Wudu and Ghusl explained by Hadith
Wudu and Ghusl explained by Hadith
The order to purify the body
Hadith - Bukhari 1:161, Narrated Humran
(The slave of 'Uthman) I saw 'Uthman bin 'Affan asking for a tumbler of water
(and when it was brought) he poured water over his hands and washed them thrice
and then put his right hand in the water container and rinsed his mouth, washed
his nose by putting water in it and then blowing it out. Then he washed his face
and forearms up to the elbows thrice, passed his wet hands over his head and
washed his feet up to the ankles thrice. Then he said, "Allah's Apostle said 'If
anyone Performs ablution like that of mine and offers a two-rak'at prayer during
which he does not think of anything else (not related to the present prayer)
then his past sins will be forgiven.' " After performing the ablution 'Uthman
said, "I am going to tell you a Hadith which I would not have told you, had I
not been compelled by a certain Holy Verse (the sub narrator 'Urwa said: This
verse is: 'Verily, those who conceal the clear signs and the guidance which we
have sent down...)' (2:159). I heard the Prophet saying, 'If a man performs
ablution perfectly and then offers the compulsory congregational prayer, Allah
will forgive his sins committed between that (prayer) and the (next) prayer till
he offers it.' "
The Noble Qur'an - Al-Mâ'idah 5:6
O you who believe! When you intend to offer As-Salât (the prayer), wash your
faces and your hands (forearms) up to the elbows, rub (by passing wet hands
over) your heads, and (wash) your feet up to ankles. If you are in a state of
Janâba (i.e. had a sexual discharge), purify yourself (bathe your whole body).
But if you are ill or on a journey or any of you comes from answering the call
of nature, or you have been in contact with women (i.e. sexual intercourse) and
you find no water, then perform Tayammum with clean earth and rub therewith your
faces and hands. Allâh does not want to place you in difficulty, but He wants to
purify you, and to complete His Favour on you that you may be thankful.
The Noble Qur'an - At-Tauba 9:108
...And Allâh loves those who make themselves clean and pure (i.e. who clean
their private parts with dust [i.e. to be considered as soap) and water from
urine and stools, after answering the call of nature].
The Noble Qur'an - Al-Baqarah 2:222
They ask you concerning menstruation. Say: that is an Adha (a harmful thing for
a husband to have a sexual intercourse with his wife while she is having her
menses), therefore keep away from women during menses and go not unto them till
they have purified (from menses and have taken a bath). And when they have
purified themselves, then go in unto them as Allâh has ordained for you (go in
unto them in any manner as long as it is in their vagina). Truly, Allâh loves
those who turn unto Him in repentance and loves those who purify themselves (by
taking a bath and cleaning and washing thoroughly their private parts, bodies,
for their prayers, etc.).
The Noble Qur'an - At-Tauba 9:28
O you who believe (in Allâh's Oneness and in His Messenger (Muhammad )! Verily,
the Mushrikûn (polytheists, pagans, idolaters, disbelievers in the Oneness of
Allâh, and in the Message of Muhammad ) are Najasun (impure). So let them not
come near Al-Masjid-al-Harâm (at Makkah) after this year, and if you fear
poverty, Allâh will enrich you if He will, out of His Bounty. Surely, Allâh is
All-Knowing, All-Wise.
Wudu (Ablution): How to Perform
Say "Bismillah" (in the Name of Allah)
Wash hands 3 times
Use left hand to wash right hand, up to and including the wrist, 3 times.
Then, use right hand to wash left hand, up to and including the wrist, 3 times.
Rinse water in mouth 3 times
Cup right hand with water and put in mouth, then spit it out, 3 times.
Snuff water in nose 3 times
Wash face 3 times
Wash forearms 3 times
Wipe right forearm with left hand, all the way up to and including the elbow, 3
times.
Wipe left forearm with right hand, all the way up to and including the elbow, 3
times.
Wipe water over head/hair 1 times
It has been recorded that the Prophet used to wipe his head three different
ways: Wiping all of his head. 'Abdullah ibn Zaid reported that the Prophet wiped
his entire head with his hands. He started with the front of his head, then
moved to the back, and then returned his hands to the front.
