The virtues of wudu
The rewards the hadith describe for wudu, from the eight gates of Paradise to protection from Satan.
Allah loves wudu and promises big rewards for it.
Many hadiths describe the reward of wudu. A few of them are given here.
| When | What is promised |
|---|---|
| Whoever makes wudu in the prescribed way and then recites the Shahada | The eight gates of Paradise are opened for him, to enter through whichever he wishes. |
| Every time a Muslim makes wudu | Allah forgives all his minor sins. |
| On the Day of Judgement | The parts washed in wudu, face, hands and feet, will be glowing and radiant; this is how the Prophet ﷺ said he will recognise his Ummah, by their faces, hands and feet shining from wudu. |
| While a person remains in a state of wudu | They are protected from the harm of Satan. |
| A person who consistently remains in a state of wudu | Will die a martyr's death. |
These are only some of the hadiths on the virtues of wudu.
Many hadiths highlight the virtues of wudu; a few of the ones the source text gives are set out below.
| When | What is promised |
|---|---|
| Whoever performs wudu in the prescribed way and then recites the Shahada (testimony of faith) | The eight gates of Paradise are opened for him, to enter through whichever he wishes. |
| Every time a Muslim performs wudu | Allah forgives all of his minor sins. |
| On the Day of Judgement | The limbs washed in wudu, face, hands and feet, will be glowing and radiant; the Prophet ﷺ said he will recognise his Ummah among the crowds by this radiance on their faces, hands and feet. |
| For as long as a person remains in a state of wudu | He is protected from the harm of Satan. |
| A person who consistently maintains wudu | Is promised the death of a martyr. |
These are only some of the hadiths the source text cites on the virtues of wudu; it does not name the collection or narrator for any of them.
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- The virtues of Hajj and Umrah The rewards described for Hajj and Umrah in hadith: the expiation of sin, the guarantee of Paradise for an accepted Hajj, and the special standing of the Day of Arafah.
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