The Limits of Ablution, Its Order and Reward

Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh|Volume 1|Book 1|Chapter 11

Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh

Book 1, Chapter 11

The Limits of Ablution, Its Order and Reward
20 Aḥadīth
Ḥadīth 88

88 - قَالَ زُرَارَةُ بْنُ أَعْيَنَ لِأَبِي جَعْفَرٍ اَلْبَاقِرِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: أَخْبِرْنِي عَنْ حَدِّ اَلْوَجْهِ اَلَّذِي يَنْبَغِي أَنْ يُوَضَّأَ اَلَّذِي قَالَ اَللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ فَقَالَ «اَلْوَجْهُ اَلَّذِي قَالَ اَللَّهُ وَ أَمَرَ اَللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ بِغَسْلِهِ اَلَّذِي لاَ يَنْبَغِي لِأَحَدٍ أَنْ يَزِيدَ عَلَيْهِ وَ لاَ يَنْقُصَ مِنْهُ إِنْ زَادَ عَلَيْهِ لَمْ يُؤْجَرْ وَ إِنْ نَقَصَ مِنْهُ أَثِمَ مَا دَارَتْ عَلَيْهِ اَلْوُسْطَى وَ اَلْإِبْهَامُ مِنْ قُصَاصِ شَعْرِ اَلرَّأْسِ إِلَى اَلذَّقَنِ وَ مَا جَرَتْ عَلَيْهِ اَلْإِصْبَعَانِ مُسْتَدِيراً فَهُوَ مِنَ اَلْوَجْهِ وَ مَا سِوَى ذَلِكَ فَلَيْسَ مِنَ اَلْوَجْهِ» فَقَالَ لَهُ اَلصُّدْغُ مِنَ اَلْوَجْهِ فَقَالَ «لاَ» قَالَ زُرَارَةُ قُلْتُ لَهُ أَ رَأَيْتَ مَا أَحَاطَ بِهِ اَلشَّعْرُ فَقَالَ «كُلُّ مَا أَحَاطَ بِهِ مِنَ اَلشَّعْرِ فَلَيْسَ عَلَى اَلْعِبَادِ أَنْ يَطْلُبُوهُ وَ لاَ يَبْحَثُوا عَنْهُ وَ لَكِنْ يُجْرَى عَلَيْهِ اَلْمَاءُ.

Hadith.88 – Zurarah bin A'yan said to Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as): "Inform me about the limits of the face that one should wash, as mentioned by Allah (swt), Mighty and Majestic." Imam (as) said: "The face that Allah (swt) has commanded to be washed is that which no one should add to or subtract from. If someone adds to it, they will not be rewarded, and if they subtract from it, they will sin. The area includes from the hairline of the head to the chin, and what is encompassed by the thumbs (when making a circle with the fingers) is considered part of the face. Anything outside of that is not considered part of the face”. Zurarah asked: "What about the temples?" Imam (as) said: "No." Zurarah then said: "What if it is surrounded by hair?" Imam (as) said: "Whatever is surrounded by hair is not required for the servants to seek or look for; however, water should flow over it."

Ḥadīth 89

89 - وَقَالَ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «تَابِعْ بَيْنَ اَلْوُضُوءِ كَمَا قَالَ اَللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ اِبْدَأْ بِالْوَجْهِ ثُمَّ بِالْيَدَيْنِ ثُمَّ اِمْسَحْ بِالرَّأْسِ وَ اَلرِّجْلَيْنِ وَ لاَ تُقَدِّمَنَّ شَيْئاً بَيْنَ يَدَيْ شَيْءٍ تُخَالِفْ مَا أُمِرْتَ بِهِ فَإِنْ غَسَلْتَ اَلذِّرَاعَ قَبْلَ اَلْوَجْهِ فَابْدَأْ بِالْوَجْهِ وَ أَعِدْ عَلَى اَلذِّرَاعِ وَ إِنْ مَسَحْتَ اَلرِّجْلَ قَبْلَ اَلرَّأْسِ فَامْسَحْ عَلَى اَلرَّأْسِ ثُمَّ أَعِدْ عَلَى اَلرِّجْلِ اِبْدَأْ بِمَا بَدَأَ اَللَّهُ بِهِ.

