Explanation of the author's statement: "And the ordering."

The Shaykh : The author (may Allah have mercy on him) says: "And the ordering". We have known the evidence for the ordering from the Qur'an, from the noble verse, from how many aspects? The first aspect is the insertion of the wiped part between the washed parts. This is a departure from the requirement of eloquence, and the Qur'an is the most eloquent of speech. We do not know of any benefit to this departure from the rule of eloquence except the ordering. Second, from the verse, this clause occurred as the answer to a condition, and whatever is the answer to a condition is ordered according to the occurrence of the condition, according to the occurrence of the answer. Third,

The questioner : that Allah mentioned them in order, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: .

The Shaykh : that Allah mentioned them in order, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: or . As for the Sunnah, all those who described the wudu' of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not mention anything except that he ordered them according to what Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) mentioned. Now, if we say that the ordering is obligatory, does the ordering drop due to forgetfulness or ignorance? Yes, there is disagreement among the scholars. Some said that the ordering drops due to forgetfulness and ignorance, because that is an excuse. And if the ordering between the prayers drops due to forgetfulness, then this is like it. And some said that it does not drop due to forgetfulness, because it is obligatory, and the obligatory does not drop due to forgetfulness. Comparing it to the prayers, meaning to making up the prayers, is questionable, because every prayer is an independent act of worship, but wudu' is one act of worship. Its equivalent is the difference in ordering in wudu' and the difference in ordering in the bowing and prostration of the prayer. If a person prostrates before bowing while forgetting, do we say that his prayer is sufficient? No. And for this reason, there is something in the opinion that the ordering drops due to forgetfulness. Yes, if we suppose that a man is ignorant in a desert and has been performing wudu' since he was born, washing the face, hands, and feet, then wiping the head. If we suppose that someone is in such a situation, it may be directed that he is excused by his ignorance, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) excused many people by their ignorance in such situations. Now, the ordering is obligatory and does not drop due to forgetfulness or ignorance. Yes.