I did not put [pen to paper and record] any hadeeth in my book “Saheeh [al-Bukhaaree]” except that I washed before [doing so], and then prayed two rak’ahs.
Tag: wudhoo
Performing wudhoo or sufficing with tayammum
If the time for prayer has arrived, and there is no pure water – just impure water, would it be permissible to purify myself with this impure water, or should I [suffice with] do[ing] tayammum?
No water to clean soiled clothing in preparation for prayer
If my clothing is soiled with an impurity, and I only have coffee and no water [to purify it with], should I purify my clothing with coffee?
Engaging in the remembrance of Allaah
Is it permissible to engage in the remembrance of Allaah whilst not in a state of wudhoo – such as [when uttering the] takbeer [الله أكبر], tahleel [لا إله إلا الله] and tahmeed [الحمد لله], as well…
Swallowed water whilst performing wudhoo
What is the ruling about one who, whilst doing ablution, swallowed some water?
Swallowed water whilst gargling
One day, [when making ablution] I swallowed some water after gargling and when I asked a Shaykh [about it], he told me there was no harm in this since I did not intend to break my fast.
My father
If you (Muhammad ibn ‘Abdil-A’laa رحمه الله) were not from my family I would not have told you this about my father; he was steadfast in fasting every other day for forty years, and he would [also]…
Ready and in a state of wudhoo
Since I embraced Islaam, never has the [congregational] prayer been about to start, except that I have been in a state of wudhoo [and ready for the prayer].
Waking up his family for the night prayer
Abu Barzah al-Aslamee would wake up for the night prayer, perform wudhoo, then wake up his family [so they could also pray]; he would [then] recite between sixty and a hundred aayahs [in his prayer].
Using the least amount of water performing wudhoo
I have not seen anyone use the least amount of water purifying himself [performing wudhoo] than [Imaam] ash-Shaafi’ee.