Description & Manner of Ablution of the Prophet ﷺ : Translation & Footnotes by

As such, not just the as-salah alone, but that any affair related to it is accorded utmost reverence. And, that explains the reason why the Prophet (SAW) was ascended to the seventh heaven to be taught both the theoretical and practical intrigues of the prayer.
Worthy of note is that one’s prayer is not accepted unless one is in the state of purity and wudu’ (ablution). This is buttressed by the hadeeth: “Allah does not accept salah of any of you without purity...” and a host of other numerous narrations (plural of hadeeth) that shall come up in subsequent pages of this book.
Having established that being in the state of wudu’ (ablution) is a must requirement for our salah to be accepted, it is then, not just a matter of necessity but that of urgency, as well, to understand how Allah (SWT) has commanded that wudu’ should be performed. His commands would only be known through the Sunnah (statements, exhortations and teachings) of the noblest man--Muhammad (SAW).
However, it is mind puzzling that many Muslims, today, are uninformed about how this simple act of ablution is rather performed.
Even though this act is expected to be performed by a Muslim on the average, five times daily; very many of us perform the wudu’ by imitation (i.e. how they see others perform). This imitation has been on and on, from generations to generations—hence a great digression from the Prophetic manner of ablution is the order of the day. But, even more worrisome is that most people feel they are satisfied with what they know, or even, feel they are ‘well-of’ to be taught anything ‘new’ in the deen of Allah (SWT). Subhanallah, this is but outright jahiliya (abject illiteracy) and, heedlessness!

Indeed, guidance is from Allah. And only a sincere Muslim seeks the right knowledge as a guide to worshiping Allah through what is transmitted from the Prophet of Islam (SAW).


It is the aforementioned realities that informed the translation of this precise book on al –wudu’. Though they abound many written works on the subject matter, the methodology adopted by the author in this particular book, and his efforts at resolving khilaf (conflicting views among scholars) make it unique before any truth seeker.

I have delved into this work with the mind and believe that perfection is only attributive to Allah (SWT) alone. The original text remains unaltered in this translated version.My work on the book is, primarily, on translation. And,rendering commentary to clear any ambiguity. But, I have only added ta’leeqat (footnotes), as when necessary, so as to make more clarifications.