Wudu
WORDS OF WISDOM
Surat-ul-Ma'ida: Ayah 6
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا إِذَا قُمْتُمْ إِلَى الصَّلَاةِ فَاغْسِلُوا وُجُوهَكُمْ وَأَيْدِيَكُمْ إلَى الْمَرَافِقِ وَامْسَحُوا بِرُؤوسِكُمْ وَأَرْجُلَكُمْ إِلَى الكعبين
TRANSLITERATION
"Ya ayyuha-allatheena amanoo itha qumtum ila- assalati faighsiloo wujoohakum wa-aydiyakum ila- almarafiqi wamsahoo biru'oosikum wa-arjulakum ila- alka'bayn."
TRANSLATION
"Oh you who believe! when you prepare for prayer, wash your faces, and your hands (and arms) to the elbows; wipe your heads (with water); and (wash) your feet to the ankles."
Allah told us to be in a state of Taharah before Salah.
Taharah (cleanliness) means to be in a state of purity.
Our Salah won't count if we have not cleaned certain parts of our body. The action of cleaning these parts is called wudu'. So we must make wudu whenever we pray.
Let's go through wudu' step-by-step!
Remember to step in with your LEFT foot first! When you are done, step out with your right foot!
Make your niyyah. Say in your mind what you are about to do. Here, your niyyah is to make wudu'.
- say "Bismillah," which means "in the name of Allah." This reminds us that we are making wudu' for Allah.
- Then, wash your hands THREE times up to your 3 wrists. This reminds you to do only good things with your hands.
- After that, rinse out your mouth THREE times using your right hand.
you use your Mouth to eat and talk. So, you should eat only good things and say only nice words. - Then, rinse the inside of your nose and blow it using your left hand THREE times. This reminds you to be thankful to Allah for giving you a sense of smell.
- After that, wash your face THREE times. Make sure water cleans your face from the hair on your forehead down to your chin, and from your right ear to the left ear.
- Then, I wash my arms all the way up to my elbows THREE times. I wash my right arm before my left arm. The Prophet told us to do good things with our right hands.
- Then, wet your hands a little, and wipe your head from the front to the back. Then bring your hands back to the front again. Do this once.
- Then, gently wipe the inside and the back of your ears with some more water. This teach you to listen only to good things.
- Now you are ready to wash your feet. Wash both feet up to your ankles THREE times. Wash your RIGHT foot FIRST. Make sure the water gets between your toes and clean any dirt that may be there. Cleaning your feet helps you remember to go to good places.
Now we are done making wudu'! Allahu Akbar!
Now that you are done making wudu', say the sha- hadah:
أشهد أن لا إله إلا الله وأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّداً رَسُولُ الله
Ash-hadu an La Ilaha Ill-Allah, Wa Ash-hadu anna Muhammadan Rasoolullah!
Hadeeth Shareef
Narrated By Ahmad & At-Tirmithi
عن ابن عامر رضي الله عنه أن رسول الله قال من توضأ فأحسن الوضوء فقال أشهد أن لا إله إلا الله وحده لا شريك له وأن محمدا عبده ورسوله فتحت له ثمانية أبواب من الجنة يدخل من أيها شاء رواه الترمذي وأحمد
TRANSLITERATION
"Man Tawadda'a fa-ahsan-alwudu'a faqala ash-hadu an la ilaha ill-Allah wahdahu la shareeka lahu wa anna Muhammadan Abduhu wa rasooluhu futihat lahu thamaniyatu abwabin min al-Jannah yadkhulu min ayyuha shaa'."
TRANSLATION
"He who performs wudu' perfectly, and then recites the Shahadah, the eight gates of Jannah would open for him [on the day of judgment] to enter through any one he wishes."
Things that Break Your Wudu'
You must remember that some things can break your wudu'! If you:
🔸use the restroom
🔸pass gas
🔸fall asleep
you must make wudu' again before you pray.
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