Wiping over the turban only.
Said 'Amru ibn Umayyah, "I saw the Messenger of Allah wipe over his turban and
shoes." (Related by Ahmad, al-Bukhari and Ibn Majah).
Bilal reported that the Prophet said, "Wipe over your shoes and head covering."
(Related by Ahmad.)
'Umar once said, "May Allah not purify the one who does not consider wiping over
the turban to be purifying." Many hadith have been related on this topic by al-Bukhari,
Muslim and others. Most of the scholars agree with them.
Wiping over the front portion of the scalp and the turban. Al-Mughirah ibn
Shu'bah said that the Messenger of Allah, upon whom be peace, made ablution and
wiped over the front portion of his scalp, his turban and his socks. (Related by
Muslim.) There is, however, no strong hadith that he wiped over part of his
head, even though al-Ma'idah: apparently implies it. It is also not sufficient
just to wipe over locks of hair that proceed from the head or along the sides of
the head.
If you are a female and a non-mahram male (or any non-Muslim who you believe may
describe you to others) may see you (such as in a public bathroom, etc.), do not
remove your hijab or niqab... keep it on and wipe over it.
Wipe the inside and back of ears 1 time
Wash both ears at the same time
Wash feet
Wash right foot, including the ankle, with left hand, 3 times.
Wipe between each toe on right foot, with left hand pinky, 1 time.
Wash left foot, including the ankle, with right hand, 3 times.
Wipe between each toe on left foot, with right hand pinky, 1 time.
Once the Prophet remained behind us in a journey. He joined us while we were
performing ablution for the prayer which was over-due. We were just passing wet
hands over our feet (and not washing them properly) so the Prophet addressed us
in a loud voice and said twice or thrice: "Save your heels from the fire." [Bukhari
1:164, Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Amr]
"...and then he washed his feet up to the ankles." [Bukhari 1.186, narrated Amr]
Wudu: What Invalidates It
If any of the following happen, you must perform wudu again before doing salah.
It is recommended (but not mandatory) to always be in a state of wudu, so it is
not necessary to wait until hearing the adhan (call to Salah) before performing
wudu.
Relieving oneself from the call of nature
O you who believe! When you intend to offer As-Salât (the prayer), wash your
faces and your hands (forearms) up to the elbows, rub (by passing wet hands
over) your heads, and (wash) your feet up to ankles. If you are in a state of
Janâba (i.e. had a sexual discharge), purify yourself (bathe your whole body).
But if you are ill or on a journey or any of you comes from answering the call
of nature, or you have been in contact with women (i.e. sexual intercourse) and
you find no water, then perform Tayammum with clean earth and rub therewith your
faces and hands. Allâh does not want to place you in difficulty, but He wants to
purify you, and to complete His Favour on you that you may be thankful. [The
Noble Qur'an 5:6]
Passing gas, i.e. breaking wind
Abu Hurairah reported that the Messenger of Allah said, "Allah does not accept
the prayer of a person who has released gas until he makes a new ablution." A
person from Hadhramaut asked Abu Hurairah, "What does releasing gas mean?" He
answered, "Wind with or without sound." [Related by al-Bukhari and Muslim.]
Abu Hurairah also narrated that the Prophet said, "If one of you finds a
disturbance in his abdomen and is not certain if he has released any gas or not,
he should not leave the mosque unless he hears its sound or smells its scent."
[Related by Muslim.]
'Abbad ibn Tameem related that his uncle queried the Prophet about a person who
feels something in his abdomen while praying. Said the Prophet , "He should not
leave (the prayer) until he hears it or smells it." [Related by Muslim, Abu
Dawud and at-Tirmidhi.]
Sexual Relations
One must perform ghusl after sexual relations, i.e. when the male private part
enters the female private part.
Touching one's private parts with no barrier (i.e. cloth) between the hand
and organ
Busrah bint Safwan narrated that the Prophet said, "Whoever touches his sexual
organ cannot pray until he performs ablution." [This hadith is related by "the
five." At-Tirmidhi classified it as sahih and al-Bukhari called it the most
authentic report on that topic. Malik, ash-Shaifi, Ahmad and others also
narrated it.]
