The Prescribed Supplications During Ablution
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Question:
The questioner asks about the supplication recited during ablution. Some people are committed to a supplication... when washing the right foot, they say: "O Allah, make my right foot firm on the straight path," and when washing the left foot: "O Allah, make my left foot firm on the path of the Merciful," and so on. They also recite other narrated supplications when rinsing the mouth, sniffing water into the nose, and washing the face. We do not know your opinion, Your Eminence, on this. Is this supplication authentic?
Answer:
Ablution is prescribed, and there are two matters prescribed in it:
The first matter: The first is the mention of Allah's name at the beginning. One mentions Allah at the beginning, when washing the hands for ablution, before rinsing the mouth and sniffing water into the nose, or when rinsing the mouth and sniffing water into the nose.
And it is prescribed for it at the end, after completion:Jami` at-Tirmidhi 55Da'if (Darussalam) Sunan Abi Dawud 4859Hasan Sahih (Al-Albani) This is what is prescribed after ablution.
As for what is said when washing the face: "O Allah, whiten my face," and so on, and when washing the hands: "O Allah, give me my book in my right hand," and so on, and when washing the feet: "O Allah, make my feet firm," this has no basis and is not prescribed.
The questioner asks about the supplication recited during ablution. Some people are committed to a supplication... when washing the right foot, they say: "O Allah, make my right foot firm on the straight path," and when washing the left foot: "O Allah, make my left foot firm on the path of the Merciful," and so on. They also recite other narrated supplications when rinsing the mouth, sniffing water into the nose, and washing the face. We do not know your opinion, Your Eminence, on this. Is this supplication authentic?
Answer:
Ablution is prescribed, and there are two matters prescribed in it:
The first matter: The first is the mention of Allah's name at the beginning. One mentions Allah at the beginning, when washing the hands for ablution, before rinsing the mouth and sniffing water into the nose, or when rinsing the mouth and sniffing water into the nose.
And it is prescribed for it at the end, after completion:
I testify that none has the right to be worshipped but Allah Alone, there are no partners for Him. And I testify that Muhammad is His servant and Messenger. O Allah! Make me among the repentant, and make me among those who purify themselves.
أشهد ألا إله إلا الله وحده لا شريك له، وأشهد أن محمدًا عبده ورسوله، اللهم اجعلني من التوابين، واجعلني من المتطهرينGlory be to Thee. O Allah, and I begin with praise of Thee, I testify that there is no god but Thou; I ask Thy pardon, and return to Thee in repentance.
سبحانك اللهم وبحمدك، أشهد أن لا إله إلا أنت، أستغفرك اللهم وأتوب إليكAs for what is said when washing the face: "O Allah, whiten my face," and so on, and when washing the hands: "O Allah, give me my book in my right hand," and so on, and when washing the feet: "O Allah, make my feet firm," this has no basis and is not prescribed.
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