Perfect Wudhu, Perfect Solat

Before performing our fard prayer, we must first clean ourselves with by taking wudhu. A muslims prepares himself for worshipping spiritually and bodily when he makes wudhu.

Video on how to take wudhu



Wudhu is important in term of health because it cleans the organs that are exposed to dirtiness and that are always in contact with things outside like hands, face, mouth, head and feet. The ways through which microbes could penetrate the body are cleaned at least five times a day. Thanks to wudhu; many deseases are prevented; the nervous system and the circulatory system of the body become more regular.

A Muslim who makes wudhu is purified and cleaned from both material and spiritual impurities. His sins are washed away as he washes an organ; it is stated that each organ of wudhu will shine brightly on the Day of Resurection.

Some hadiths that are related to the virtues of making wudhu:

1. The Prophet 9pbuh) stated the following:"When a muslim who makes wudhu rinses his mouth and nose, the sins committed by his mouth and nose are washed away. when he washed away from his face and even between his two eyelids. when he wipes his head, his sins are washed away from his head to his ears. when he washed his feet, the sins committed by his feet are washed away from his feet and even through his nails. thus, that person is purified from his sins and his faults." [Ibn Majah, Taharah, 6; Taharah, 32: Nasai, Taharah, 108]
2. Abu Hurayra (ra) narrated that the Prophet (pbuh) said,
   "Listen to me carefully! Shall I informed you about the deeds through which Allah eliminates mistakes and elevated your ranks? To make wudhu fully and properly despite difficulties, to go to the mosque from a distant place and to wait for the next prayer after a prayer." [Nasai, taharah, 107]
3. Umar bin Khattab (ra) narrates: The Messenger of Allah (pbuh) said,
   If a person makes wudhu nicely without leaving any dry place on his wudhu organs and says, 'Ashhadu alla ilaha illallah wa ashhadu anna Muhammadan abduhu wa rasuluh ( I bear witness that there is no God but Allah and I bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and Messenger.), eight gates of Paradise are opened for him. He can enter Paradise through whichever gate he wishes." [Nasai, Taharah, 109]

STEPS TO TAKE WUDHU

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1. The first organ that is fard to wash is the face
2. After the face, the arms are washed, from the tip of the fingers to the elbow
3. The third fard of wudhu is to wipe the head
4. The last fard of wudhu is to wash the feet, in between fingers to the ankle