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Monday 19 February 2024

How To Perform Ablution (Wudhu) And Guidelines


In Islam Wudhu (ablution) is a sign of purification and cleanliness. It is an important part of ibaadah. Wudhu is obligatory before performing salat and optional in some cases. You are going to learn the basic and fundamental knowledge about ablution and few rules and regulation of performing ablution (wudhu).

Allaah the Most High says: “O you who have believed! When you rise to [perform] prayer, wash your faces and your forearms to the elbows and wipe over your heads and wash your feet to the ankles..."

[Al-Qur'an 5:6]

1. Prayer Of One Who Nullified His Ablution Is Not Accepted.

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Allaah does not accept the prayer of one who nullified his ablution (wudhu) until he performs it again.”

[Abu Daawood]

2. Sins Comes Out Of The Body And Nails Of One Who Perform Ablution Well.

Narrated by Uthman Ibn Affan (may Allaah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings be upon him( said: He who performed ablution (wudhu') well, his sins would come out from his body, even coming out from under his nails.

[Sahih Muslim]


3. The Key To Prayer Is Ablution.

Narrated by Jabir ibn Abdullah (may Allaah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “The key to Paradise is prayer, and the key to prayer is ablution (wudhu).”

[At-Tirmidhi]

4. Save Your Heels From The Fire.

Narrated by 'Abdullah bin 'Amr (may Allaah be pleased with him) that Once the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings be upon him) remained behind us in a journey. He joined us while we were performing ablution for the 'Asr prayer which was over-due. We were just passing wet hands over our feet (not washing them properly) so the Prophet addressed us in a loud voice and said twice or thrice, "Save your heels from the fire."

[Sahih Bukhari]

5. How The Ummah Of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) Will Be Summoned.

Narrated by Abu Hurairah (may Allaah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "On the Day of Resurrection, my followers (or Ummah) will be summoned or called by their white stripe markings on foreheads, hands and legs just like horses from the traces of ablution (Wudhu). Whoever can increase the area of his radiance should do so."

[Sahih Bukhari]


6. Ablution Is Not Valid If The Name Of Allaah (SAW) Is Not Mention.

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The prayer of a person who does not perform ablution (wudhu) is not valid, and the ablution of a person who does not mention the name of Allaah (in the beginning) is not valid.

[Abu Dawud]

7. Allaah Erases Sins And Rises Ranks.

Narrated by Abu Hurairah (may Allaah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "would i guide you to what Allaah erases sins therewith, and raises ranks therewith? They said: "Yes indeed O Messenger of Allaah! He said: perfecting ablution (Wudhu) even it is inconvenient for one of you, taking as many steps to the mosques as you can, and waiting for the prayer after the prayer".

[At-Tirmidhi]

8. Dua After Performing Ablution.

Narrated by Umar Ibn Al-Khattab.(may Allaah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Whoever performs a perfect ablution (wudhu), then recites the following Duaa, the eight doors of Jannah are opened for him and he may enter from whichever door he wishes.”
Ash hadu allaa ilaaha illal Laahu wa- dahu laa shareeka Lahu wa ash hadu anna Muhammadan abduhu wa rasoolu``

(I bear witness there is none worthy of worship besides Allaah, Who is Alone and has no partner, and I bear witness Muhammed (Sallal Laahu Alayhe wa Aalihe wa sallam) is His servant and messenger)

[Sahih Muslim]


HOW TO PERFORM ABLUTION (WUDU)

FARD - The compulsory actions or Fard in Wudu (Ablution) are as follows:

1. Washing the face from hair of the forehead to the lower portion of the chin; and across from one ear to the other

2. Washing both hands and arms up to the elbows

3. Performing the Masa’h (wiping with wet hands, one fourth of one’s head)

4. Washing both the feet upto the ankles

SUNNAH - There are total 13 Sunnah actions in Ablution. These are:

1. Saying the Intention (Niyyah)

2. Reciting ‘Bismillah’

3. Washing the hands, three times, up to the wrists

4. Brushing teeth with a tooth-stick (Miswak)

5. Rinsing the mouth, thrice

6. Sniffing water into the nostrils, thrice,

7. Combing (doing Khilal) the beard with the fingers

8. Passing fingers of both hands, against each other, and also passing them through the toes (Khilal of fingers and toes)

9. Washing, each limb, three times

10. Performing the Masa’h once over the whole head

11. Performing the Masa’h of the two ear

12. Performing Ablution (Wudu) in proper order

13. Washing each part, one after the other, without pause, to ensure that no part dries up before the next step.


MUSTAHABBAT

In addition to Fard and Sunnah there are some other desirable actions (Mustahabbat) in Wudu. These are:

1. To begin Ablution (Wudu) from the right side. Some scholars regard this among the Masnun (Sunnah) acts. This is quite likely.

2. Performing ‘Masa’h’ of the nape.

3. Performing Ablution all by himself, without taking other’s help.

4. Facing Qiblah.

5. Performing Ablution while sitting at a clean and elevated place.

MAKRUHAT 

Some things that are not considered as desirable in Wudu are known as Makruhat. These are:

1. Performing Ablution at a dirty place

2. Blowing one’s nose with the right hand

3. Talking worldly affairs while performing Ablution

4. Performing Ablution in a manner contrary to Sunnah


How To Wipe Over Head And How To Wash Our Feet

Four different ways were recorded of how he the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings be upon him) would wipe his head:

(a) Wiping all of his head:

Narrated by Abdullaah Ibn Zayd (may Allaah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings be upon him) would wipe his entire head with his hands. He would start with the front of his head, then move to the back, and then return his hands to the front. [Ibn Maajah, Abu Daawood'].

(b) Wiping over the turban only:

Narrated by Bilaal (may Allaah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Wipe over your shoes and head covering.”
The condition for wiping over the turban and socks is that prior ablution was performed before putting them on.

[Imam Ahmad]

(c) Wiping over the front portion of the scalp and the turban:

Narrated by Al-Mugheerah Ibn Shu’bah (may Allaah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings be upon him) performed ablution and wiped over the front portion of his scalp, his turban and his socks."

[Sahih Muslim]

(d) wiping over a wound covered with bandage or piece of cloth.

Narrated by Jaabir (may Allaah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings be upon him) told the companion whose head was smashed: "Surely, It suffices for him to perform ablution (wudhu) and tie the wound with a piece of cloth, then wipe over it".

[Abu Daawud]

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