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What is the correct way to perform tayammum (dry ablution)? And has a sound hadith been narrated proving the wiping of the hands up to the elbows in it?

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The Hanafis and Shafi'is held that tayammum involves two strikes, while the Malikis and Hanbalis maintained it is a single strike. The correct view is that tayammum is a single strike for the face and palms only. This is supported by the authentic hadiths reported from the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him. Al-Bukhari narrated from Ammar ibn Yasir that the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said to him: "It suffices you [to wipe] your face and your palms." Furthermore, it is established from his action, peace and blessings be upon him, that he struck the ground with his hand a single strike, then wiped his face and palms with it.

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