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Sunan Ibn Majah 400 — Wudu, Salat on Prophet, and Love for Ansar
Concerning saying "Bismilllah" when performing ablution
Hadith on Wudu, Salat on the Prophet, and Love for Ansar
Sunan Ibn Majah : 400
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 400
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي فُدَيْكٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الْمُهَيْمِنِ بْنِ عَبَّاسِ بْنِ سَهْلِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ السَّاعِدِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ جَدِّهِ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ قَالَ " لاَ صَلاَةَ لِمَنْ لاَ وُضُوءَ لَهُ وَلاَ وُضُوءَ لِمَنْ لَمْ يَذْكُرِ اسْمَ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ وَلاَ صَلاَةَ لِمَنْ لاَ يُصَلِّي عَلَى النَّبِيِّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ وَلاَ صَلاَةَ لِمَنْ لاَ يُحِبُّ الأَنْصَارَ " . قَالَ أَبُو الْحَسَنِ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو حَاتِمٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْسُ بْنُ مَرْحُومٍ الْعَطَّارُ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْمُهَيْمِنِ بْنُ عَبَّاسٍ، فَذَكَرَ نَحْوَهُ .
'Abdul-Muhaimin bin 'Abbas bin Sahl bin Sa'd As-Sa'idi Narrated from:
It was narrated by 'Abdul-Muhaimin bin 'Abbas bin Sahl bin Sa'd As-Sa'idi, from his father, from his grandfather, that: The Prophet said: "There is no prayer for one who does not have ablution, and there is no ablution for one who does not mention the Name of Allah (before it). There is no prayer for one who does not send blessing, (Salat) upon the Prophet, and there is no prayer for one who does not love the Ansar." (Da'if) Another chain with similar wording.
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 400In-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 134English translation : Vol. 1, Book 1, Hadith 400
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 400
This hadith on wudu, Salat on the Prophet, and love for Ansar includes several connected statements in one report. The Prophet is narrated to have said that there is no prayer for one who does not have ablution, and no ablution for one who does not mention Allah’s Name before it. The narration also says there is no prayer for one who does not send blessings upon the Prophet, and no prayer for one who does not love the Ansar. The input marks this narration as Daif, so it should be presented with care. The explanation should not build broad rulings beyond the wording. Its core message, as stated, points to purification, remembrance, honor for the Prophet, and love for the Ansar.
What we learn from this hadith
- The report connects prayer with having ablution.
- It links wudu with mentioning Allah’s Name before it.
- The narration also mentions sending blessings on the Prophet and loving the Ansar, while the input marks it Daif.
