Chapter: Tayammum (Dry Ablution)

• I heard Abu Abdullah Ahmad ibn Hanbal say—regarding Tayammum: "A single strike for the face and the palms; he begins with his face, then he wipes his palms, one with the other." It was said to him: Has the Hadith of Ammar regarding that been authenticated from the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him? He said: "Yes, it has been authenticated."

• And I heard Ahmad—another time—say: "Tayammum is a single strike; he begins with the face." It was said: Should he blow into his hands? He did not favor that.

310 - Ahmad narrated to us, he said: Mu'tamir narrated to us, from Burd, from Makhul: "He strikes the earth with his hands, then wipes his face and his palms."

311 - Ahmad narrated to us, he said: Ismail ibn Ibrahim narrated to us, he said: Dawud narrated to us, from al-Sha'bi, who said: "Tayammum is a strike for the face and the hands up to the elbows."

312 - Yahya al-Himmani narrated to us, he said: Ibn 'Ulayyah narrated to us, from Ibn Abi 'Arubah, from Qatadah, from Sa'id ibn Abd al-Rahman ibn Abza, from his father, from Ammar, from the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, who said: "Tayammum is a strike for the face and the palms."