In the event that you forget whether you have done wudu or not, err on the side
of not re-performing wudu.... i.e. do not perform wudu again unless you are sure
that you broke/invalidated it.
Make wudu again if you experience anger.
Hadith - Dawud, Narrated Atiyyah as-Sa'di
AbuWa'il al-Qass said: We entered upon Urwah ibn Muhammad ibn as-Sa'di. A man
spoke to him and made him angry. So he stood and performed ablution; he then
returned and performed ablution, and said: My father told me on the authority of
my grandfather Atiyyah who reported the Apostle of Allah (peace be upon him) as
saying: Anger comes from the devil, the devil was created of fire, and fire is
extinguished only with water; so when one of you becomes angry, he should
perform ablution.
Wudu: What Doesn't Invalidate It
Drinking or Eating
The Messenger of Allah drank some milk and he did not rinse his mouth nor did he
perform ablution, and he offered the prayer. [Dawud, Narrated Anas ibn Malik]
Kissing a mahram woman (such as your wife)
'Aishah related that the Messenger of Allah kissed her while he was fasting and
said, "Kissing does not nullify the ablution, nor does it break the fast."
[Related by Ishaq ibn Rahawaih and al-Bazzar with a good chain. Evaluating its
authenticity, 'Abdul-Haqq says, "I do not know of any defect in the hadith that
could cause its rejection."]
Laughing
Laughing does not invalidate wudu. Laughing loudly during salah, however, does
invalidate the salah.
Vomiting
Changing a baby's diaper
Just wash your hands after changing the diaper.
People with unusual circumstances (i.e. women with "prolonged flows of blood"),
people who cannot control their urine, people with flatulence, and so on, should
perform one ablution for each prayer whether their problem exists all or part of
the time. Their prayers will be acceptable even while their problems are
occuring.
Talking During Wudu
Ghusl
(Complete body washing, i.e. bath)
Hadith - Muwatta 2.74
Yahya related to me from Malik from Abu'n Nadr, the mawla of Umar ibn Abdullah
that Abu Salamaibn Abdar-Rahman ibn Awf related that he had asked A'isha, the
wife of the Prophet what made ghusl obligatory. She said, "Do you know what you
are like, Abu Salama? You are like a chick when it hears the cocks crowing and
so crows with them. When the circumcised part passes the circumcised part, ghusl
is obligatory."
Hadith - Bukhari 1:228, Narrated 'Aisha
Fatima bint Abi Hubaish came to the Prophet and said, "O Allah's Apostle I get
persistent bleeding from the uterus and do not become clean. Shall I give up my
prayers?" Allah's Apostle replied, "No, because it is from a blood vessel and
not the menses. So when your real menses begins give up your prayers and when it
has finished wash off the blood (take a bath) and offer your prayers." Hisham
(the sub narrator) narrated that his father had also said, (the Prophet told
her): "Perform ablution for every prayer till the time of the next period
comes."
Hadith - Bukhari 1:327, Narrated 'Aisha
The Prophet said to me, "Give up the prayer when your menses begin and when it
has finished, wash the blood off your body (take a bath) and start praying."
Tayammum
(Dry Wudu)
When absolutetly no water is available, you should perform Tayammum (dry wudu)...
Hadith - Bukhari 1:331, Narrated Jabir bin 'Abdullah
... The earth has been made for me (and for my followers) a place for praying
and a thing to perform Tayammum, therefore anyone of my followers can pray
wherever the time of a prayer is due.
The Noble Qur'an 5:6
O you who believe! When you intend to offer As-Salât (the prayer), wash your
faces and your hands (forearms) up to the elbows, rub (by passing wet hands
over) your heads, and (wash) your feet up to ankles. If you are in a state of
Janâba (i.e. had a sexual discharge), purify yourself (bathe your whole body).
But if you are ill or on a journey or any of you comes from answering the call
of nature, or you have been in contact with women (i.e. sexual intercourse) and
you find no water, then perform Tayammum with clean earth and rub therewith your
faces and hands. Allâh does not want to place you in difficulty, but He wants to
purify you, and to complete His Favour on you that you may be thankful.