Hadith.89 - Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) said: "Follow the sequence of wudu as Allah (swt), Mighty and Majestic, has commanded. Start with the face, then the hands, then wipe the head and the feet. Do not precede anything before what you are commanded. If you wash the arm before the face, start with the face and then repeat on the arm. If you wipe the foot before the head, then wipe the head and then repeat on the foot. Begin with what Allah (swt) has started with." Similarly, in the adhan to Salat and the iqamah, start with the first (shahada) and then the second (shahada) and so forth. If you say: ‘Hasten to prayer (Hayya allas’Salat)’ before the testimonies, then you will again start with the testimonies and then repeat ‘Hasten to prayer.’"

Ḥadīth 90

90 - وَ رُوِيَ فِي حَدِيثٍ آخَرَ: «فِيمَنْ بَدَأَ بِغَسْلِ يَسَارِهِ قَبْلَ يَمِينِهِ أَنَّهُ يُعِيدُ عَلَى يَمِينِهِ ثُمَّ يُعِيدُ عَلَى يَسَارِهِ » وَ قَدْ رُوِيَ «أَنَّهُ يُعِيدُ عَلَى يَسَارِهِ.

Hadith.90 - It has been narrated in another report: "In the case of someone who starts washing their left arm before their right, they should wash their right arm again and then wash their left arm again”. It has also been reported, "that they should wash their left arm again”.

Ḥadīth 91

91 - وَقَالَ اَلصَّادِقُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «اِغْسِلْ يَدَكَ مِنَ اَلْبَوْلِ مَرَّةً وَ مِنَ اَلْغَائِطِ مَرَّتَيْنِ وَ مِنَ اَلْجَنَابَةِ ثَلاَثاً.

Hadith.91 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "Wash your hand after urine once, after defecation twice, and after janabah (ritual impurity) three times."

Ḥadīth 92

92 - وَقَالَ اَلصَّادِقُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «اِغْسِلْ يَدَكَ مِنَ اَلنَّوْمِ مَرَّةً.

Hadith.92 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "When you wake up from your sleep, wash your hands once”.

Ḥadīth 93

93 - وَقَالَ أَمِيرُ اَلْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «لَوْ لاَ أَنِّي رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ يَمْسَحُ ظَاهِرَ قَدَمَيْهِ لَظَنَنْتُ أَنَّ بَاطِنَهُمَا أَوْلَى بِالْمَسْحِ مِنْ ظَاهِرِهِمَا.

Hadith.93 - The Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: "If I had not seen the Messenger of Allah (sw) wiping over the tops of his feet, I would have thought that the soles of the feet should be wiped instead of the tops”.

Ḥadīth 94

94 - وَ قَدْ رُوِيَ: فِي اَلْجَبَائِرِ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ أَنَّهُ قَالَ «يَغْسِلُ مَا حَوْلَهَا.

Hadith.94 - It has been narrated about bandages from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as): Imam (as) said: "Wash that which is around them."

Ḥadīth 95

95 - وَقَالَ اَلْعَالِمُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «ثَلاَثَةٌ لاَ أَتَّقِي فِيهَا أَحَداً شُرْبُ اَلْمُسْكِرِ وَ اَلْمَسْحُ عَلَى اَلْخُفَّيْنِ وَ مُتْعَةُ اَلْحَجِّ.

Hadith.95 - The scholar, Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as), said: "There are three things in which I do not fear anyone (taqiyya): drinking intoxicants, wiping over the leather socks (khuffs), and the Hajj Tamattu'"

Ḥadīth 96

96 - وَ رَوَتْ عَائِشَةُ عَنِ اَلنَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ أَنَّهُ قَالَ: «أَشَدُّ اَلنَّاسِ حَسْرَةً يَوْمَ اَلْقِيَامَةِ مَنْ رَأَى وُضُوءَهُ عَلَى جِلْدِ غَيْرِهِ.

