you see that the same thing (78) has come to her as has come to you, then have intercourse with her" (79). If he finishes before her, it is disliked for him to withdraw until she finishes; because it was narrated that Anas ibn Malik said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "If a man has intercourse with his wife, let him be true to her (80), then when he fulfills his need, let him not rush her until she fulfills her need" (81). This is also because there is harm in that to her, and a prevention for her (82) from fulfilling her desire. It is recommended for the woman to take a cloth and hand it to the husband after he finishes, so that he may wipe himself with it. For 'Aishah said: It is appropriate for a woman, if she is intelligent, to take a cloth; so when her husband has intercourse with her (83), she hands it to him, and he wipes himself, then she wipes herself, and they pray in that garment of theirs, as long as it has not been defiled by major ritual impurity (janabah). There is no harm in him having intercourse with his wives and his slave women with one ritual bath (ghusl), because it was narrated from Anas that he said: "I poured water for the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) from his wives, one bath in one night (84)." This is because (85) the state of major impurity does not prevent intercourse, as evidenced by the completion of intercourse. Ahmad said: If he intends to repeat [intercourse], then ablution (wudu') is more pleasing to me; but if he does not do so, I hope there is no harm in that. Ablution is recommended because it increases his energy and cleanliness. And if...