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Sahih MuslimThe Book of Purification

Whoever performs ablution like this, his previous sins will be forgiven

Chapter: The virtue of performing wudu’ and salat

Authentic hadith of Sahih Muslim Sahih Muslim 229

Narrator:Uthmān ibn ‘Affān

حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، وَأَحْمَدُ بْنُ عَبْدَةَ الضَّبِّيُّ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ، - وَهُوَ الدَّرَاوَرْدِيُّ - عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ أَسْلَمَ، عَنْ حُمْرَانَ، مَوْلَى عُثْمَانَ قَالَ أَتَيْتُ عُثْمَانَ بْنَ عَفَّانَ بِوَضُوءٍ فَتَوَضَّأَ ثُمَّ قَالَ إِنَّ نَاسًا يَتَحَدَّثُونَ عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَحَادِيثَ لاَ أَدْرِي مَا هِيَ إِلاَّ أَنِّي رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم تَوَضَّأَ مِثْلَ وُضُوئِي هَذَا ثُمَّ قَالَ ‏"‏

مَنْ تَوَضَّأَ هَكَذَا غُفِرَ لَهُ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْ ذَنْبِهِ وَكَانَتْ صَلاَتُهُ وَمَشْيُهُ إِلَى الْمَسْجِدِ نَافِلَةً ‏"

‘Uthmān ibn ‘Affān (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: I saw the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) performing ablution the way I have just done it and then he said: "Whoever performs ablution like this, his previous sins will be forgiven and his prayer and walking to the mosque will be considered as supererogatory acts of worship."

Reported by Muslim (No. 229).

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Explanation

This Hadīth shows that ‘Uthmān ibn ‘Affān (may Allah be pleased with him) was performing ablution perfectly. He mentioned that he saw the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) performing ablution in the same way as he did. He said that the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) explained that if anyone performed ablution in that manner, Allah, the Exalted, will forgive all his previous minor sins that violated His rights and that his prayer and walking to the mosque will be rewarded with extra rewards in addition to the forgiveness of his sins. Himrān, the servant of ‘Uthmān, described the way that ‘Uthmān performed ablution. He said that ‘Uthmān called for a water vessel. He poured water into his palms and washed his hands three times. Then he put his right hand into the vessel and rinsed his mouth and nose. He then washed his face three times, his arms up to his elbows three time, wiped over his head, and finally washed his feet three times.

Explanation in Arabic

يبين هذا الحديث أن عثمان بن عفان رضي الله عنه بعد أن أتى بالوضوء على كماله المشروع، ذكر أنه رأى رسول اللّه صلى الله عليه وسلم توضأ مثل وضوئه، ثم أخبر -أي النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم- أن من توضأ مثل هذا الوضوء، تفضَّل الله تعالى عليه وغفر له الذي تقدم من ذنوبه الصغائر المتعلقة بحق اللّه تعالى ، وكانت صلاته ومشيه إلى المسجد أجرًا زائدًا على مغفرة الذنوب.

وصفة الوضوء المشار إليه جاء عن حمران، مولى عثمان أنه رأى عثمان دعا بإناء فأفرغ على كفيه ثلاث مرار فغسلهما، ثم أدخل يمينه في الإناء فمضمض واستنثر، ثم غسل وجهه ثلاث مرات ويديه إلى المرفقين ثلاث مرات، ثم مسح برأسه، ثم غسل رجليه ثلاث مرات.

  • أن الوضوء من مكفرات الذنوب.
  • الوضوء لا يكفر الذنوب إلا أن كان موافقًا لصفة وضوء النبي -صلى الله عليه وسلم-.
  • تحصيل الحسنات الكثيرة بالمشي إلى المسجد، والصلاة فيه.
  • كرم الله -تعالى- وسعة رحمته بأن يزيد المسلم من فضله فتكون صلاته وخروجه إلى المسجد نافلة في الأجر وزيادة.
  • الذنوب التي يكفرها الوضوء الصغائر المتعلقة بحق الله -تعالى-.

Classical commentary

An-Nawawi — Sharh Sahih Muslim

قَوْله : ( مَنْ تَوَضَّأَ هَكَذَا غُفِرَ لَهُ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْ ذَنْبه وَكَانَتْ صَلَاته وَمَشْيه إِلَى الْمَسْجِد نَافِلَة ) وَفِي الْحَدِيث الْآخَر : ( الصَّلَوَات الْخَمْس كَفَّارَة لِمَا بَيْنهنَّ ). وَفِي الْحَدِيث الْآخَر : ( الصَّلَوَات الْخَمْس وَالْجُمُعَة إِلَى الْجُمُعَة وَرَمَضَان إِلَى رَمَضَان. مُكَفِّرَات مَا بَيْنهنَّ إِذَا اُجْتُنِبَتْ الْكَبَائِر ) : فَهَذِهِ الْأَلْفَاظ كُلّهَا ذَكَرَهَا مُسْلِم فِي هَذَا الْبَاب , وَقَدْ يُقَال : إِذَا كَفَّرَ الْوُضُوء فَمَاذَا تُكَفِّر الصَّلَاة ؟ وَإِذَا كَفَّرَتْ الصَّلَاة فَمَاذَا تُكَفِّر الْجُمُعَات وَرَمَضَان , وَكَذَلِكَ صَوْم يَوْم عَرَفَة كَفَّارَة سَنَتَيْنِ وَيَوْم عَاشُورَاء كَفَّارَة سَنَة ؟ وَإِذَا وَافَقَ تَأْمِينه تَأْم…

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Scholars’ grades

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Muslimd. 261 AH Authenticصحيح The hadith صحيح مسلم No. 229
Grades of other versions (2)
  • AuthenticAl-Albani صحيح — صحيح الترغيب (182)
  • AuthenticAl-Albani صحيح — صحيح الجامع (6178)

Other versions

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  • البحر الزخار بمسند البزار (418)مَنْ تَوَضَّأَ نَحْوَ وُضُوئِي هَذَا غُفِرَ لَهُ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْ ذَنْبِهِ ، وَكَانَتْ صَلاتُهُ وَمَشْيُهُ إِلَى الْمَسْجِدِ نَافِلَةً
  • شعب الإيمان للبيهقي (2490)مَنْ تَوَضَّأَ هَكَذَا غُفِرَ لَهُ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْ ذَنْبِهِ ، وَكَانَتْ صَلاتُهُ وَمَشْيُهُ إِلَى الْمَسْجِدِ نَافِلَةً لَهُ
  • مستخرج أبي عوانة (456)مَنْ تَوَضَّأَ مِثْلَ وُضُوئِي هَذَا غُفِرَ لَهُ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْ ذَنْبِهِ ، وَكَانَتْ صَلاتُهُ وَمَشْيُهُ إِلَى الْمَسْجِدِ نَافِلَةً ، زَادَ يَعْقُوبُ , وَالصَّغَانِيُّ ، قَالَ حُمْرَانُ : رَأَيْتُ عُثْمَانَ بْنَ عَفَّانَ غَسَلَ وَجْهَهُ ثَلاثًا ، وَيَدَيْهِ ثَلاثًا ، وَمَسَحَ بِرَأْسِهِ وَأُذُن

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