Hadith.96 - Aisha narrated from the Prophet (sw), that He said: "The people with the most regret on the Day of Resurrection will be those who sees his wudu (ablution) on the skin of someone else”.

Ḥadīth 97

97 - وَ رُوِيَ عَنْهَا أَنَّهَا قَالَتْ: «لَأَنْ أَمْسَحَ عَلَى ظَهْرِ عَيْرٍ بِالْفَلاَةِ أَحَبُّ إِلَيَّ مِنْ أَنْ أَمْسَحَ عَلَى خُفِّي.

Hadith.97 - It was narrated from Aisha that The Prophet (sw) narrated: "I would prefer to wipe over the back of a donkey in the wilderness than to wipe over my leather socks (khuffs)."

Ḥadīth 98

98 - وَ سُئِلَ مُوسَى بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: عَنِ اَلرَّجُلِ يَكُونُ خُفُّهُ مُخَرَّقاً فَيُدْخِلُ يَدَهُ وَ يَمْسَحُ ظَهْرَ قَدَمَيْهِ أَ يُجْزِيهِ فَقَالَ «نَعَمْ.

Hadith.98 - Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as) was asked about a man whose leather socks (khuffs) are torn, and he puts his hand in and wipes over the tops of his feet. Is this sufficient? Imam (as) said: "Yes."

Ḥadīth 99

99 - وَ سُئِلَ أَبُو اَلْحَسَنِ مُوسَى بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: عَنْ رَجُلٍ قُطِعَتْ يَدُهُ مِنَ اَلْمِرْفَقِ كَيْفَ يَتَوَضَّأُ قَالَ «يَغْسِلُ مَا بَقِيَ مِنْ عَضُدِهِ. وَ كَذَلِكَ رُوِيَ: فِي قَطْعِ اَلرِّجْلِ «وَ إِذَا تَوَضَّأَتِ، اَلْمَرْأَةُ أَلْقَتْ قِنَاعَهَا عَنْ مَوْضِعِ مَسْحِ رَأْسِهَا فِي صَلاَةِ اَلْغَدَاةِ وَ اَلْمَغْرِبِ وَ تَمْسَحُ عَلَيْهِ وَ يُجْزِيهَا فِي سَائِرِ اَلصَّلَوَاتِ أَنْ تُدْخِلَ إِصْبَعَهَا فَتَمْسَحَ عَلَى رَأْسِهَا مِنْ غَيْرِ أَنْ تُلْقِيَ عَنْهَا قِنَاعَهَا.

Hadith.99 - Abu Al-Hasan Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as), was asked about a man whose hand was cut off at the elbow. How should he perform wudu? Imam (as) said: "He should wash what remains of his forearm." And similarly, it was narrated regarding the amputation of the leg. When a woman performs wudu, She should remove her head covering (niqab) from the area where She wipes her head during the Fajr and Maghrib prayers, and She can wipe over it. In all other prayers, She may insert her finger to wipe over her head without having to remove her head covering.

Ḥadīth 100

100 - وَقَالَ اَلرِّضَا عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «فَرَضَ اَللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ عَلَى اَلنَّاسِ فِي اَلْوُضُوءِ أَنْ تَبْدَأَ اَلْمَرْأَةُ بِبَاطِنِ ذِرَاعِهَا وَ اَلرَّجُلُ بِظَاهِرِ اَلذِّرَاعِ.

Hadith.100 - Imam Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha (as) said: "Allah (swt), Mighty and Majestic, has prescribed for people in wudu that a woman should begin with the inner part of her arm, while a man should begin with the outer part of his arm”.

Ḥadīth 101

101 - وَقَالَ اَلصَّادِقُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «مَنْ ذَكَرَ اِسْمَ اَللَّهِ عَلَى وُضُوئِهِ فَكَأَنَّمَا اِغْتَسَلَ. Hadith.101 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq {a.s} said: 'Whoever mentions the name of Allah {SWT} while performing wudu (ablution) is as if they have taken a full bath (ghusl).'".

