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Whoever performs ablution perfectly, his sins will come out from his body, to the extent that it will come out from under his nails

Chapter: Sins exit with the water of wudu’

Authentic hadith of Sahih Muslim Sahih Muslim 245

Narrator:Uthmān ibn ‘Affān

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مَعْمَرِ بْنِ رِبْعِيٍّ الْقَيْسِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو هِشَامٍ الْمَخْزُومِيُّ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الْوَاحِدِ، - وَهُوَ ابْنُ زِيَادٍ - حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ حَكِيمٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُنْكَدِرِ، عَنْ حُمْرَانَ، عَنْ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ عَفَّانَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏"‏

مَنْ تَوَضَّأَ فَأَحْسَنَ الْوُضُوءَ خَرَجَتْ خَطَايَاهُ مِنْ جَسَدِهِ حَتَّى تَخْرُجَ مِنْ تَحْتِ أَظْفَارِهِ ‏"

‘Uthmān ibn ‘Affān (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said:

"Whoever performs ablution perfectly, his sins will come out from his body, to the extent that it will come out from under his nails."

Reported by Muslim (No. 245) and Ahmad (No. 446).

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Explanation

The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) informs that if a person performs ablution while observing its Sunnahs and etiquettes, this will cause his sins and misdeeds to be expiated and forgiven - to the extent that his sins will come out from under the nails of his hands and feet.

Lessons

  • The Hadīth urges us to be keen on learning the ablution and its Sunnahs and etiquettes and to act accordingly.
  • It highlights the merit of ablution and that it expiates minor sins. As for major sins, they require repentance.
  • For sins to come out of a person's body, he is required to perform ablution perfectly and without shortcomings, as illustrated by the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him).
  • The expiation of sins mentioned in the Hadīth is conditional upon the avoidance of major sins and repentance therefrom. Allah Almighty says: {f you avoid the major sins[20] which are forbidden to you, We will absolve your [minor] sins.} [Surat an-Nisā’: 31]

Explanation in Arabic

يُخْبِرُ النبيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أنَّ مَن توضَّأ مع مُراعاةِ سُننِ الوضوء وآدابِه، كان ذلك من أسبابِ تكفيرِ السيئات وحَطِّ الخطايا، «حتى تخرج» ذنوبُه من تحت أظفار يديه ورجليه.

  • الحث على الاعتناء بتعلُّم الوضوء وسننه وآدابه، والعمل بذلك.
  • فضل الوضوء، وأنه كفارة للذنوب الصغائر، أما الكبائر فلا بد من التوبة.
  • شرط خروج الخطايا هو إكمال الوضوء والإتيان به بدون إخلال كما بينه النبي -صلى الله عليه وسلم-.
  • تكفير الذنوب في هذا الحديث مُقيَّدٌ باجتناب الكبائر والتوبة منها، قال تعالى: (إِنْ تَجْتَنِبُوا كَبَائِرَ مَا تُنْهَوْنَ عَنْهُ نُكَفِّرْ عَنْكُمْ سَيِّئَاتِكُمْ) [النساء:31].

Classical commentary

An-Nawawi — Sharh Sahih Muslim

قَوْله : ( حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّد بْن مَعْمَر بْن رِبْعِيّ الْقَيْسِيّ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو هِشَام الْمَخْزُومِيّ ) هَكَذَا هُوَ فِي جَمِيع الْأُصُول الَّتِي بِبِلَادِنَا ( أَبُو هِشَام ) وَهُوَ الصَّوَاب , وَكَذَا حَكَاهُ الْقَاضِي عِيَاض - رَحِمَهُ اللَّه تَعَالَى - عَنْ بَعْض رُوَاتهمْ , قَالَ : وَوَقَعَ لِأَكْثَر الرُّوَاة أَبُو هَاشِم , قَالَ : وَالصَّوَاب الْأَوَّل وَاسْمه الْمُغِيرَة بْن سَلَمَة , وَكَانَ مِنْ الْأَحْبَار الْمُتَعَبِّدِينَ الْمُتَوَاضِعِينَ رَضِيَ اللَّه تَعَالَى عَنْهُ.…

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Authentic Mishkat al-Masabih 284

‘Uthman reported God’s messenger as saying, “If anyone performs the ablution well, his sins will come out from his body, even coming out from under his nails.” (Bukhari and Muslim.)

عَنْ عُثْمَانَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «مَنْ تَوَضَّأَ فَأَحْسَنَ الْوُضُوءَ خَرَجَتْ خَطَايَاهُ مِنْ جَسَدِهِ حَتَّى تخرج من تَحت أَظْفَاره»

Narrated by Uthmān ibn ‘Affān

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  • المسند المستخرج على صحيح مسلم لأبي نعيم (489)مَنْ تَوَضَّأَ فَأَحْسَنَ الْوُضُوءَ خَرَجَتْ خَطَايَاهُ مِنْ جَسَدِهِ حَتَّى تَخْرُجَ مِنْ تَحْتِ أَظْفَارِهِ
  • بيان خطأ من أخطأ على الشافعي (29)مَنْ تَوَضَّأَ فَأَحْسَنَ الْوُضُوءَ خَرَجَتْ خَطَايَاهُ مِنْ جَسَدِهِ حَتَّى تَخْرُجَ مِنْ تَحْتِ أَظْافِرِهِ
  • شعب الإيمان للبيهقي (2497)مَنْ تَوَضَّأَ فَأَحْسَنَ الْوُضُوءَ خَرَجَتْ خَطَايَاهُ مِنْ جَسَدِهِ حَتَّى تَخْرُجُ مِنْ تَحْتِ أَظْفَارِهِ
  • مستخرج أبي عوانة (469)مَنْ تَوَضَّأَ فَأَحْسَنَ الْوُضُوءَ خَرَجَتْ خَطَايَاهُ مِنْ جَسَدِهِ حَتَّى تَخْرُجَ مِنْ تَحْتِ أَظْفَارِهِ
  • معرفة السنن والآثار للبيهقي (182)مَنْ تَوَضَّأَ فَأَحْسَنَ الْوُضُوءَ خَرَجَتْ خَطَايَاهُ مِنْ جَسَدِهِ حَتَّى تَخْرُجَ مِنْ تَحْتِ أَظْفَارِهِ

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