The Noor of Wudhu on the Day of Qiyaamah

عن أبي الدرداء رضي الله عنه قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم أنا أول من يؤذن له بالسجود يوم القيامة وأنا أول من يرفع رأسه فأنظر بين يدي فأعرف أمتي من بين الأمم ومن خلفي مثل ذلك وعن يميني مثل ذلك وعن شمالي مثل ذلك فقال رجل كيف تعرف أمتك يا رسول الله من بين الأمم فيما بين نوح إلى أمتك قال هم غر محجلون من أثر الوضوء ليس لاحد كذلك غيرهم وأعرفهم أنهم يؤتون كتبهم بأيمانهم وأعرفهم تسعى بين أيديهم ذريتهم رواه أحمد وفي إسناده ابن لهيعة وهو حديث حسن في المتابعات (الترغيب والترهيب 1/209)

Hazrat Abu Dardaa (radhiyallahu anhu) reports that Rasulullah (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) said: “I will be the first person who will be granted permission to make sajdah before Allah Ta‘ala on the day of Qiyaamah, and I will be the first person to lift my head from sajdah. I will then look ahead of me and will recognize my ummat from the other ummats.  I will then turn my gaze behind me, and on the right and left, and recognize my ummat from the other ummats.” A Sahaabi asked, “O Rasulullah (sallallahu alaihi wasallam), how will you recognize your ummat from the other ummats, despite there being such a large number of people present who will consist of people from the time of Hazrat Nuh (alaihis salaam) till the time of your ummat?” Rasulullah (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) replied, “I will recognize them through their foreheads and limbs which will be illuminated with a special noor on account of them performing wudhu for salaah. No other nation will be blessed with this (honour of noor emanating from the limbs of wudhu) besides them (my ummat). I will also recognize them while they will be receiving their book of deeds in their right hand, and I will recognize them at the time their children will be walking and moving in front of them.”