صحيح مسلم
Muslim
كتاب الطهارةThe Book of Purification
باب خُرُوجِ الْخَطَايَا مَعَ مَاءِ الْوُضُوءِ:Chapter: Sins exit with the water of wudu’
حَدَّثَنَا سُوَيْدُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ ، عَنْ مَالِكِ بْنِ أَنَسٍ . ح وحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الطَّاهِرِ وَاللَّفْظُ لَهُ ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ وَهْبٍ ، عَنْ مَالِكِ بْنِ أَنَسٍ ، عَنْ سُهَيْلِ بْنِ أَبِي صَالِحٍ ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، قَالَ : " إِذَا تَوَضَّأَ الْعَبْدُ الْمُسْلِمُ ، أَوِ الْمُؤْمِنُ ، فَغَسَلَ وَجْهَهُ ، خَرَجَ مِنْ وَجْهِهِ كُلُّ خَطِيئَةٍ نَظَرَ إِلَيْهَا بِعَيْنَيْهِ مَعَ الْمَاءِ ، أَوْ مَعَ آخِرِ قَطْرِ الْمَاءِ ، فَإِذَا غَسَلَ يَدَيْهِ خَرَجَ مِنْ يَدَيْهِ كُلُّ خَطِيئَةٍ ، كَانَ بَطَشَتْهَا يَدَاهُ مَعَ الْمَاءِ ، أَوْ مَعَ آخِرِ قَطْرِ الْمَاءِ ، فَإِذَا غَسَلَ رِجْلَيْهِ ، خَرَجَتْ كُلُّ خَطِيئَةٍ مَشَتْهَا رِجْلَاهُ مَعَ الْمَاءِ ، أَوْ مَعَ آخِرِ قَطْرِ الْمَاء ، حَتَّى يَخْرُجَ نَقِيًّا مِنَ الذُّنُوبِ " .
Abu Hurairah (RA) reported: Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: When a bondsman-a Muslim or a believer-washes his face (in course of ablution), every sin he contemplated with his eyes, will be washed away from his face along with water, or with the last drop of water; when he washes his hands, every sin they wrought will be effaced from his hands with the water, or with the last drop of water; and when he washes his feet, every sin towards which his feet have walked will be washed away with the water or with the last drop of water with the result that he comes out pure from all sins.
Related hadith on this topic
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Dr. Abdur Rahman Freywai
English Commentary:
1:
The meaning of "sins fall away" is that sins are forgiven, and by "sins" here is meant minor sins (saghirah), because major sins (kabirah) are not forgiven without sincere repentance (tawbah).
2:
From this hadith it is understood that ablution (wudu) is a means of inner purification as well as physical cleanliness.
3:
Apparently, this is a difficult expression, because in technical terms, the rank of "hasan" is less than that of "sahih." So, despite this difference, how can both be combined in the same place? Various answers have been given regarding this. The best explanation has been provided by Hafiz Ibn Hajar rahimahullah:
(a)
If a hadith has two or more chains of transmission (isnads), then the meaning will be that this hadith is "hasan" according to one chain and "sahih" according to another chain. And if the hadith has only one chain, then its meaning is that for one group this hadith is "hasan" and for another it is "sahih"—that is, the hadith scholar is expressing doubt regarding this hadith, whether it is "hasan" or "sahih."
1:
The meaning of "sins fall away" is that sins are forgiven, and by "sins" here is meant minor sins (saghirah), because major sins (kabirah) are not forgiven without sincere repentance (tawbah).
2:
From this hadith it is understood that ablution (wudu) is a means of inner purification as well as physical cleanliness.
3:
Apparently, this is a difficult expression, because in technical terms, the rank of "hasan" is less than that of "sahih." So, despite this difference, how can both be combined in the same place? Various answers have been given regarding this. The best explanation has been provided by Hafiz Ibn Hajar rahimahullah:
(a)
If a hadith has two or more chains of transmission (isnads), then the meaning will be that this hadith is "hasan" according to one chain and "sahih" according to another chain. And if the hadith has only one chain, then its meaning is that for one group this hadith is "hasan" and for another it is "sahih"—that is, the hadith scholar is expressing doubt regarding this hadith, whether it is "hasan" or "sahih."
Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhi – Majlis ‘Ilmi Dar al-Da‘wah, New Delhi Edition, Page: 2
Hafiz Abu Samee'ah
Benefit:
Whoever keeps in mind the aforementioned ahadith while performing ablution (wudu), his heart experiences a remarkable sense of Allah’s vast forgiveness and mercy, and he attains a notable increase in piety (taqwa) and purification (tazkiyah), the spiritual delight and sweetness of which cannot be expressed in words.
Whoever keeps in mind the aforementioned ahadith while performing ablution (wudu), his heart experiences a remarkable sense of Allah’s vast forgiveness and mercy, and he attains a notable increase in piety (taqwa) and purification (tazkiyah), the spiritual delight and sweetness of which cannot be expressed in words.
Source: Muwatta Imam Malik by Abu Samia Mahmood Tabassum, Page: 60
Shaykh Muhammad Farooq Rafi
Benefits:
In this hadith, the virtue of ablution (wudu) and the merit of washing the limbs during ablution are mentioned: that with the washing of each limb, the minor sins committed by that limb are erased, and upon completion of ablution, one becomes completely purified from those minor sins. Thereafter, prayer and other righteous deeds become a means for an increase in his good deeds.
In this hadith, the virtue of ablution (wudu) and the merit of washing the limbs during ablution are mentioned: that with the washing of each limb, the minor sins committed by that limb are erased, and upon completion of ablution, one becomes completely purified from those minor sins. Thereafter, prayer and other righteous deeds become a means for an increase in his good deeds.
Source: Sahih Ibn Khuzaymah: Commentary by Muhammad Farooq Rafee, Page: 4
