The Description of the Ablution of the Messenger of Allah {saws}

أَ لَا أَحْكِي لَكُمْ وُضُوءَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص فَقِيلَ لَهُ بَلَى فَدَعَا بِقَعْبٍ[1] فِيهِ شَيْءٌ مِنْ مَاءٍ فَوَضَعَهُ بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ ثُمَّ حَسَرَ عَنْ ذِرَاعَيْهِ ثُمَّ غَمَسَ فِيهِ كَفَّهُ الْيُمْنَى ثُمَّ قَالَ هَذَا إِذَا كَانَتِ الْكَفُّ طَاهِرَةً[2] ثُمَّ غَرَفَ مِلْأَهَا مَاءً ثُمَّ وَضَعَهُ عَلَى جَبْهَتِهِ[3] وَ قَالَ بِسْمِ اللَّهِ وَ سَيَّلَهُ عَلَى أَطْرَافِ لِحْيَتِهِ ثُمَّ أَمَرَّ يَدَهُ عَلَى وَجْه

Hadith.74 - Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) said: "Shall I not describe the ablution of the Messenger of Allah (sw) to you?" They replied: "Yes." He then called for a bowl containing some water and placed it in front of him. He rolled up his sleeves, dipped his right hand into the water, and said: "This is if the h

وَ رُوِيَ‌ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص تَوَضَّأَ ثُمَّ مَسَحَ عَلَى نَعْلَيْهِ‌[2] فَقَالَ لَهُ الْمُغِيرَةُ أَ نَسِيتَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ- قَالَ بَلْ أَنْتَ نَسِيتَ‌[3] هَكَذَا أَمَرَنِي رَبِّي‌[4].

Hadith.75 - It was narrated that the Messenger of Allah (sw) performed wudu and then wiped over his sandals. Al-Mughirah said to him: "Did you forget, O’ Messenger of Allah (sw)?" He (sw) replied: "No, rather it is you who has forgotten. This is how my Lord (azj) commanded me."

وَ اللَّهِ مَا كَانَ وُضُوءُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص إِلَّا مَرَّةً مَرَّةً وَ تَوَضَّأَ النَّبِيُّ ص مَرَّةً مَرَّةً فَقَالَ هَذَا وُضُوءٌ لَا يَقْبَلُ اللَّهُ الصَّلَاةَ إِلَّا بِهِ[1]. فَأَمَّا الْأَخْبَارُ الَّتِي رُوِيَتْ فِي أَنَّ الْوُضُوءَ مَرَّتَيْنِ مَرَّتَيْنِ فَأَحَدُهَا

Hadith.76 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "By Allah (swt), the ablution of the Messenger of Allah (sw) was performed only once for each part, and The Prophet (sw) performed wudu once for each action." Imam (as) said: "This is an ablution that Allah (swt) does not accept the prayer without it”.

«فَرَضَ اَللَّهُ اَلْوُضُوءَ وَاحِدَةً وَاحِدَةً وَ وَضَعَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ لِلنَّاسِ اِثْنَتَيْنِ اِثْنَتَيْنِ.

"Allah (swt) made ablution (wudu) obligatory once for each action, but the Messenger of Allah (sw) prescribed it twice for the people”.

وَ قَدْ رُوِيَ‌ أَنَّ الْوُضُوءَ حَدٌّ مِنْ حُدُودِ اللَّهِ لِيَعْلَمَ اللَّهُ مَنْ يُطِيعُهُ وَ مَنْ‌ يَعْصِيهِ وَ أَنَّ الْمُؤْمِنَ لَا يُنَجِّسُهُ شَيْ‌ءٌ[1] وَ إِنَّمَا يَكْفِيهِ مِثْلُ الدَّهْنِ‌[2].

Hadith.78 - It has been narrated (by Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) ) that: "Ablution is a limit set by Allah (swt) so that He may know who obeys Him and who disobeys Him. And a believer is not made impure by anything ; rather, something like oil is sufficient for him”.

مَنْ تَعَدَّى فِي وُضُوئِهِ كَانَ كَنَاقِضِهِ[3]

Hadith.79 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "Whoever exceeds the prescribed limits in his ablution (wudu) is like one who nullifies it”.

حَدَّثَنِي مَنْ سَمِعَ أَبَا عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ يَقُولُ: «إِنِّي لَأَعْجَبُ مِمَّنْ يَرْغَبُ أَنْ يَتَوَضَّأَ اِثْنَتَيْنِ اِثْنَتَيْنِ وَ قَدْ تَوَضَّأَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ اِثْنَتَيْنِ اِثْنَتَيْنِ فَإِنَّ اَلنَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ كَانَ يُجَدِّدُ اَلْوُضُوءَ لِكُلِّ فَرِيضَةٍ وَ لِكُلِّ صَلاَةٍ.

Hadith.80 - In another narration with a broken chain, Amr ibn Abi al-Miqdam said: "I was informed by someone who heard Abu Abdullah (as) say: 'I am amazed at those who prefer to perform wudu twice, while the Messenger of Allah (sw) performed it twice. The Prophet (sw) would renew his ablution for each obligatory prayer

وَ رُوِيَ‌ أَنَّ تَجْدِيدَ الْوُضُوءِ لِصَلَاةِ الْعِشَاءِ يَمْحُو لَا وَ اللَّهِ وَ بَلَى وَ اللَّهِ.

Hadith.81 – (Imam Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha (as) ) narrated that: "Renewing wudu for the Isha prayer erases sins, by Allah (swt), indeed it does, by Allah (swt)."

وَ رُوِيَ فِي خَبَرٍ آخَرَ: «أَنَّ اَلْوُضُوءَ عَلَى اَلْوُضُوءِ نُورٌ عَلَى نُورٍ وَ مَنْ جَدَّدَ وُضُوءَهُ مِنْ غَيْرِ حَدَثٍ آخَرَ جَدَّدَ اَللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ تَوْبَتَهُ مِنْ غَيْرِ اِسْتِغْفَارٍ.

Hadith.82 - (Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) ) narrated in another report that: "Ablution (wudu) upon wudu is light upon light, and whoever renews their wudu without having incurred a new state of impurity, Allah (swt), Mighty and Majestic, renews their repentance without requiring further forgiveness."

مَنْ تَوَضَّأَ مَرَّتَيْنِ لَمْ يُؤْجَرْ.