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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The Meaning of Thoroughness in Ablution

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Question:
And may He benefit you through you. A questioner asks: How is thoroughness in ablution performed, given that I read a hadith of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in which he says:
Woe to the heels because of Hell. Perform the ablution in full.ويل للأعقاب من النار أسبغوا الوضوء
Sunan Abi Dawud 97Sahih (Al-Albani)
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Answer:
This is the hadith of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him), in which he said: "Be thorough in your ablution
Woe to the heels because of Hell-fire.ويل للأعقاب من النار
Sunan Ibn Majah 453Sahih (Darussalam)
." The word "be thorough" is from the words of Abu Hurayrah; this is from the words of Abu Hurayrah, inserted into the hadith. As for the original text of the hadith, it is his saying (peace and blessings be upon him):
God’s messenger therefore said, “Woe to the heels because of hell!صلى الله عليه وسلم ويل للأعقاب من النار
Mishkat al-Masabih 398
, when he saw people performing ablution without being thorough, and their heels were visible, not having been touched by water. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
God’s messenger therefore said, “Woe to the heels because of hell!صلى الله عليه وسلم ويل للأعقاب من النار
Mishkat al-Masabih 398
, and the soles of the feet, because a person often neglects them, so the one performing ablution should check them and ensure water reaches them. Yes.

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Source قناة «إذاعة القرآن الكريم»، نور على الدرب مع معالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان ح7580 — youtube.com (15:38)

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