274 hadith
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Shall I tell you of what Allah uses to wipe away sins and raise ranks?" They said, "Yes indeed, Messenger of Allah." He said, "Performing wudu thoroughly despite hardships, taking many steps to the mosques,…
الترمذي 52SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Shall I tell you what Allah uses to erase sins and raise ranks? Completing wudu thoroughly despite discomfort, taking many steps toward the mosques, and waiting for the next prayer after the prayer. That is…
مالك 395SahihI saw the Commander of the Believers, Uthman, performing wudu. He poured water over his hands three times, then he cleared his nose three times, rinsed his mouth three times, then washed his face three times. Then he washed his right arm up…
أحمد 428SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Shall I direct you to that by which Allah raises ranks and wipes away sins? Performing wudu thoroughly despite difficulties, taking many steps to the mosques, and waiting for the next prayer after completing…
أحمد 7209SahihHe called for water for ablution and performed wudu. He washed his hands three times, then rinsed his mouth and blew water out of his nose, then washed his face three times, then washed his right arm up to the elbow three times, then washed…
مسلم 538SahihI saw Uthman bin Affan perform wudu. He poured water over his hands three times and washed them, then rinsed his mouth and blew water from his nose. Then he washed his face three times, and washed his right arm up to the elbow three times,…
أبو داود 107HasanThe Prophet ﷺ said, "When a man performs ablution well and then sets out for the prayer, with nothing driving him out," or he said, "with nothing motivating him except the prayer itself, he does not take a single step except that Allah…
الترمذي 603SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Shall I not tell you of that by which Allah erases sins and raises ranks? Performing wudu thoroughly despite difficulties, taking many steps to the mosques, and waiting for the next prayer after the prayer.…
النسائي 143SahihUthman called for water for ablution, then he performed wudu. He washed his hands three times, then rinsed his mouth and nose, then washed his face three times, then washed his right arm up to the elbow three times, then washed his left arm…
النسائي 116SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "When one of you performs ablution well, then sets out for the mosque with nothing driving him out except the prayer, his left foot does not cease wiping away a sin and his right foot recording a good deed…
الأعظمي 1744HasanUthman called for water while he was sitting on the benches. He poured some over his right hand and washed it, then put his right hand into the vessel and washed his hands three times. Then he washed his face three times, rinsed his mouth…
أحمد 419SahihI said, "Messenger of Allah, tell me of a deed I can hold to and practice." He replied, "Hold fast to prostration, for you do not make a single prostration to Allah without Allah raising you a degree by it and erasing a sin from you because…
الأعظمي 2117HasanI said, "Messenger of Allah, tell me of a deed I can hold fast to and practice." He replied, "Hold fast to prostration, for you do not perform a single prostration to Allah without Allah raising you a degree by it and erasing a sin from…
ابن ماجه 1422SahihHe heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, "Shall I guide you to that by which Allah erases sins and increases good deeds?" They said, "Of course, Messenger of Allah." He said, "Performing wudu thoroughly despite difficulties, taking many steps…
ابن ماجه 776Hasanthe freed slave of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. I said to him, "Guide me to a deed that will benefit me, or that will admit me to Paradise." He remained silent for a while, then turned to me and said, "You must prostrate often, for I heard the…
النسائي 1140SahihHe heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, "Shall I tell you of something by which Allah wipes away sins and increases good deeds?" They said, "Yes, Messenger of Allah." He said, "Performing wudu thoroughly despite difficulties, taking many…
ابن ماجه 427HasanOne day Uthman performed a thorough ablution and then said, "I saw the Messenger of Allah ﷺ perform ablution well, then he said, 'Whoever performs ablution like this and then goes out to the mosque with nothing prompting him except the…
الأعظمي 1556SahihHe was at the courtyard of the mosque when the muadhdhin came to him at the time of Asr. He called for water, performed wudu, then said, "By Allah, I will narrate to you a hadith. Were it not for a verse in the Book of Allah, I would not…
مسلم 540SahihI heard Humran bin Abban relate to Abu Burdah in this mosque during the governorship of Bishr that Uthman bin Affan said, "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, 'Whoever performs ablution completely as Allah the Exalted has commanded, the…
الأعظمي 1751SahihUthman bin Affan was sitting on the benches when the muezzin came and called him for the afternoon prayer. He asked for water, performed his ablution, and then said, "By Allah, I am about to tell you a hadith which I would not have related…
