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Wudu\u2019<\/em> (ablution) gives us the necessary external purification so that we can pray.<\/p><\/div>\n

Wudu\u2019<\/i> (ablution) gives us the necessary external purification so that we can pray. Now that we have purified the external, we need to think about purifying the internal \u2013 and wu<\/i>d<\/i>u\u2019<\/i> also helps us to do just that. Ibn Al-Qayyim said:<\/p>\n

“If the servant is to meet his Lord on the Day of Judgment without complete purification (i.e. from sins), then he will not be allowed to enter [Jannah] \u2013 Similarly, one is not allowed to meet his Lord in prayer except in a state of purity.”<\/p>\n

Let us ponder a little bit over one of the du`aa\u2019 <\/i>(supplication) that is said after the wu<\/i>d<\/i>u\u2019 <\/i>as the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: “O Allah make me of those who repent often [to You] and of those who purify themselves.” (At-Tirmidhi)<\/p>\n

So, before a person beautifies himself to meet Allah, one needs to cleanse oneself from his or her sins. Think of it this way: if you were to put on a new shirt, would you wash it first then perfume it, or would you perfume it then wash it? You would wash it first.<\/p>\n

`Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) said that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said:<\/p>\n

“A person who performs wu<\/i>d<\/i>u\u2019<\/i> properly will have his sins removed from his body, so much that the sins are removed even from underneath his nails.” (Muslim)<\/p>\n

And in the narration by Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him), it is said the sins leave “with the last drop of water.” (Muslim)<\/p>\n

Subhan Allah<\/i> (Glory be to God) how wudu\u2019<\/i> removes sins, preparing one for his or her meeting with Allah. It was related by `Uthman ibn `Affan that “When a servant [of Allah] washes his face (in the course of wu<\/i>d<\/i>u\u2019<\/i>), every sin which he committed with his face will be removed; when he washes his arms, the same thing happens; when he wipes his head, the same thing happens and when he cleanses his feet the same thing happens.” (Ahmad)<\/p>\n

So imagine the sins we committed with our eyes will be removed, and with our ears removed and so on. The next time we perform wu<\/i>d<\/i>u\u2019<\/i>, we should think of it as though we are actually seeing the sins as they fall off. And always think well of Allah that He will forgive.<\/p>\n

Abu Hurairah also narrated that the Prophet said: “Shall I not guide you to that by which Allah wipes away the sins and raises the ranks?” They responded, “Certainly O Messenger of Allah.” He replied:<\/p>\n

“Performing the ablution thoroughly despite odds, traversing of more paces toward the mosque, and waiting for the next prayer after observing a prayer, and that is mindfulness.” (Muslim)<\/p>\n

Do whatever you want?<\/b><\/p>\n

A person can say, “Well, great I\u2019ll do what I want and commit so many sins and then do wu<\/i>d<\/i>u\u2019<\/i>. I have a free pass!” But this isn\u2019t correct.\u00a0 We should not make a mockery of Allah\u2019s mercy with pre-meditated disobedience. Allah the Almighty says:<\/p>\n

And they [i.e. the disbelievers] planned, but Allah planned. And Allah is the best of planners. <\/strong>(Aal `Imran 3:54)<\/p>\n

What will Allah (Glory be to Him) do? He could deny us the benefits of wu<\/i>\u1e0d<\/i>u\u2019<\/i> as a result of making a mockery of His mercy.<\/p>\n

The Marking of Wudu\u2019<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

We all know the hadith when the Prophet (peace be upon him) passed by the graveyard and said:<\/p>\n

“Peace be upon you, dwelling of Believing People, and we will (all), if Allah wills, join you soon. I would have liked to have seen our brothers! “The companions (may Allah be pleased with him) were surprised at this and said, “Are we not your brothers, O Messenger of Allah?” He said, “You are my Companions and our brothers are those who have not yet come.”<\/p>\n

They said: How will you know those who have not yet come from your Ummah, O Messenger of Allah?” He said, “Have you not seen that if a man had a horse with a white blaze and hoof along with a totally jet-black horse, then would he not know his horse?”<\/p>\n

They said, “Certainly, O Messenger of Allah.” He said, “So they will come with white blazes and marks from the wu<\/i>\u1e0d<\/i>u\u2019<\/i> and I will be present before them at the haw<\/i>d<\/i> (the pool).” (Muslim)<\/p>\n

That is one of the ways by which the Prophet \u00a0will know us on the Day of Judgment. Allahu Akbar<\/i> \u2013 Allah is greatest.<\/p>\n

Raising Your Station with Wudu\u2019<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

The Prophet \u00a0woke up one morning and went to Bilal (may Allah be pleased with him), saying to him, “O Bilal, how is it that I heard the sound of your footsteps in Jannah?”<\/p>\n

Bilal answered, “O Messenger of Allah, I never committed a sin except that I prayed two rak`ahs<\/i> [in repentance]; and every time my wu<\/i>d<\/i>u\u2019 <\/i>breaks, I go renew my wu<\/i>d<\/i>u\u2019<\/i>.”<\/p>\n

The Prophet (peace be upon him) answered, “Yes this is the reason why [I heard your footsteps].” (Ibn Khuzaimah)<\/p>\n

Some Things That Nullify Wudu\u2019<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Of course the purpose of this series is not solely to feel the spirituality behind wu<\/i>\u1e0d<\/i>u\u2019 <\/i>and prayer without cautioning against invalid wu<\/i>\u1e0d<\/i>u\u2019<\/i>. These are some of the things that nullify wu<\/i>\u1e0d<\/i>u\u2019<\/i>:<\/p>\n

1. Passing urine, feces or gas.<\/p>\n

2. Deep sleep where you become unaware of your surroundings.<\/p>\n

3. Losing consciousness.<\/p>\n

4. Sexual intercourse.<\/p>\n

Siwak <\/i><\/b><\/i><\/p>\n

The Prophet said:<\/p>\n

“Were it not for the fact that I did not want to make things too hard for my Ummah, I would have commanded them to use the siwak<\/i> for every wu<\/i>d<\/i>u\u2019<\/i> [in another narration, before every prayer].” (Al-Bukhari)<\/p>\n

The Prophet \u00a0also said:<\/p>\n

“Siwak<\/i> cleanses the mouth and earns the Lord\u2019s pleasure.” (An-Nasa\u2019i)<\/p>\n

Look at the Prophet\u2019s \u00a0scrupulousness and care in his relationship with Allah \u2013 that he wanted to meet his Lord in prayer with a clean and pure mouth. The Prophet \u00a0loved the siwak<\/i> so much that when he was sick in his final days, he was with `A\u2019ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) when her brother `Abdur-Rahman (may Allah be pleased with him) walked in and he had a siwak<\/i>. She saw the Prophet (peace be upon him) looking at it and she knew he wanted it. So she asked `Abdur-Rahman for it, softened it for the Prophet \u00a0by chewing it, and gave it to him.<\/p>\n

May we all perfect our wu<\/i>du\u2019<\/i> for the sake of Allah and in accordance to the example of his Messenger (peace be upon hum).<\/p>\n

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