The Limits of Ablution, Its Order and Reward

قَالَ زُرَارَةُ بْنُ أَعْيَنَ لِأَبِي جَعْفَرٍ الْبَاقِرِ ع‌- أَخْبِرْنِي عَنْ حَدِّ الْوَجْهِ الَّذِي يَنْبَغِي أَنْ يُوَضَّأَ الَّذِي قَالَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ فَقَالَ الْوَجْهُ الَّذِي قَالَ اللَّهُ وَ أَمَرَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ بِغَسْلِهِ الَّذِي لَا يَنْبَغِي لِأَحَدٍ أَنْ يَزِيدَ عَلَيْهِ وَ لَا يَنْقُصَ مِنْهُ إِنْ زَادَ عَلَيْهِ لَمْ يُؤْجَرْ وَ إِنْ نَقَصَ مِنْهُ أَثِمَ‌[1] مَا دَارَتْ عَلَيْهِ الْوُسْ

Hadith.88 – Zurarah bin A'yan said to Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as): "Inform me about the limits of the face that one should wash, as mentioned by Allah (swt), Mighty and Majestic." Imam (as) said: "The face that Allah (swt) has commanded to be washed is that which no one should add to or subtract from. If someon

تَابِعْ بَيْنَ الْوُضُوءِ كَمَا قَالَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ ابْدَأْ بِالْوَجْهِ ثُمَّ بِالْيَدَيْنِ ثُمَّ امْسَحْ بِالرَّأْسِ وَ الرِّجْلَيْنِ وَ لَا تُقَدِّمَنَّ شَيْئاً بَيْنَ يَدَيْ شَيْءٍ تُخَالِفْ مَا أُمِرْتَ بِهِ[4] فَإِنْ غَسَلْتَ الذِّرَاعَ قَبْلَ الْوَجْهِ فَابْدَأْ بِالْوَجْهِ وَ أَعِدْ عَلَى الذِّرَاعِ

Hadith.89 - Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) said: "Follow the sequence of wudu as Allah (swt), Mighty and Majestic, has commanded. Start with the face, then the hands, then wipe the head and the feet. Do not precede anything before what you are commanded. If you wash the arm before the face, start with the face and

وَ رُوِيَ فِي حَدِيثٍ آخَرَ فِيمَنْ بَدَأَ بِغَسْلِ يَسَارِهِ قَبْلَ يَمِينِهِ أَنَّهُ يُعِيدُ عَلَى يَمِينِهِ ثُمَّ يُعِيدُ عَلَى يَسَارِهِ‌[1] وَ قَدْ رُوِيَ أَنَّهُ يُعِيدُ عَلَى يَسَارِهِ‌[2].

Hadith.90 - It has been narrated in another report: "In the case of someone who starts washing their left arm before their right, they should wash their right arm again and then wash their left arm again”. It has also been reported, "that they should wash their left arm again”.

اغْسِلْ يَدَكَ مِنَ الْبَوْلِ مَرَّةً وَ مِنَ الْغَائِطِ مَرَّتَيْنِ وَ مِنَ الْجَنَابَةِ ثَلَاثاً

Hadith.91 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "Wash your hand after urine once, after defecation twice, and after janabah (ritual impurity) three times."

اغْسِلْ يَدَكَ مِنَ النَّوْمِ مَرَّةً[3]. وَ مَنْ كَانَ وُضُوؤُهُ مِنَ النَّوْمِ وَ نَسِيَ أَنْ يَغْسِلَ يَدَهُ فَأَدْخَلَ يَدَهُ الْمَاءَ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَغْسِلَهَا فَعَلَيْهِ أَنْ يَصُبَّ ذَلِكَ الْمَاءَ وَ لَا يَسْتَعْمِلَهُ[1] فَإِنْ أَدْخَلَهَا فِي الْمَاءِ مِنْ حَدَثِ الْبَوْلِ وَ الْغَائِطِ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَغْسِلَهَا نَاسِياً فَلَا بَأْسَ بِهِ إِلَّا أَنْ يَكُونَ فِي يَدِهِ قَذَرٌ يُنَجِّسُ الْمَاءَ[2] وَ الْوُضُوءُ

Hadith.92 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "When you wake up from your sleep, wash your hands once”.

وَقَالَ أَمِيرُ اَلْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «لَوْ لاَ أَنِّي رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ يَمْسَحُ ظَاهِرَ قَدَمَيْهِ لَظَنَنْتُ أَنَّ بَاطِنَهُمَا أَوْلَى بِالْمَسْحِ مِنْ ظَاهِرِهِمَا.

