The Virtue
of Perfect Wudhu’ and its Du'ā.
Ibn Saleh
In the name of Allāh, the
Most Gracious, the Most Merciful;
All the praise and thanks
is due to Allāh, the Lord of al-‘ālamīn. I testify that there is none worthy of
worship except Allāh, and that Muhammad, Sallallāhu ‘alayhi wasallam is His
Messenger.
It
is reported by way of ‘Umar Ibn Al-Khattab (radiyallāhu‘anhu) that the Prophet
(Sallallāhu ‘alayhi wasallam) said:
“There
is not one of you that make wudhu', and performs the rites of wudhu', when he
has completed his wudhu', then says:
‘Ash-hadu an lā ilāha illallāhu wahdahu la
sharīka lahu, Wa anna muhammadan ‘abduhu wa rasūluh,
( I bear witness that there is no ilāh except
Allāh alone, no partner has he, and that Muhammad is His bondservant, and
Messenger.);
Except that the eight gates of Heaven would
open up for him, that he may enter from whichever he would please”.
This hadith is no.162 in his Sahīh Abu Dawud, and no.96 in ‘Al-Irwā’ . It is also recorded by Muslim, An-Nasā’ie and Ahmad.
Al-Albāni said it was sound in his Sahīh
Al-Jãmi’ As-Saghīr wa Ziyādatih.
In
another narration it was reported by way of Abu Sa‘eed (radiyallāhu‘anhu) that the Prophet (Sallallāhu ‘alayhi wasallam)
said:
“Whoever performs wudhu' then after completion
it says: Subhānaka allāhumma wa bihamdika, ash-hadu an lā ilāha illa anta, Astaghfiruka
wa atūbu ilayk,
(Glorified are You O' my ilāh and I am in Your
praise, I testify that there is no ilah except You, I ask Your forgiveness and
repent unto You.)
It would be written on vellum then sealed;
thereafter, it would not be broken till The Day of Resurrection".
This
recorded by An-Nasā’ie, and Al-Hakim Al-Albāni said it was sound in ‘Sahih Al-Jāmi as-Saghīr wa Ziyādatih.
‘Uqbah Ibn ‘Amr (radiyallāhu`anhu)
related that the Allāh’s Messenger (Sallallāhu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said:
“If one
performs and perfects his wudhu’ and perform solah two raka’at (Nawafil
al-Wudhu’) with his heart and face (completely on his solah); Paradise becomes
his.”
This is recorded by Muslim, Abu Dawud, Ibn Mājah and Ibn
Khuzaimah.
And Allāh Almighty knows best.
