What is the ruling on washing above the ankles in wudu'?
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The questioner : Shaykh, I have seen some people, when they perform wudu', wash above the ankles.
The Shaykh : No, this has no basis. Open the door.
The questioner : He will come, if Allah wills.
The Shaykh: All right.
The questioner : Meaning, they should not do that.
The Shaykh : No, absolutely not. Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) was the only one among the Companions to exaggerate in this; he understood it that way, but it was not approved of him, though he has a reward with Allah...
The questioner : Meaning, the Companions disagreed with him in this understanding?
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : Did the Companions disagree with him?
The Shaykh : Yes, they disagreed with him, because no one else participated in this action. And sufficient for us in this is his saying (peace be upon him):Sunan Ibn Majah 422Hasan (Darussalam).
The student : He increased in this description, meaning.
Another student : And this is also in the number, not just the distance.
The Shaykh : In all of it.
The student :Sunan Abi Dawud 683Sahih (Al-Albani) .
The Shaykh : May Allah increase you in diligence, and do not return.
And peace be upon you, how are you?
The Shaykh : No, this has no basis. Open the door.
The questioner : He will come, if Allah wills.
The Shaykh: All right.
The questioner : Meaning, they should not do that.
The Shaykh : No, absolutely not. Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) was the only one among the Companions to exaggerate in this; he understood it that way, but it was not approved of him, though he has a reward with Allah...
The questioner : Meaning, the Companions disagreed with him in this understanding?
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : Did the Companions disagree with him?
The Shaykh : Yes, they disagreed with him, because no one else participated in this action. And sufficient for us in this is his saying (peace be upon him):
and whoever does more than this, has done evil, transgressed the limits and wronged himself.
فَمَن زاد على هذا فقد تعدَّى وظلمThe student : He increased in this description, meaning.
Another student : And this is also in the number, not just the distance.
The Shaykh : In all of it.
The student :
May Allah increase your eagerness! But do not do it again.
زادك الله حرصًا ولا تعِدThe Shaykh : May Allah increase you in diligence, and do not return.
And peace be upon you, how are you?
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