Hadith.93 - The Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: "If I had not seen the Messenger of Allah (sw) wiping over the tops of his feet, I would have thought that the soles of the feet should be wiped instead of the tops”.

«يَغْسِلُ مَا حَوْلَهَا.

Hadith.94 - It has been narrated about bandages from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as): Imam (as) said: "Wash that which is around them."

وَ قَالَ الْعَالِمُ ع‌[1] ثَلَاثَةٌ لَا أَتَّقِي فِيهَا أَحَداً شُرْبُ الْمُسْكِرِ وَ الْمَسْحُ عَلَى الْخُفَّيْنِ وَ مُتْعَةُ الْحَجِ‌[2].

Hadith.95 - The scholar, Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as), said: "There are three things in which I do not fear anyone (taqiyya): drinking intoxicants, wiping over the leather socks (khuffs), and the Hajj Tamattu'"

- أَشَدُّ النَّاسِ حَسْرَةً يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ مَنْ رَأَى وُضُوءَهُ عَلَى جِلْدِ غَيْرِهِ‌[3].

Hadith.96 - Aisha narrated from the Prophet (sw), that He said: "The people with the most regret on the Day of Resurrection will be those who sees his wudu (ablution) on the skin of someone else”.

وَ رُوِيَ عَنْهَا أَنَّهَا قَالَتْ: «لَأَنْ أَمْسَحَ عَلَى ظَهْرِ عَيْرٍ بِالْفَلاَةِ أَحَبُّ إِلَيَّ مِنْ أَنْ أَمْسَحَ عَلَى خُفِّي.

Hadith.97 - It was narrated from Aisha that The Prophet (sw) narrated: "I would prefer to wipe over the back of a donkey in the wilderness than to wipe over my leather socks (khuffs)."

نَعَمْ‌[7].

Hadith.98 - Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as) was asked about a man whose leather socks (khuffs) are torn, and he puts his hand in and wipes over the tops of his feet. Is this sufficient? Imam (as) said: "Yes."

يَغْسِلُ مَا بَقِيَ مِنْ عَضُدِهِ‌[1]. وَ كَذَلِكَ رُوِيَ‌ فِي قَطْعِ الرِّجْلِ‌[2] وَ إِذَا تَوَضَّأَتِ- الْمَرْأَةُ أَلْقَتْ قِنَاعَهَا عَنْ مَوْضِعِ مَسْحِ رَأْسِهَا فِي صَلَاةِ الْغَدَاةِ وَ الْمَغْرِبِ وَ تَمْسَحُ عَلَيْهِ وَ يُجْزِيهَا فِي سَائِرِ الصَّلَوَاتِ أَنْ تُدْخِلَ إِصْبَعَهَا فَتَمْسَحَ عَلَى رَأْسِهَا مِنْ غَيْرِ أَنْ تُلْقِيَ عَنْهَا قِنَاعَهَا[3].

Hadith.99 - Abu Al-Hasan Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as), was asked about a man whose hand was cut off at the elbow. How should he perform wudu? Imam (as) said: "He should wash what remains of his forearm." And similarly, it was narrated regarding the amputation of the leg. When a woman performs wudu, She should rem

فَرَضَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ عَلَى النَّاسِ فِي الْوُضُوءِ أَنْ تَبْدَأَ الْمَرْأَةُ بِبَاطِنِ ذِرَاعِهَا وَ الرَّجُلُ بِظَاهِرِ الذِّرَاعِ[4]

Hadith.100 - Imam Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha (as) said: "Allah (swt), Mighty and Majestic, has prescribed for people in wudu that a woman should begin with the inner part of her arm, while a man should begin with the outer part of his arm”.

مَنْ ذَكَرَ اسْمَ اللَّهِ عَلَى وُضُوئِهِ فَكَأَنَّمَا اغْتَسَلَ[5]

Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (a.s) said: 'Whoever mentions the name of Allah (swt) while performing wudu (ablution) is as if they have taken a full bath (ghusl).'".

وَ رُوِيَ‌ أَنَّ مَنْ تَوَضَّأَ فَذَكَرَ اسْمَ اللَّهِ طَهُرَ جَمِيعُ جَسَدِهِ وَ كَانَ الْوُضُوءُ إِلَى الْوُضُوءِ كَفَّارَةً لِمَا بَيْنَهُمَا مِنَ الذُّنُوبِ وَ مَنْ لَمْ يُسَمِّ لَمْ يَطْهُرْ مِنْ جَسَدِهِ إِلَّا مَا أَصَابَهُ الْمَاءُ.

