Sunnats and Aadaab of Wudhu

1. If any part of a limb which is fardh to wash in wudhu is left dry, the wudhu will be incomplete.[1] عن عمر بن الخطاب رضي الله عنه أن رجلا توضأ فترك موضع ظفر على قدمه فأبصره النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم فقال ارجع فأحسن وضوءك (صحيح مسلم، الرقم: …

1. Wash the right limbs before the left limbs. عن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم إذا لبستم وإذا توضأتم فابدءوا بأيامنكم (سنن أبي داود، الرقم: 4141) Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) reports that Sayyiduna Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) said, “When you wear …

1. Wash the feet including the ankles thrice. It is mustahab to commence washing the feet from the toes towards the ankles.[1] عن حمران مولى عثمان أن عثمان بن عفان رضي الله عنه دعا بوضوء فتوضأ … ثم غسل رجله اليمنى إلى الكعبين ثلاث مرات ثم غسل اليسرى مثل ذلك …

1. Make khilaal of the beard. Khilaal of the beard should be made by passing wet fingers through the beard from the bottom (from beneath the chin). It is better for one to take new water for the khilaal of the beard. Khilaal is sunnah for the one whose beard …

1. Gargle the mouth and insert water into the nose together thrice. The method of gargling the mouth and inserting water into the nose together is as follows: First, take a handful of water with your right hand. Then, using some of the water, gargle once. Thereafter, using the remaining …

1. When making wudhu, face the qiblah and sit on a raised place (e.g. a chair) so that the used water does not splash on oneself. The place where one makes wudhu should be a clean place.[1] عن عبد خير عن علي رضي الله عنه أنه أتي بكرسي فقعد عليه …

1. Wudhu is a purification from minor sins. عن عثمان بن عفان رضي الله عنه قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم من توضأ فأحسن الوضوء خرجت خطاياه من جسده حتى تخرج من تحت أظفاره (صحيح مسلم، الرقم: ٢٤٥) Sayyiduna Uthmaan (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) reports that Sayyiduna Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi …