms of their hands, and they did not pick up any dust. Then they wiped their faces once, then they struck the dust with their palms once again and wiped their hands.

It was narrated that 'Ata' bin Abu Rabah said: I heard Ibn 'Abbas saying that a man was injured in the head at the time of the Messenger of Allah, then he had a wet dream. He was told to have a bath, so he took the bath, became rigid and stiff, and died. News of that reached the Messenger of Allah and he said: 'They have killed him, may Allah kill them! Is not the cure for a lack of knowledge to ask questions?' 'Ata' said: We heard that the Messenger of Allah said: 'If only he had washed his body and left his head alone where the wound was.'

Ibn 'Abbas narrated that his maternal aunt Maimunah said: I put out some water for the Prophet to take a bath, and he bathe to cleanse himself from impurity following sexual activity. He tilted the vessel with his left hand, pouring water into his right, and washed his hands three times. Then he pourd water over his private parts, then he rubbed his hands on the ground. Then he rinsed his mouth and nose, and washed his face three times, and his forearms three times. Then he poured water over the rest of his body, then he moved aside and washed his feet.

Jumai' bin 'Umair At-Taimi said: I went out with my paternal aunt and maternal aunt and we entered upon 'Aishah. We asked her: 'What did the Messenger of Allah do when he had the bath to cleanse himself from sexual impurity?' She said: 'He used to pour water on his hand three times, then he would put them in the vessel and wash his face three times, then he would pour water over his body, then he would get up and perform prayer. As for us, we would wash our heads five times because of our braided hair.'

It was narrated that Jubair bin Mut'im said: (The Companions) disputed in the presence of the Messenger of Allah about having a bath to cleanse oneself from sexual impurity. The Messenger of Allah said: 'As for me, I pour three handfuls of water on my head.'

It was narrated from Abu Sa'eed that: A man asked him about having a bath to cleanse oneself from sexual impurity. He said to pour water three times. The man said: But I have a lot of hair. He said: The Messenger of Allah had more hair than you and he was cleaner.

It was narrated that Jabir said: I said: 'O Messenger of Allah! I live in a cold land, so how should I have a bath to cleanse myself from sexual impurity?' He said: 'As for me, I pour three handfuls of water over my head.'

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that : A man asked him: How much water should I pour over my head when I m sexually impure? He said: the messenger of Allah used to pour three handfuls of water over his head. The man said: My hair is long. He said: The Messenger of Allah had more hair than you and he was cleaner.

It was narrated that 'Aishah said: The Messenger of Allah would not perform ablution after the bath to cleanse himself from sexual impurity.

It was narrated that 'Aishah said: The Messenger of Allah used to have a bath to cleanse himself from sexual impurity, then he would warm himself with me before I had the bath.

It was narrated that 'Aishah said: The Messenger of Allah would become sexually impure and then sleep without water until he got up later on and taken a bath.

It was narrated that 'Aishah said: The Messenger of Allah, if he needed any of his wives, would satisfy his needs then he would sleep as he was, without touching water.

It was narrated from 'Aishah that: The Messenger of Allah would become sexually impure then sleep as he was, without touching water. (Da'if)Sufyan said: I mentioned this Hadith one day, and Isma'il said to me: 'O young man, you should support this Hadith with something else.'

It was narrated that 'Aishah said: When the Messenger of Allah wanted to sleep and he was sexually impure, he would perform ablution as for prayer.

It was narrated from Ibn 'Umar that : 'Umar bin Khattab said to the Messenger of Allah: can anyone of us sleep if he is sexually impure? He said: Yes, if he performs ablution.

It was narrated from Abu Sa'eed Khudri that: He used to become sexually impure at night, then he would want to sleep. The Messenger of Allah told him to perform ablution and then go to sleep.

It was narrated that Abu Sa'eed said: The Messenger of Allah said: 'If anyone of you has intercourse with his wife, then he wants to do it again, let him perform ablution.'

It was narrated from Anas that: The Prophet used to go round to all his wives with one bath.

It was narrated that Anas said: I put out water for the Messenger of Allah for a bath, and he had a bath after going to all of his wives in one night.