الأعظمي 1563SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Shall I guide you to that by which Allah erases sins and raises ranks?" They said, "Yes, Messenger of Allah." He said, "Performing wudu thoroughly despite hardship, taking many steps to the mosques, and…
الأعظمي 1621SahihI said to him, "Guide me to a deed by which Allah will benefit me and admit me into Paradise." He remained silent for a while, then turned to me and said, "You must prostrate often, for I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, 'There is no…
الترمذي 388SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "When one of you performs ablution thoroughly, then heads to the mosque with no purpose other than prayer, he does not take a single step without Allah [[r4]] raising him a degree by it and erasing one of his…
ابن ماجه 281SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Shall I guide you to what Allah uses to erase sins and raise ranks?" They replied, "Of course, Messenger of Allah." He said, "Performing wudu thoroughly despite hardships, taking many steps to the mosques, and waiting…
الأعظمي 12118SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Shall I not guide you to that by which Allah [[r4]] raises ranks and wipes away sins? Taking many steps to the mosques, waiting for the next prayer after the previous one, and performing wudu thoroughly despite…
أحمد 9644SahihYou must perform much prostration, for I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, "There is no servant who prostrates to Allah a single prostration except that Allah raises him by it one degree and erases by it one sin." Madan bin Talha…
الترمذي 389SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Shall I guide you to that by which Allah erases sins and raises ranks?" They replied, "Of course, Messenger of Allah." He said, "Performing ablution thoroughly despite difficulties, taking many steps to the…
الترمذي 51SahihUthman sat down one day, and we sat with him. The caller to prayer came to him, so he called for water in a vessel, which I think held about a mudd, and he performed his ablution. Then he said, "I saw the Messenger of Allah ﷺ perform…
الأعظمي 1752HasanThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Shall I guide you to what raises ranks and erases sins? Taking many steps to the mosques, awaiting the next prayer after the prayer, and performing wudu thoroughly even when it is difficult."
أحمد 7995SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Shall I guide you to that by which Allah erases sins and raises ranks?" They replied, "Of course, Messenger of Allah." He said, "Performing ablution thoroughly despite difficulties, taking many steps to the…
مسلم 587SahihUthman sat down one day and we sat with him. The caller to prayer came to him, so he asked for water in a vessel which I think held about a mudd, and he performed ablution. Then he said, "I saw the Messenger of Allah ﷺ perform ablution just…
أحمد 513HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Know that you do not perform a single prostration to Allah except that Allah raises you a degree by it and erases a sin from you by it."
الأعظمي 2116SahihI said to Thawban, the freed slave of the Prophet ﷺ, "Narrate to us a hadith from which Allah may benefit us." He said, I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, "There is no servant who prostrates to Allah a single prostration except that…
أحمد 22411SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever completes the ablution as Allah [[r4]] commanded, the five daily prayers are an expiation for whatever sins occur between them."
النسائي 145Sahih"Tell me a hadith that Allah may benefit me through." He remained silent. I repeated the request, but he stayed silent. I asked three times, then he said to me, "You must prostrate to Allah, for I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, 'There…
ابن ماجه 1423SahihI heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, "There are two men of my community. One of them rises during the night and struggles with himself to reach purification, while knots are upon him, so he performs wudu. When he washes his hands, a knot…
أحمد 17458SahihI was with Uthman when he called for water to perform ablution. He then said, "I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, 'There is no Muslim man who, when the time of an obligatory prayer comes, performs its ablution well and observes its…
الأعظمي 2053SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "When one of you performs ablution and does it well, then heads to the mosque with nothing motivating him but the prayer and seeking nothing but the prayer, he does not take a single step without Allah raising…
ابن ماجه 774SahihWhoever performs wudu and does it well, then sets out deliberately for the prayer, is considered to be in prayer for as long as he is heading toward it. For one of his steps a good deed is recorded for him, and by the other a sin is erased…
مالك 68SahihWe came to him and found him sitting washing himself inside the mosque. He said that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "When a Muslim performs ablution, sin departs from his hearing, his sight, his hands, and his feet." Then Abu Zabiya came…
أحمد 17021DaifThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever performs ablution thoroughly as Allah [[r4]] commanded him, the prescribed prayers serve as expiation for whatever occurs between them."
