Wudu
Prophetic sayings regarding wudu are mentioned below
1-Sahih Muslim Vol 1, chapter 3, 538-3-226, pg 356 The book of Purification
The description of wudu and its perfection
| In the name of Allah, Most Compassionate, Eternally Merciful | بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمَانِ الرَّحِيْمِ |
| Humran (RA), the freed slave of Uthman (RA) narrated that ‘Uthman bin Affan (RA) | حَ |
| called for water for wudu, to perform wudu. He washed his hands 3 times, then he | |
| rinsed his mouth and nose, then he washed his face 3 times, then he washed his right | |
| hand up to the elbow 3 times, then he washed his left hand in like manner, then he | |
| wiped his head, then he washed his right foot up to the ankle 3 times, then he washed | |
| his left foot in like manner, then he said, “I saw the Messenger of Allah (SWT) | |
| performing wudu as I have done it, then the Messenger of Allah (SWT) said “whoever | |
| performs wudu as I have done it, then stands up and prays 2 rakah in which he does | |
| not let his mind wander, he will be forgiven his previous sins.” (One of the narrators) | |
| Ibn Shihab (RA) said, “our scholars used to say, “this is the most complete wudu that | |
| anyone may do for the salat.” | |
2-Sahih Muslim Vol 1, chapter 8, 564-23-238, pg 369 The book of Purification
| In the name of Allah, Most Compassionate, Eternally Merciful | بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمَانِ الرَّحِيْمِ |
| It was narrated from Abu Hurairah (RA) that the Prophet (SAW) said, “When one | |
| of you awakens from sleep, let him rinse his nose 3 times, for the Shaitan spends | |
| the night on his nose.” | |
3-Sahih Muslim Vol 1, chapter 9, 572-27-…, pg 372 The book of Purification
| In the name of Allah, Most Compassionate, Eternally Merciful | بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمَانِ الرَّحِيْمِ |
| It was narrated that Abdullah bin Amr (RA) said, “the Messenger of Allah (SWT) | |
| stayed behind during a journey that we were undertaking, the he caught up with us | |
| when the time for salat al Asr was due. We started wiping (namsahu) over our feet | |
| and he called out, “woe to the heels from the fire” | |
4-Sahih Muslim Vol 1, chapter11, 577-32-244, pg 373 The book of Purification
Sins exit with the water of wudu
| In the name of Allah, Most Compassionate, Eternally Merciful | بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمَانِ الرَّحِيْمِ |
| It was narrated from Abu Hurairah (RA) that the Messenger of Allah (SWT) said, | |
| “when a muslim (believer) performs wudu and washes his face, every sin that he | |
| looked at with his eyes comes out from his face with the water or with the last drop | |
| of the water, when he washes his hands, every sin that he committed with his hands | |
| comes out from his hands with the water or with the last drop of the water, when he | |
| washes his feet, evry sin to which he walked with his feet comes out from his feet | |
| with the water or with the last drop of the water until he emerges cleansed of sins” | |
5-Sahih Muslim Vol 1, chapter15, 589-42-252, pg 380 The book of Purification
Siwak (tooth stick)
| In the name of Allah, Most Compassionate, Eternally Merciful | بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمَانِ الرَّحِيْمِ |
| It was narrated from Abu Hurairah (RA) that the Prophet (SAW) said, “were it not | |
| that it would be too difficult for the believers” according to the hadith of (one of the | |
| narrators) Zuhair (RA) “for my ummah”, “I would have commanded them to use | |
| the siwak for every salat” | |
6-Sahih Muslim Vol 1, chapter16, 599-51-258, pg 383 The book of Purification
Characteristics of the fitrah
| In the name of Allah, Most Compassionate, Eternally Merciful | بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمَانِ الرَّحِيْمِ |
| It was narrated that Anas bin Malik (RA) said, “Anas said, ‘a time limit was set for | |
| us for trimming the moustache, clipping the nails, plucking the armpit hairs and | |
| shaving the pubes, that was not to be left for more than 40 days'” | |
6-Sahih Muslim Vol 1, chapter16, 602-54-…, pg 384 The book of Purification
Characteristics of the fitrah
| In the name of Allah, Most Compassionate, Eternally Merciful | بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمَانِ الرَّحِيْمِ |
| It was narrated that Ibn Umar (RA) said, “the Messenger of Allah (SWT) said, ‘be | |
| different from the idolators, trim your moustaches and let your beards grow'” | |