The Ruling on the Invocation of Allah's Name During Ablution

Question:
The message is from listener S. A. A. He asks: What is the ruling on the invocation of Allah's name before ablution? And if a person does not invoke the name, what is the ruling on his ablution? May Allah reward you with good.

Answer:
In the name of Allah, praise is to Allah, and blessings and peace be upon the Messenger of Allah, and upon his family and companions and those who follow his guidance. As for what follows:
The invocation of Allah's name during ablution is a recommended practice (sunnah) according to the majority (the majority of scholars), and some scholars held that it is obligatory along with the remembrance. The believer should not leave it out. If he forgets or is unaware, he owes nothing, and his ablution is valid.
As for if he intentionally leaves it out while knowing the legal ruling, he should repeat the ablution as a precaution and to avoid the disagreement; because it was reported from him (peace and blessings be upon him) that he said: , and this hadith came through various routes. A group of scholars ruled that it is not established and that it is weak. Al-Hafiz Ibn Kathir (may Allah have mercy on him) said: It is good due to the multiplicity of the routes, so it falls under the category of good for other reasons. The believer should strive to invoke the name at the beginning of the ablution, and likewise the believing woman. If they forget that or are unaware of it, there is no blame on them.