Ḥadīth 102

102 - وَ رُوِيَ: «أَنَّ مَنْ تَوَضَّأَ فَذَكَرَ اِسْمَ اَللَّهِ طَهُرَ جَمِيعُ جَسَدِهِ وَ كَانَ اَلْوُضُوءُ إِلَى اَلْوُضُوءِ كَفَّارَةً لِمَا بَيْنَهُمَا مِنَ اَلذُّنُوبِ وَ مَنْ لَمْ يُسَمِّ لَمْ يَطْهُرْ مِنْ جَسَدِهِ إِلاَّ مَا أَصَابَهُ اَلْمَاءُ.

Hadith.102 - It is narrated: 'Whoever performs ablution and mentions the name of Allah (swt), all of his body becomes pure, and the ablution performed between two ablutions serves as atonement for the sins committed between them. And whoever does not mention [the name of Allah (swt)] will not purify his body except for what the water touches.'"

Ḥadīth 103

103 - وَقَالَ أَبُو اَلْحَسَنِ مُوسَى بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «مَنْ تَوَضَّأَ لِلْمَغْرِبِ كَانَ وُضُوؤُهُ ذَلِكَ كَفَّارَةً لِمَا مَضَى مِنْ ذُنُوبِهِ فِي نَهَارِهِ مَا خَلاَ اَلْكَبَائِرَ وَ مَنْ تَوَضَّأَ لِصَلاَةِ اَلصُّبْحِ كَانَ وُضُوؤُهُ ذَلِكَ كَفَّارَةً لِمَا مَضَى مِنْ ذُنُوبِهِ فِي لَيْلَتِهِ إِلاَّ اَلْكَبَائِرَ.

Hadith.103 - Abu Al-Hasan Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as) said: 'Whoever performs ablution for the Maghrib prayer, his ablution serves as atonement for the sins he committed during the day, except for the major sins. And whoever performs ablution for the Fajr prayer, his ablution serves as atonement for the sins he committed during the night, except for the major sins.'"

Ḥadīth 104

104 - وَقَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ: «اِفْتَحُوا عُيُونَكُمْ عِنْدَ اَلْوُضُوءِ لَعَلَّهَا لاَ تَرَى نَارَ جَهَنَّمَ.

Hadith.104 - The Messenger of Allah (sw) said: "'Open your eyes during ablution, so that they may not see the fire of Hell.'".

Ḥadīth 105

105 - وَقَالَ اَلصَّادِقُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «مَنْ تَوَضَّأَ وَ تَمَنْدَلَ كَتَبَ اَللَّهُ لَهُ حَسَنَةً وَ مَنْ تَوَضَّأَ وَ لَمْ يَتَمَنْدَلْ حَتَّى يَجِفَّ وَضُوؤُهُ كَتَبَ اَللَّهُ لَهُ ثَلاَثُونَ حَسَنَةً.

Hadith.105 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: 'Whoever performs ablution and wipes himself (with a towel) will have a good deed written for him. And whoever performs ablution and does not wipe himself until his ablution dries, Allah (swt) will write for him thirty good deeds.'.

Ḥadīth 106

106 - وَقَالَ اَلصَّادِقُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «إِذَا تَوَضَّأَ اَلرَّجُلُ فَلْيَصْفِقْ وَجْهَهُ بِالْمَاءِ فَإِنَّهُ إِنْ كَانَ نَاعِساً فَزِعَ وَ اِسْتَيْقَظَ وَ إِنْ كَانَ اَلْبَرْدُ فَزِعَ فَلَمْ يَجِدِ اَلْبَرْدَ.

Hadith.106 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "'When a man performs ablution, let him splash his face with water, for if he is drowsy, it will awaken him, and if it is cold, he will not feel the cold.'".

Ḥadīth 107

107 - وَقَالَ اَلصَّادِقُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «وَ إِنْ نَسِيتَ حَتَّى تَقُومَ مِنَ اَلصَّلاَةِ فَلاَ آمُرُكَ أَنْ تُعِيدَ».

Hadith.107 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "And if you forget (to rotate your ring in ablution) until you stand in Salat, then I do not command you to repeat it (Salat)."