2. Purification
2:436 - I saw the Messenger of Allah perform ablution (cleansing) like this: He washed his hands thrice. He then rinsed his mouth and cleaned his nose with water (three times). He then washed his face three times, then washed his right arm up to the elbow three times, then washed his left arm like that, then wiped his head; then washed his right foot up to the ankle three times, then washed his left foot like that. Then the Messenger of Allah said: He who performs ablution like this ablution of mine and then stood up for prayer and offered two parts of prayer, all his previous sins are expiated. {Apparently the prophet was unaware of the benefits of having a good shower.}
2:495 – Five are the acts of Fitra (Islamic teaching): circumcision, shaving pubic hair, cutting the nails, plucking the hair under the armpits and clipping the moustache.
2:500 - The Messenger of Allah said: Act against the polytheists, trim closely the moustache and grow beard. {For the identification of faces, Muslims have been ordered to trim the moustache and wear the beard, so that they may be distinguished from the non-Muslims}
2:504 - Muhammad has forbidden us to face the Mecca at the time of excretion or urination. You must not clean with less than three pebbles. Do not use bones or dung to clean yourself.
2:551 - The Messenger of Allah ordered killing of the dogs, but granted concession for hunting and security dogs and said: When the dog licks the utensil, wash it seven times, and rub it with earth the eighth time.
3:577 - When any amongst the wives of the Prophet menstruated, the Messenger of Allah asked her to tie a waist-wrapper over her body and then he embraced her.
3:669 - The Messenger of Allah said: Moses once went for a bath and placed his clothes on a stone and the stone moved on with his clothes. Moses ran after it saying: 0 stone, my clothes,0 stone, my clothes, and Banu Isra'il had the chance to see the private parts of Moses, and said: By Allah, Moses does not suffer from any ailment. The stone then stopped, till Moses had been seen by them, and he then took hold of his clothes and struck the stone.
3:684 - Abu Musa asked A'isha, “What makes a bath obligatory for a person?” She replied: “You have come across one well informed! The Messenger of Allah said ‘When anyone sits amidst four parts of the woman and the circumcised parts touch each other a bath becomes obligatory.’” {This verse clearly has Muhammad implying that both male and female would be expected to be circumcised. Otherwise he would have just as easily have said when their genitals touch.}
3:692 - Ja'far al-Damari reported: I saw the Messenger of Allah take slices from goat's shoulder and then eat them. He was called for prayer and he got up, leaving aside the knife, and offered prayer but did not perform ablution {Washing of hands and feet.}
3:700 - A man asked the Messenger of Allah whether he should perform ablution after eating mutton. The Messenger of Allah said: If you do not wish, do not perform it. The man asked: Should I perform ablution after eating camel's flesh? He said: Yes, perform it after eating camel's flesh. The man asked: May I say prayer whilst amongst the sheep? The Messenger of Allah said: Yes. The man then asked: May I say prayer where camels lie down? The Prophet said: No.
3:716 - The Messenger of Allah sent me on an errand and I had a seminal emission, but could find no water, and rolled myself in dust just as a beast rolls itself. I came to the Messenger of Allah then and made a mention of that to him and he (the Prophet) said: It was been enough for you to do thus.
3:718 - We were in a military detachment and we had had a seminal emission and did not find water. I rolled in dust and said prayer, and the Apostle said: It was enough for you to strike the ground with your hands and then blow the dust and then wipe your face and palms.
3:723 - Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah happened to meet me when sexually defiled, and I slipped away and took a bath and then came and said: I was sexually defiled. Upon this he the Prophet remarked: A Muslim is never defiled.
3:727 - The Messenger of Allah went to the privy (toilet) and when he came back, he was presented with food. It was said to him; Messenger of Allah, wouldn't you perform ablution. He said: Why, am I to say prayer?
3:728 - The Apostle of Allah came out of the privy after relieving himself, and food was brought to him and he took it, and did not touch water. It was said to the Apostle of Allah: You have not performed ablution. He said: I do not intend to say prayer that I should perform ablution (washing).Purification