Some Mustahab acts
of Whudu which have not been mentioned in Qudoori.
1)
Sprinkle water after whudu
Narrated by Abu Huraira that the Prophet said, “Jibraeel
came and said, “O Muhammed, when you finish whudu sprinkle water”. – Mentioned
by Imam Tirmidhi who said it is Gareeb. Similar hadith have been mentioned by
ibn Abbas, Zaid bin Harith and Abu Saeed Al Khudri.
Ruling: Mustahab
Wisdom: To remove doubts
2)
Using a towel/handkerchief after Salah
Narrated by Aysha that Prophet would use a piece of cloth
after whudu. – Mentioned by Imam Tirmidhi, however he mentions this hadith is
Da’eef according to the people of Hadith.
Narrated by Muadh ibn Jabal that he saw the Prophet do whudu
then wipe his face with the corner of his cloth. – Mentioned by Imam Tirmidi
who says this hadith is Gareeb, with a weak chain of narration.
Ruling: Mubah/etiquette.
3)
Prophet did whudu/ghusal with one mud (Type of
pot)
Narrated by Safina that the Prophet did whudu with one mudd
and washed with one sa’a – Mentioned by Imam Tirmidhi who says it is Sahih –
this is the view of the people of the knowledge.
4)
Makrooh to waste water
Narrated by Ubay bin Ka’ab that the Prophet said, “There is
shaytan for whudu whose name is Walahan, so save your self from the Waswasa of
Whudu”. – Imam Tirmidhi who say it is Gareeb.
Another hadith – Abdullah ibn Umar narrates “The Prophet
passed by Sa’d while he was performing whudu and said ‘What is this
extravagance Sa’d? He said: Is there extravagance in the use of water? The
Prophet said yes, even if you at a flowing river”. – Ibn Majah
Prophet said, “There will be people from my nation who will
transgress in making supplications and in purifying themselves” – Abu Dawud
5)
Whudu for every salah?
Narrated by Anas that the Prophet did whudu for every salah,
when in the state of purification and when not in the state of purification. –
Mentioned by Imam Tirmidhi Gareeb Hasan, also narrated by amir al Al ansari.
Ruling: Mustahab to do new whudu, not wajib.
Virtue: “ Whoever does whudu upon whudu, Allah writes down
10 rewards”. – Imam Tirmidhi – although
the chain is weak.
6)
Praying numerous salah with one whudu
Sulaiman narrates from his father that the Prophet did whudu
for every salah, when the conquest of Makkah took place the Prophet prayed numerous
salah with one whudu.
7)
Drinking leftover water of whudu.
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Narrated by Hussain bin Ali that his father Ali
asked for whudu water. He did the entire whudu, then he stood up and said,
“Bring the left over whudu water to me”. He drank standing up, I looked
astonished. Ali said, “Do not seem astonished, because I have seen the Prophet
do what you have seen be do”. (Mentioned
in Nasai, Tawahi)
8)
Masah on Amamah.
·
Hadith in Muslim proving that the Prophet did
masha on the Amama.
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However many other hadith prove the Prophet did
masah beneath the amama. (Abu Dawood) Hafiz Ibn Hajar, Sha'fee, Malik,
Tirmidhi)
9) Using the finger to clean
teeth if the person does not have miswak. (Tabrani)
10) Inserting the little finger inside the ear
(Ibn Hibban, ibn khuzaymah & Ibn mandah has graded it sahih)
11) Refrain from asking for
help. However, it is not disliked. (Muslim, 10:134) pouring water is allowed
but not rubbing the body parts.
12) Taking extra care to wash
more than the actual required area. (Ahmed,16488)
13) Not speaking needless
during whudu. (All the ahadith which mention the way prophet did whudu does not
mention the Prophet talking)
These are the Musthabaat of
Whudu. The Prophet did not have a specific habit on them. Performing them will
give more reward, missing them will not result in anything. A person being
consistent on the Mustahab will allow him to be consistent on the Sunnats which
were mentioned in the previous chapter.
Disliked acts during whudu
1)
Striking the face violently with water
2)
rinsing mouth with left hand
3)
Wiping more than three times
4)
Reserving water container specially for
themselves without any reason
5)
Using very less water
6)
Performing whudu in a impure place.
When whud is Fardh, wajib & Sunnah
Whudu is fardh in the below situations:
- Salah includes Funeral Prayer, Sajdah Tilawah.
- Touching the Quran
- Waqiah, 79
- No one is to touch the Quran except the purified. (Muattwa Imam Malik, 108)
When Whudu is wajib:
- For Tawaf: If done without
whudu he does not need to repeat it but a fine has to be given.
(Sacrificing a animal)
When whudu is recommended:
- All the time but certain time it is specially recommended:
- When going sleep
- When saying Allah’s name. (Hadith in Abu Dawood)
- For someone who is in the state of Janabah. Aysha narrates “When the Prophet was in the state of Janabah and wanted to sleep, he would do whudu first”. (Muslim) Someone asked the Prophet what shall we do if we find our self in the state of Janabah the Prophet said, “You should wash your private parts and then sleep”. (Bukhari ) “If one has relation with his wife and wants to repeat the act, one should do whudu”. (Muslim)
- Before doing Ghusal (Shower) Aysha said, When the Prophet did the Ghusal of Janabah, he would begin by washing his right hand then left and then his private parts. He would then do whudu similar to his whudu for salah. (Bukhari)
