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TAHARAHSayyidina Abu Maalik al-Ashari has reported that the Holy Prophet said: "Taharah is a constituent of Iman;

Sayyidah 'Aishah has reported that the Holy Prophet said: "Ten characteristics belong to religion of Islam:1. Clipping the moustaches;2. Letting the beard grow,3. Using miswak (tooth stick),4. Snuffing up water in the nose and cleaning it,5 Cutting the nails,6. Washing the finger joints (to remove the dirt that usually accumulates there)7. Plucking the hair under thvee armpits,8. Shaving the pubes,9.. Doing ISTINJA (abstersion) with water,

The narrator said, I have forgotten the tenth but it may have.

ISTINJA1) The Prophet entered the privy putting. His left foot forward, came out putting the right foot out.

(Tirmizi)2) While entering the pivy, he used to say:

“O Allah I seek refuge in You from the foul male and female devils”3) On coming out of privy, he would say:

“O Allah! Grant Your forgiveness” or “Praise be to Allah, Who has removed harm from me and

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MISWAK (THE TOOTH STICK)There are a number of traditions relating to the excellence and significance of cleaning ones tooth with miswak.

The Prophet has said:

“Were it not that I might distress my people, I would order them to use the tooth-stick at every time of the prayer.”

(Sahih Bukhari, Sahi Muslim) The use of miswak is a means of purifying the mouth and is pleasing to Allah. (Bukhari)

He said:“JIBRIL never came to me without ordering me to use the tooth-stick with the result that I have been afraid of chafing the front of my mouth.”

(Musan Ahmed)It is enough to use a finger to clean the teeth.

Sayyidah Aieshah as related that it was customary with the Prophet that when he got up aftersleep by day or by night, he would use the tooth-stick before performing ablution.

(Maariful Hadith, Musand Ahmed, Sunan Abu Dawood)

The last act of the Prophet on his death-bed was to use a miswak)

SayyidahAishah has reported that: “ The prayer before which the tooth-sticj is used is seventytimes more excellent than that before which it is no used.”

OCCASIONS WHEN THE USE OF MISWAK (TOOTH-STICK IS MASNUN OR MUSTAHABB)1) On awakening after sleep.2) While, performing wudu.3) Before recitation of the Quran.4) Before reading or teaching the holy traditions.5) When the mouth smells foul or the teeth appear to be discoloured.6) Before meditation.7) Before entering the Q’abah or the Hatim.8) After entering ones house.9) Before participating in any sacred gathering.10) Before setting out for a journey.11) On returning home from a journey.12) Before going to bed.13) On feeling the intimations of death.

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GHUSL (BATH)

Sayyidah 'Aishah has reported:When the Prophet took bath after a seminal emission, he first washed his hands, then washed his private parts with his left hand, then poured water over his left hand with his right hand, (this was due to the fact, that there was no small vessel for taking water), then performed ablution as he did for prayer,then put his fingers into the water and moved them through the roots of his hair till he was satisfied that water has reached the roots fully, then poured three handfuls on his head with both his hands, then poured water over all, his body and then washed his feet."

(Bukhari. Muslim)

CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH GHUSAL IS MASNUN

SayyidinaAbu Hurairah has related that the Prophet said:

"It is the duty of every Muslim to take bath once a weak (i.e. on Friday), washing his head and body."(Bukhari. Muslim, Ma'ariful Haditth)

Sayyidina Samurah Ibn Jundab has related that the Messenger ofAllah said:

"If one performs ablution on Friday, it is very good for him; but if he takes a bath, bathing is more excellent".

(Ahmad, Abu Dawood, Tirmizi, Ma'ariful Hadith)

For those for whom it is obligatory to attend the congregational prayer on Friday, it is Masnun to take bath at any time between the Morning Prayer (Saltul-fajr) and the congregational prayer (Jumah Prayer).

So is the case with the two Eid prayers.

It is Masnun to take bath before donning Ihram. For one performing hajj it is Masnun to take bath on the day of Arafah after the sun has crossed

meridian.(Bahishti Gohar)

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WUDU (ABLUTION)THE MANNER OF PERFORMING WUDU

Sayyidina Uthman has related that one day he performed wudu, pouring water over his hands three times,

then rinsing his mouth and snuffing up water, then washing his face three times, then washing his right arm up to

the elbow three times, and similarly the left arm up to the elbow three times, then wiping his head, then washing

his right foot three times, then the left three times. He then said, that he had seen the Messenger of Allah

perform ablution as I have done just now, adding "If anyone performs ablution as I have done, then prays I two

rak'aat without allowing his thought distracted, his past offences will be forgiven him."

(Bukhali, Muslim)

REGULATIONS ABOUT WADU

1. The parts of the body washed in wadu should be rubbed while washing.

2. There should be continuity in all actions.

3. There should be no interval between washing one part and the other.

4. The prescribed order of washing should be followed.

During the course of wadu the following supplication should be made.

Having performed wadu, one should make the following supplication:

“I testify that there is no God but Allah alone Who has no partner, and I testify that Muhamad is his servant and

Messenger.”

Therefore the following should be recited:

“O Allah, put me among the penitent and put me among those who are purified.”

AL-Hadith :

BRIGHTNESS OF THE PARTS OF BODY WASH IN WUDU ON THE DAY OF RESURRECTIONSayyidahAbu Hurairah has related that the Messenger of Allah said:I "My people will be summoned on the day of I resurrection with white faces and hands and feet from the marks of ablution If any of you can extend his brightness, let him do so.”

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TAYUMMUM

Sayyidina Jabir has related that the Messenger of Allah, said “The chief thing in Tayummum is to

strike the land on (clean) ground, once for the face and again for both the hands upto the, elbows.

(Mustadrak)

FOLLOWINGARE OBLIGATORY IN TAYAMMUM

1) Niyah;

2) Striking both the hands on the ground and then wiping the face with them;

3) Striking both the hands on the ground and wiping both the hands upto the elbows.

(Bahishti Zewer)

THE MASNUN METHOD OFTAYAMMUM

The method of performing Tayammum is to make up ones mind (NIYAH) that he is performing Tayammum for purification from defilement. He should then say Bismillah and strike both the hands on a clod of earth, blow the excess dust and rub both the hands again on the clod and after blowing the excess dust, first run the four fingers of the left hand from under the tips of the fingers of the right hand upto the elbow on the under side and then run the palm of the left hand from the elbow of the right hand upto the tips of the fingers and along the thumb or the upper side, deal with the left hand similarly and finally rub, the spaces between the finger of one hand with those of the other If one has a ring on any finger he must either remove it or move it. To run the fingers of one hand through the fingers of the other is also obligatory.The above method is applicable for Tayammum either for wudu or Ghusl.

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