1/68. Chapter:
Sunan Abi Dawud 173 — Perform Ablution Well
Separating The Actions Of Wudu'
Complete Wudu Properly: Do Not Leave Dry Spots
Sunan Abi Dawud : 173
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 173
حَدَّثَنَا هَارُونُ بْنُ مَعْرُوفٍ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، عَنْ جَرِيرِ بْنِ حَازِمٍ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ قَتَادَةَ بْنَ دِعَامَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَنَسُ بْنُ مَالِكٍ، أَنَّ رَجُلاً، جَاءَ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَقَدْ تَوَضَّأَ وَتَرَكَ عَلَى قَدَمَيْهِ مِثْلَ مَوْضِعِ الظُّفْرِ فَقَالَ لَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " ارْجِعْ فَأَحْسِنْ وُضُوءَكَ " . قَالَ أَبُو دَاوُدَ وَهَذَا الْحَدِيثُ لَيْسَ بِمَعْرُوفٍ عَنْ جَرِيرِ بْنِ حَازِمٍ وَلَمْ يَرْوِهِ إِلاَّ ابْنُ وَهْبٍ وَحْدَهُ وَقَدْ رُوِيَ عَنْ مَعْقِلِ بْنِ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ الْجَزَرِيِّ عَنْ أَبِي الزُّبَيْرِ عَنْ جَابِرٍ عَنْ عُمَرَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم نَحْوَهُ قَالَ " ارْجِعْ فَأَحْسِنْ وُضُوءَكَ " .
Anas Narrated from:
A person came to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). He performed ablution and left a small part equal to the space of a nail upon his foot. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said to him : Go back and perform ablution well. Abu Dawud said: This tradition is not known through Jarir b. Hazim. It was transmitted only by Ibn Wahab. Another version adds the wording : “ Go back and perform the ablution well.”
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 173In-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 173English translation : Book 1, Hadith 173
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 173
This Hadith is about complete wudu and paying attention to the feet. Anas reports that a person came to the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم after performing ablution, but he had left a small part on his foot equal to the space of a nail. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم told him to go back and perform his ablution well. The text is clear and practical. Wudu is not only about doing the actions quickly; the water must reach the parts being washed. The report does not mention a long warning or a separate story, so the explanation should stay with the point: a small missed spot mattered enough that the man was told to repeat the wudu properly. This is a key search topic for dry spot in wudu hadith.
What we learn from this hadith
- A small unwashed place on the foot was noticed.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم told the man to go back and improve his wudu.
- The Hadith teaches care and completeness in ablution.
