Keep Wudhu (Ablution) all times

Wudhu is not mere cleaning of particular organs of the body. But it has a deep rooted significance on one’s life. It is considered to be luck to pass this world with Iman and Wudhu. That is why many Saliheen (pious people) prayed to Allah to give them the luck to die with Iman and Wudhu. Basically Wudhu is an external cleaning. But its effect spreads to the mind as well.  The Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم told a lot about Wudhu. Abu Huraira رضي الله عنه reports:

"وعن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: إذا توضأ المسلم-أو- المؤمن- فغسل وجهه, خرج من وجهه كل خطيئة نظر إليها بعينيه مع الماء, أو مع أخر قطر الماء, فإذا غسل يديه, خرج من يديه كل خطيئة كان بطشتها يداه مع الماء أو مع أخر قطر الماء, فإذا غسل رجليه, خرجت كل خطيئة مشتها رجلاه مع الماء, أو مع أخر قطر الماء, حتى يخرج نقيا من الذنوب" رواه مسلم 

The Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم told:

“If one Muslim slave performs Wudhu and washes his face all the sins done by his eyes will fall from his face with the water (or with the last drop of water). And if he washes his hands, all the sins caught by his hands will fall with the last drop of water. If he washes both legs, all the sins his legs walked on will fall with the last drop of water, and thence he will come out clean from all the sins”

Whudhu has a lasting effect on one’s future. The Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم told:

"إن أمتي يدعون يوم القيامة غرا محجلين من أثار الوضوء فمن استطاع منكم أن يطيل غرته فليفعل" متفق عليه

“ Verily, my Ummat will be called in the Day of Judgment : ‘O you who are white in face and hands and legs because of the performance of Wudhu!’ So if one can spread the washing of face and hands and legs, let him do that”.

It is recommended to a believer to keep Wudhu all times. For the constant keeping of Wudhu one needs a good effort. He should be away from the invalidating things of Wudhu. To keep away from the invalidating things, one’s physical feature should be in good condition. The stomach should be with normal order. Otherwise, something may come out now and then. For keeping the stomach in normal condition one should control his diet system in a healthy way. And we know that the disorder in the diet system is the main reason for many illnesses.

So Wudhu has not only a spiritual value. But it has some material values also. The continuous keeping of Wudhu makes one healthy externally and internally in body, and spiritually in mind.

We know modern health scientists propose the habit of washing one’s hands as many times as possible in a day. And they say it will be useful to check the infection of deceases. So in many ways Wudhu helps us to better our life here and hereafter.

Be careful to keep Wudhu All times. And Wudhu will keep you.

There are six obligatory Components for Wudhu.

They are:

1- Niyyat (Intention)

       One should bring to his mind that he is going to make Wudhu for worshipping Allah, or any such like intention. The Niyyat should be simultaneous to the beginnings of the washing of face.

2- Wash the face. The limit of face is from the top of forehead to the end of the beard and between the two ears.

3- Wash both hands including the elbows.

4- Touch a part of the head with wet hand.

5- Wash the two legs including the angles.

6- Bring all the components in the order mentioned above.

What are the recommended things to be kept while performing Wudhu?

1- To utter the intention.

2- To recite أعوذَ بالله من الشيطان الرجيم (I request the protection of Allah from the damned Satan)

3- To say  بِسۡمِ ٱللهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيم

4- To recite The two testimonies after Bismillah (أشهد أن لا اله إلا الله و أشهد أن محمدا رسول الله ).

5- To say: الحمد لله ٱلَّذِى جعل الماء طهورا.

6- To wash the two palms inclusive of the wrists.

7- To use the brush or Miswak. The using of Miswak is recommended every time except for the performer of fast after noon.

8- Rinse out the mouth with water and cleanse the nostrils of the nose by sniffing water into them.

9- To stroke all the head.

10- To touch the ears with wet hand.

11- To rub the organs of washing with hands.

12- To comb the beard with the fingers.

13- To comb the fingers.

14- To extend the washing of face and hands and legs.

15- To begin with the right hand and right leg while washing them.

16- To begin with the top of the face and with the end of the fingers.

17- To take water to the face with his both hands.

18- To pour the water onto the legs with right hand and to rub it with left hands.

19- To put the dish of water on right side if it is taken from, and on the left side if it is poured from.

20- To give extra attention to washing of the parts which are normally neglected.

21- To keep the Niyyat throughout the ablution.

22- To face the Ka’aba throughout the ablution.

23- To bring all the components, one after one immediately.

24- To do three times all the washing, stroke, rubbing, combing, brushing, and chanting.

25- To limit on the obligatory components in order to not lose the Jamaa’th (the congregational prayer)

What are recommended to be avoided while performing Wudu?

1- Ablution in the splashy place.

2- Lavish use of water.

3- Talk without necessity.

4- Wipe out water without any reason.

5- Seeking other’s help without any reason.

6- Hit the face with water.

7- Shake off the water without any reason.

8- Reduce the water below one Mudd (800ml)

What are recommended after Wudhu?

1- Drink some from the remaining water.

2- Sprinkle water on his dress if he doubts the reach of any dirty thing.

3- Recite immediately after Ablution raising his hands and looking to the sky:

       أشهد أن لا اله الا الله وحده لا شريك له وأشهد أن محمدا عبده ورسوله. أللهم اجعلني من التوابين واجعلني من المتطهرين واجعلني من عبادك الصالحين. سبحانك اللهم وبحمدك أشهد أن لا اله الا أنت أستغفرك وأتوب اليك. وصلى الله على سيدنا محمد وعلى اله وصحبه وسلم

4- Recite Sura Alqadr three times.

5- Two Rak’as.

The things Wudhu is recommended for?

1- Recitation of Quraan

2- Report the Hadeeth

3- Listening to the Quraan and Hadeeth

4- Chanting the Azkars of Allah

5- Learn the Islamic knowledge

6- Teach the Islamic knowledge

7- Write the Islamic knowledge

8- Enter Masjid (Mosque)

9- Visit the Messenger of Allah and all other graves of the great

10- Khutba of other than Jumua

11- Sleeping

12- Azan (loud calling for Salat)

13- Iqama (the calling just before Salat)

14- Ghusl (Bath)

15- The eating and drinking and intercourse of the person who has major impurity.

16- Carrying dead body

17- Carrying commentaries of Quraan 

18- Sa’ay (Running between Safa and Marva at the time of Hajj)

19- Stay in Arafa

20- Throwing stones at the time of Hajj

Be careful to keep Wudhu All times. And Wudhu will keep you.