The Merits of Ablutions (Wudu')

Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
I heard my Khalil (the Messenger of Allah ﷺ) as saying, "The adornment of the believer (in Jannah) will reach the places where the water of Wudu' reaches (his body)."

[Muslim].

وعنه قال: سمعت خليلي ﷺ يقول: "تبلغ الحلية من المؤمن حيث يبلغ الوضوء" ((رواه مسلم)).

'Uthman bin 'Affan (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "He who performs the Wudu' perfectly (i.e., according to Sunnah), his sins will depart from his body, even from under his nails."

[Muslim].

وعن عثمان بن عفان رضي الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله ﷺ: "من توضأ فأحسن الوضوء، خرجت خطاياه من جسده حتى تخرج من تحت أظفاره" ((رواه مسلم)).

'Uthman bin 'Affan (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
I saw the Messenger of Allah ﷺ performing Wudu' the way I have just done it and said, "He who performs Wudu' like this, his previous sins will be forgiven and his Salat and walking to the mosque will be considered as supererogatory act of worship."

[Muslim].

وعنه قال: رأيت رسول الله ﷺ يتوضأ مثل وضوئي هذا ثم قال: "من توضأ هكذا، غفر له ما تقدم من ذنبه، وكانت صلاته ومشيه إلى المسجد نافلة" ((رواه مسلم)).

Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "When a Muslim, or a believer, washes his face (in the course of Wudu'), every sin which he committed with his eyes, will be washed away from his face with water, or with the last drop of water; when he washes his hands, every sin which is committed by his hands will be effaced from his hands with the water, or with the last drop of water; and when he washes his feet, every sin his feet committed will be washed away with the water, or with the last drop of water; until he finally emerges cleansed of all his sins."

[Muslim].

-وعن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه أن رسول الله ﷺ قال: "إذا توضأ العبد المسلم - أو المؤمن- فغسل وجهه، خرج من وجهه كل خطيئة نظر إليها بعينيه مع الماء، أو مع آخر قطر الماء، فإذا غسل يديه، خرج من يديه كل خطيئة كان بطشتها يداه مع الماء، أو مع آخر قطر الماء، فإذا غسل رجليه، خرجت كل خطيئة مشتها رجلاه مع الماء، أو مع آخر قطر الماء، حتى يخرج نقيًا من الذنوب" ((رواه مسلم)).

Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ went to the (Baqi') cemetery and said, "May you be secured from punishment, O dwellers of abode of the believers! We, if Allah wills, will follow you. I wish we see my brothers." The Companions said, "O Messenger of Allah! Are not we your brothers?" He ﷺ said, "You are my Companions, but my brothers are those who have not come into the world yet." They said; "O Messenger of Allah! How will you recognize those of your Ummah who are not born yet?" He ﷺ said, "Say, if a man has white-footed horses with white foreheads among horses which are pure black, will he not recognize his own horses?" They said; "Certainly, O Messenger of Allah!" He ﷺ said, "They (my followers) will come with bright faces and white limbs because of Wudu'; and I will arrive at the Haud (Al-Kauthar) ahead of them."

[Muslim].

وعنه أن رسول الله ﷺ أتى المقبرة فقال: "السلام عليكم دار قوم مؤمنين وإنا إن شاء الله بكم لاحقون، وددت أنا قد رأينا إخواننا" قالوا: أولسنا إخوانك يا رسول الله؟ قال: "أنتم أصحابي، وإخواننا الذين لم يأتوا بعد" قالوا: كيف تعرف من لم يأتِ بعد من أمتك يا رسول الله؟ فقال: "أرأيت لو أن رجلا له خيل غر محجلة بين ظهري خيل دهم بهم، ألا يعرف خيله ؟" قالوا بلى يا رسول الله، قال: فإنهم يأتون غرًا محجلين من الوضوء وأنا فرطهم على الحوض ((رواه مسلم)).

Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Shall I not tell you something by which Allah effaces the sins and elevates ranks (in Jannah)?" The Companions said; "Certainly, O Messenger of Allah." He ﷺ said, "Performing the Wudu' thoroughly in spite of difficult circumstances, walking with more paces to the mosque, and waiting for the next As- Salat (the prayer) after observing Salat; and that is Ar-Ribat, and that is Ar-Ribat."

[Muslim].

وعنه أن رسول الله ﷺ قال ألا أدلكم على ما يمحو الله به الخطايا ويرفع به الدرجات قالوا بلى يارسول الله قال: "إسباغ الوضوء على المكاره، وكثرة الخطا إلى المساجد، وانتظار الصلاة بعد الصلاة، فذلكم الرباط، فذلكم الرباط" ((رواه مسلم)).

Abu Malik Al-Ash'ari (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "Wudu' is half the Iman."

[Muslim].

وعن أبي مالك الأشعري رضي الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله ﷺ "الطهور شطر الإيمان" ((رواه مسلم)). وقد سبق بطوله في باب الصبر.وفي الباب حديث عمرو بن عبسة رضي الله عنه السابق في آخر باب الرجاء، وهو حديث عظيم، مشتمل على جمل من الخيرات.

'Umar bin Al-Khattab (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever of you performs Wudu' carefully and then affirms: 'Ash-hadu an la ilaha illallahu Wahdahu la sharika Lahu, wa ash-hadu anna Muhammadan 'abduhu wa Rasuluhu [I testify that there so no true god except Allah Alone, Who has no partners and that Muhammad (ﷺ is His slave and Messenger],' the eight gates of Jannah are opened for him. He may enter through whichever of these gates he desires (to enter)."

[Muslim].

In the narration in At- Tirmidhi, it is added: "Allahummaj-'alni minat-tawwabina, waj-'alni minal-mutatahhirin (O Allah make me among those who repent and purify themselves)."

وعن عمر بن الخطاب رضي الله عنه عن النبي ﷺ قال:"ما منكم من أحد يتوضا فيبلغ-أو فيسبغ الوضوء- ثم قال: أشهد أن لا إله إلا الله وحده لا شريك له، وأشهد أن محمدًا عبده ورسوله، إلا فتحت له أبواب الجنة الثمانية يدخل من أيها شاء" ((رواه مسلم)). وزاد الترمذي: "اللهم اجعلني من التوابين واجعلني من المتطهرين"