أحمد 406SahihAti reported that he saw Uthman bin Affan call for water for ablution. He poured water from the vessel over his hands and washed them three times. Then he dipped his right hand into the water, rinsed his mouth, drew water into his nose, and…
البخاري 164SahihWe set out for the pilgrimage, and when we reached al-Rabadhah I said to my companions, "Go on ahead," and I stayed behind. I went to Abu Dharr and found him praying. I noticed that he prolonged his standing and performed many bowings and…
أحمد 21308SahihI was with Salman Farsi beneath a tree. He took a dry branch from it and shook it until its leaves fell off. Then he said, "Abu Uthman, will you not ask me why I did this?" I said, "Why did you do it?" He said, "This is what the Messenger…
أحمد 23707HasanAti reported that he saw Uthman call for water for ablution. Uthman poured water from the vessel over his hands and washed them three times. Then he dipped his right hand into the water, rinsed his mouth, and sniffed water into his nose.…
النسائي 85SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ performed ablution washing each part once and said, "This is the ablution without which Allah does not accept any prayer." Then he performed ablution washing each part twice and said, "This is the measured…
ابن ماجه 419DaifI saw Uthman bin Affan [[r1]] call for water for ablution while he was at the door of the mosque. He washed his hands, then rinsed his mouth, sniffed water into his nose and blew it out, then washed his face three times, then washed his…
أحمد 489SahihI brought water for purification to Uthman bin Affan while he was sitting on the benches. He performed wudu thoroughly, then said, "I saw the Prophet ﷺ perform wudu while he was sitting in this very place, and he did it thoroughly. Then he…
البخاري 6433SahihMy father related to me from his father, who said: I was with Uthman bin Affan when he called for water for ablution and said, "I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, 'There is no Muslim who, when the time of an obligatory prayer arrives,…
الأعظمي 1554SahihI saw Uthman [[r1]] perform ablution. He poured water over his hands three times, then rinsed his mouth and blew water out of his nose, then washed his face three times, then washed his right arm up to the elbow three times, then his left…
البخاري 1934SahihUthman bin Affan once performed ablution thoroughly, then said, "I saw the Messenger of Allah ﷺ perform ablution thoroughly, then he said, 'Whoever performs ablution like this, then goes out to the mosque with nothing but prayer driving him…
مسلم 548SahihI was with Uthman when he called for water to perform ablution. He then said, "I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, 'There is no Muslim who, when the time of an obligatory prayer arrives, performs its ablution well and observes its…
مسلم 543SahihHe was sitting in his gathering in the mosque, and when the time for prayer came, he stood up, performed ablution, prayed, then returned to his gathering. When the time for the afternoon prayer came, he stood up, performed ablution, prayed,…
ابن ماجه 512DaifI brought Uthman bin Affan water for ablution, and he performed the ablution. Then he said, "People are narrating reports from the Messenger of Allah ﷺ that I do not recognize. All I know is that I saw the Messenger of Allah ﷺ perform…
الأعظمي 1553SahihI came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and said, "Messenger of Allah, who has accepted Islam?" He replied, "A free man and a slave." I then asked, "Is there any hour closer to Allah Most High than another?" He answered, "The latter part of the…
أحمد 17026DaifThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "There is no Muslim servant who performs ablution thoroughly and then prays to Allah every day..." and he mentioned the like of it.
مسلم 1697SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Shall I not guide you to that by which Allah erases sins and raises ranks? Taking many steps to the mosques, performing ablution thoroughly despite difficulties, and waiting for the next prayer after…
أحمد 7729SahihWhen Uthman had completed his wudu, he said, "By Allah, I am going to tell you a hadith. By Allah, were it not for a verse in the Book of Allah, I would never have told it to you. I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, 'No man performs wudu,…
مسلم 542SahihUthman bin Affan was sitting on the benches when the caller to prayer came and informed him that it was time for the Asr prayer. He called for water and performed ablution, then said, "By Allah, I am going to tell you a hadith that I would…
مالك 64SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever purifies himself in his home, then walks to one of the houses of Allah to fulfill an obligation from among the obligations of Allah, his two steps are such that one of them erases a sin and the other…
الأعظمي 1741Sahih