Mustahab acts of Whudu which have not been mentioned in Qudoori.

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.

·         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.

·         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)