Whoever performs ablution perfectly, his sins will come out from his body, to the extent t…

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Hadith text: Whoever performs ablution perfectly, his sins will come…

عن عثمان بن عفان رضي الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله 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."

Explanation of the hadith: Whoever performs ablution perfectly, his sins will come…

Lessons: Whoever performs ablution perfectly, his sins will come…

• 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]

Categories : Excellence of Ablution