When a Muslim—or a believer—performs ablution, and he washes his face, every sin he has lo…

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Hadith text: When a Muslim—or a believer—performs ablution, and he w…

Explanation of the hadith: When a Muslim—or a believer—performs ablution, and he w…

The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) clarified that when a Muslim or a believer performs ablution and washes his face during the ablution, every minor sin he looked at with his eyes comes out of his face with the water falling after washing or with the last drop of water. When he washes his hands, every minor sin he committed with his hands comes out of his hands with the water or with the last drop of water. When he washes his feet, every minor sin his feet walked towards comes out with the water or with the last drop of water, until he comes out cleansed of minor sins by the end of ablution.

Lessons: When a Muslim—or a believer—performs ablution, and he w…

The merit of observing ablution and how it expiates sins.
It was the Prophet's practice to encourage people toward acts of obedience and worship by mentioning the recompense and reward associated with them.
Every part of a person's body is involved in certain sins; thus, each sin is attributed to the specific organ that committed it, and is washed away from each organ he has repented from.
Ablution involves physical purification by washing the body parts included in ablution, as well as spiritual purification of the sins committed by those body parts.

Categories : Jurisprudence of Acts of Worship · Purification · Virtues · Merits of Organs' Acts · Jurisprudence and Juristic Principles · Ablution · Virtues and Manners

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بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Sun 27 Jumada al-Awwal
الأحد 27 جمادى الأولى

إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ وَمَلَٰٓئِكَتَهُۥ يُصَلُّونَ عَلَى ٱلنَّبِىِّ ۚ يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ صَلُّوا۟ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلِّمُوا۟ تَسْلِيمًا

God and His angels shower their blessings on the Prophet. O believers, you should also send your blessings on him, and salute him with a worthy greeting.

Al-Ahzab 33:56

Blessings on the Prophet ﷺ