Hadith.102 - It is narrated: 'Whoever performs ablution and mentions the name of Allah (swt), all of his body becomes pure, and the ablution performed between two ablutions serves as atonement for the sins committed between them. And whoever does not mention [the name of Allah (swt)] will not purify his body except for

مَنْ تَوَضَّأَ لِلْمَغْرِبِ كَانَ وُضُوؤُهُ ذَلِكَ كَفَّارَةً لِمَا مَضَى مِنْ ذُنُوبِهِ فِي نَهَارِهِ مَا خَلَا الْكَبَائِرَ وَ مَنْ تَوَضَّأَ لِصَلَاةِ الصُّبْحِ كَانَ وُضُوؤُهُ ذَلِكَ كَفَّارَةً لِمَا مَضَى مِنْ ذُنُوبِهِ فِي لَيْلَتِهِ إِلَّا الْكَبَائِرَ

Hadith.103 - Abu Al-Hasan Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as) said: 'Whoever performs ablution for the Maghrib prayer, his ablution serves as atonement for the sins he committed during the day, except for the major sins. And whoever performs ablution for the Fajr prayer, his ablution serves as atonement for the sins he

افْتَحُوا عُيُونَكُمْ عِنْدَ الْوُضُوءِ لَعَلَّهَا لَا تَرَى نَارَ جَهَنَّمَ[1]

Hadith.104 - The Messenger of Allah (sw) said: "'Open your eyes during ablution, so that they may not see the fire of Hell.'".

مَنْ تَوَضَّأَ وَ تَمَنْدَلَ كَتَبَ اللَّهُ لَهُ حَسَنَةً وَ مَنْ تَوَضَّأَ وَ لَمْ يَتَمَنْدَلْ حَتَّى يَجِفَّ وَضُوؤُهُ كَتَبَ اللَّهُ لَهُ ثَلَاثُونَ حَسَنَةً[2]. وَ لَا بَأْسَ بِأَنْ يُصَلِّيَ الرَّجُلُ بِوُضُوءٍ وَاحِدٍ صَلَوَاتِ اللَّيْلِ وَ النَّهَارِ كُلَّهَا مَا لَمْ يُحْدِثْ وَ كَذَلِكَ بِتَيَمُّمٍ وَاحِدٍ مَا لَمْ يُحْدِثْ أَوْ يُصِبْ مَاءً[3]

Hadith.105 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: 'Whoever performs ablution and wipes himself (with a towel) will have a good deed written for him. And whoever performs ablution and does not wipe himself until his ablution dries, Allah (swt) will write for him thirty good deeds.'.

إِذَا تَوَضَّأَ الرَّجُلُ فَلْيَصْفِقْ وَجْهَهُ بِالْمَاءِ فَإِنَّهُ إِنْ كَانَ نَاعِساً فَزِعَ وَ اسْتَيْقَظَ وَ إِنْ كَانَ الْبَرْدُ فَزِعَ فَلَمْ يَجِدِ الْبَرْدَ[1]. فَإِذَا كَانَ مَعَ الرَّجُلِ خَاتَمٌ فَلْيُدَوِّرْهُ[2] فِي الْوُضُوءِ وَ يُحَوِّلْهُ عِنْدَ الْغُسْلِ

Hadith.106 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "'When a man performs ablution, let him splash his face with water, for if he is drowsy, it will awaken him, and if it is cold, he will not feel the cold.'".

وَ إِنْ نَسِيتَ حَتَّى تَقُومَ مِنَ الصَّلَاةِ فَلَا آمُرُكَ أَنْ تُعِيدَ[3]. وَ إِذَا اسْتَيْقَظَ الرَّجُلُ مِنْ نَوْمِهِ وَ لَمْ يَبُلْ فَلَا يُدْخِلْ يَدَهُ فِي الْإِنَاءِ حَتَّى يَغْسِلَهَا فَإِنَّهُ لَا يَدْرِي أَيْنَ بَاتَتْ يَدُهُ[4] وَ زَكَاةُ الْوُضُوءِ أَنْ يَقُولَ الْمُتَوَضِّي- اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ تَمَامَ الْوُضُوءِ وَ تَمَامَ الصَّلَاةِ- وَ تَمَامَ رِضْوَانِكَ وَ الْجَنَّةَ- فَهَذَا زَكَاةُ الْو

Hadith.107 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "And if you forget (to rotate your ring in ablution) until you stand in Salat, then I do not command you to repeat it (Salat)."