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Sahih al-Bukhari 168

The Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) used to like to start from the right side on wearing shoes, combing his hair and cleaning or washing himself and on doing anything else.

Aishah bint Abi Bakrnarrated it
Sahihgraded sahih
7names in the chain
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حَدَّثَنَا حَفْصُ بْنُ عُمَرَ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، قَالَ: أَخْبَرَنِي أَشْعَثُ بْنُ سُلَيْمٍ، قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ أَبِي، عَنْ مَسْرُوقٍ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ

قَالَتْ كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يُعْجِبُهُ التَّيَمُّنُ فِي تَنَعُّلِهِ وَتَرَجُّلِهِ وَطُهُورِهِ وَفِي شَأْنِهِ كُلِّهِ

The Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) used to like to start from the right side on wearing shoes, combing his hair and cleaning or washing himself and on doing anything else.

‘আয়িশাহ (রাযি.) হতে বর্ণিত। তিনি বলেনঃ নবী সাল্লাল্লাহু আলাইহি ওয়াসাল্লাম জুতা পরা, চুল আঁচড়ানো এবং পবিত্রতা অর্জন করা তথা প্রত্যেক কাজই ডান দিক হতে আরম্ভ করতে পছন্দ করতেন। (৪২৬, ৫৩৮০, ৫৮৫৪, ৫৯২৬; মুসলিম ১৫/৫, হাঃ ১১৮৭)

ہم سے حفص بن عمر نے بیان کیا، ان سے شعبہ نے بیان کیا، انہیں اشعث بن سلیم نے خبر دی، ان کے باپ نے مسروق سے سنا، وہ ام المؤمنین عائشہ صدیقہ رضی اللہ عنہا سے روایت کرتے ہیں کہ وہ فرماتی ہیں کہ رسول اللہ صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم جوتا پہننے، کنگھی کرنے، وضو کرنے اور اپنے ہر کام میں داہنی طرف سے کام کی ابتداء کرنے کو پسند فرمایا کرتے تھے۔

Telah menceritakan kepada kami [Hafsh bin 'Umar] berkata, telah menceritakan kepada kami [Syu'bah] berkata, telah mengabarkan kepadaku [Asy'ats bin Sulaim] berkata, Aku mendengar [Bapakku] dari [Masruq] dari ['Aisyah] berkata, "Nabi shallallahu 'alaihi wasallam suka memulai dari sebelah kanan saat mengenakan sandal, menyisir rambut, bersuci dan selainnya

Aişe (r.anha) şöyle demiştir: Nebi (Sallallahu aleyhi ve Sellem) ayakkabı giymede, saçını-sakalını taramada, abdest almada, (hasılı) bütün İşlerde sağdan başlamayı severdi. Tekrar:

Sahih al-Bukhari 168, Book 4, Ablutions (Wudu'), Hadith 34. 1 min read

What it means

The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) would like and prefer to begin with the right side in all matters worthy of honor. This includes the following: He would begin with the right foot in putting on his sandals, and begin with the right side in grooming, combing, and oiling his hair and beard; and in his ablution, he would start with the right side in washing his hands and feet.

What it teaches

  • An-Nawawi said: This is a constant rule in the Shariah: that in doing any activity worthy of honor, like wearing a garment, lower garment, and sandals, entering the mosque, using the Siwāk (tooth-stick), applying kohl, clipping the nails, trimming the mustache, combing the hair, plucking the armpit hair, shaving the head, making Taslīm in prayer, washing the parts to be washed in ablution, leaving the lavatory, eating and drinking, shaking hands, touching the Black Stone, etc., it is recommended to start with the right side. As for the opposite activities, like entering the lavatory, leaving the mosque, blowing the nose, Istinjā’ (cleaning oneself after urinating or defecating), putting off garment, pants, and sandals, and the like, it is recommended to begin with the left side. This is all due to the high status and honor of the right side.
  • "The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) preferred beginning with the right side" includes beginning activities with the right hand, the right leg, and the right side, and receiving anything from the right side.
  • An-Nawawi said: Know that it is not recommended to begin with the right side in washing some parts of ablution, namely the ears, the hands, and the cheeks. Each pair of them should be purified at once. If this is not possible, like in the case of a one-armed person, he should begin with the right side.

From the Encyclopedia of Translated Prophetic Hadiths, hadeethenc.com.

The chain

Who passed it on, from Imam al-Bukhari back to the one who was there.

  1. 1Imam al-BukhariCompiler, died 256 AH
  2. 2Hafs ibn UmarTold us, Fourth generation, died 225 AH
  3. 3Shubah ibn al-HajjajTold us, Third generation, died 160 AH
  4. 4Ashath ibn Abi ash-ShathaInformed me, Successor, died 125 AH
  5. 5Sulaym ibn AswadHeard, Successor, died 82 AH
  6. 6Masruq ibn al-AjdaFrom, Successor, died 62 AH
  7. 7Aishah bint Abi BakrFrom, Companion, died 57 AH

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