Hadiths on Ablution

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42 explained prophetic hadiths on "Ablution": Arabic text, translation, explanation and lessons, with authenticity grade and references.

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This category gathers 44 hadiths on ablution, distributed across five sub-categories: its excellence, its pillars, its method, its recommended acts and manners, and its nullifiers. Four hadiths are reported directly, among them the words of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) about his night vigils: « my eyes sleep but my heart does not sleep ». The whole covers the practical rules and the spiritual meaning of ablution before the prayer.

Updated on 24 September 2026 at 12:34 AM

The list of hadiths on Ablution

Authentic hadith O ‘Ā'ishah, indeed, my eyes sleep but my heart does not sleep Authentic When any of you performs ablution, let him sniff water in his nose and then blow it out. Whoever cleans his private parts with stones, let him do so w Authentic When a Muslim—or a believer—performs ablution, and he washes his face, every sin he has looked at with his eyes comes out of his face with the water o Authentic If anyone performs ablution like this ablution of mine and offers two Rak'ahs during which he does not think of anything else, Allah will forgive his Authentic hadith When you put on clothes and when you perform ablution, you should begin with your right side Authentic hadith The ornament of the believer will reach as far as his ablution reaches Authentic and performed ablution like that of the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) in front of them Authentic Allah does not accept the prayer of any of you who is in the state of Hadath (minor ritual impurity) until he performs ablution Authentic hadith Woe to the heel bones from the Hellfire Authentic When any of you sleeps, the devil ties three knots at the back of his head, striking each knot: Ahead of you is a long night, so keep sleeping Authentic hadith We used to prepare for the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) his tooth-stick and the water he used for making ablution. Authentic hadith In the time of the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) we would not find such food except rarely. So if we found it, we had no napki Authentic Whoever performs ablution perfectly, his sins will come out from his body, to the extent that it will come out from under his nails Authentic hadith Whoever performs ablution like this, his previous sins will be forgiven Authentic Purity is half of faith, al-hamdulillāh (praise be to Allah) fills the Scale, and subhān Allah wa al-hamdulillāh (glory and praise be to Allah) fills Authentic The Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) used to perform ablution upon every prayer Authentic The Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) performed ablution by washing the body parts once Authentic The Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) performed ablution by washing the body parts twice Authentic If one of you feels something in his stomach and doubts whether he released some wind or not, he should not leave the mosque unless he hears a sound o Authentic The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to perform Ghusl (ritual bath) from Janābah (major ritual impurity) using one Sā‘ of water, and he would perform Wudū’ Authentic Beware of negnot washing your heels properly, for not doing so can lead to them being burnt in the Hellfire! So, perform your ablution thoroughly Authentic Purity is half of faith, al-hamdulillāh (praise be to Allah) fills the Scale, and subhānallāh wa al-hamdulillāh (glory and praise be to Allah) fills w Authentic hadith Were it not that I would cause difficulty for my followers, I would command them to use the tooth-stick with every prayer Authentic hadith This is how the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) performed ablution Authentic If any of you wakes up from his sleep, let him blow water out of his nose three times, as the devil spends the night on his nostrils Authentic Perform ablution thoroughly, pass your fingers through each other, and sniff water well into your nose unless you are fasting Authentic hadith I saw ‘Ammār ibn Yāsir perform ablution, and he ran his fingers through his beard. It was said to him (or he said: I said to him): Do you run your fin Authentic hadith Two-thirds of a Mudd were brought to the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) and he began rubbing his arm Authentic hadith The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) was performing ablution; he rinsed his mouth thrice and blew water out of his nos Authentic hadith The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) performed ablution and passed a wet hand on his forelock, over the turban, and over the two Authentic hadith The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) used to run the water around his elbows while performing ablution Authentic hadith The prayer of a person who does not perform ablution is invalid, and the ablution of a person who does not mention the name of Allah is invalid Sahih/Authentic by virtue of other supportive narrations A man performed ablution and left a small part on his foot equal to the size of a nail unwashed. The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon Authentic The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) used to take a ritual bath with one Sā‘ up to five Mudds, and he used to perform ablution wi Authentic There is no Muslim who performs ablution well and then stands and prays two Rak‘ahs while focused on them with his heart and his face, except that Par Authentic hadith During the Prophet's lifetime, the Companions used to wait for the ‘Ishā' prayer so much so their heads were lowered down (by dozing). They would then Authentic hadith The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) kissed some of his wives, and then went out for prayer without making ablution Authentic hadith Is it not but a piece of him Authentic hadith Whoever touches his penis should make ablution Authentic hadith He asked: May I pray in the sheepfolds? He replied: Yes. He then asked: May I pray where camels sit? He replied: No Authentic hadith The one who washes the dead should take a bath, and the one who carries him should perform ablution Good hadith Verily, the two eyes (when awake) are the string that ties up the anus, but when the two eyes sleep, the string is untied
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إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ وَمَلَٰٓئِكَتَهُۥ يُصَلُّونَ عَلَى ٱلنَّبِىِّ ۚ يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ صَلُّوا۟ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلِّمُوا۟ تَسْلِيمًا

God and His angels shower their blessings on the Prophet. O believers, you should also send your blessings on him, and salute him with a worthy greeting.

Al-Ahzab 33:56

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