81/8. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 6433 — Perfect Wudu and Humility
"O mankind! Verily the Promise of Allah is true. So let not this present life deceive you ..."
جَمْعُهُ سُعُرٌ، قَالَ مُجَاهِدٌ الْغَرُورُ الشَّيْطَانُ.
Hadith About Perfect Wudu, Prayer, and Avoiding Conceit
Sahih Bukhari : 6433
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 6433
حَدَّثَنَا سَعْدُ بْنُ حَفْصٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شَيْبَانُ، عَنْ يَحْيَى، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ الْقُرَشِيِّ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي مُعَاذُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، أَنَّ ابْنَ أَبَانَ، أَخْبَرَهُ قَالَ أَتَيْتُ عُثْمَانَ بِطَهُورٍ وَهْوَ جَالِسٌ عَلَى الْمَقَاعِدِ، فَتَوَضَّأَ فَأَحْسَنَ الْوُضُوءَ ثُمَّ قَالَ رَأَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم تَوَضَّأَ وَهْوَ فِي هَذَا الْمَجْلِسِ، فَأَحْسَنَ الْوُضُوءَ ثُمَّ قَالَ " مَنْ تَوَضَّأَ مِثْلَ هَذَا الْوُضُوءِ، ثُمَّ أَتَى الْمَسْجِدَ فَرَكَعَ رَكْعَتَيْنِ، ثُمَّ جَلَسَ، غُفِرَ لَهُ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْ ذَنْبِهِ ". قَالَ وَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم " لاَ تَغْتَرُّوا ".
Ibn 'Abbas Narrated from:
I brought water to `Uthman bin `Affan to perform the ablution while he was sitting on his seat. He performed the ablution in a perfect way and said, "I saw the Prophet (ﷺ) performing the ablution in this place and he performed it in a perfect way and said, "Whoever performs the ablution as I have done this time and then proceeds to the mosque and offers a two-rak`at prayer and then sits there (waiting for the compulsory congregational prayers), then all his past sins will be forgiven." The Prophet (ﷺ) further added, "Do not be conceited (thinking that your sins will be forgiven because of your prayer).
[1] One should not indulge in evil deeds thinking that one's sins will be forgiven by just doing what is mentioned in this Hadith , for Allāh accepts the Ṣalāt (prayer) and good deeds of righteous people only.Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 6433In-book reference : Book 81, Hadith 22USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 8, Book 76, Hadith 441
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 6433
This hadith about perfect wudu teaches both hope and humility. Uthman performs ablution in a careful and beautiful way, then says he saw the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم make wudu in that place in the same excellent manner. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said that whoever performs wudu like that, goes to the mosque, prays two rak‘ahs, and then sits waiting, his past sins are forgiven. But the hadith ends with a needed warning: “Do not be conceited.” So the lesson is not just about ablution and prayer. It is also about keeping the heart humble. A person should do good deeds with hope in Allah’s mercy, not with pride.
What we learn from this hadith
- Wudu should be performed carefully and properly.
- Prayer after wudu is connected with forgiveness in this hadith.
- Waiting in the mosque for prayer is shown as a good act.
- A believer should not become proud of worship.
