2/4. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 232b — Wudu and Congregational Prayer
The virtue of performing wudu’ and salat
Wudu and Congregational Prayer Hadith for Forgiveness
Sahih Muslim : 232b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 232b
وَحَدَّثَنِي أَبُو الطَّاهِرِ، وَيُونُسُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الأَعْلَى، قَالاَ أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ وَهْبٍ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ الْحَارِثِ، أَنَّ الْحُكَيْمَ بْنَ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الْقُرَشِيَّ، حَدَّثَهُ أَنَّ نَافِعَ بْنَ جُبَيْرٍ وَعَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ حَدَّثَاهُ أَنَّ مُعَاذَ بْنَ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ حَدَّثَهُمَا عَنْ حُمْرَانَ، مَوْلَى عُثْمَانَ بْنِ عَفَّانَ عَنْ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ عَفَّانَ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ " مَنْ تَوَضَّأَ لِلصَّلاَةِ فَأَسْبَغَ الْوُضُوءَ ثُمَّ مَشَى إِلَى الصَّلاَةِ الْمَكْتُوبَةِ فَصَلاَّهَا مَعَ النَّاسِ أَوْ مَعَ الْجَمَاعَةِ أَوْ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ غَفَرَ اللَّهُ لَهُ ذُنُوبَهُ " .
'Uthman bin 'Affan Narrated from:
He who performed ablution for prayer and performed it properly and then went (to observe) obligatory prayer and offered it along with people or with the congregation or in the mosque, Allah would pardon his sins.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 232bIn-book reference : Book 2, Hadith 16USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 2, Hadith 447
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 232b
This narration links proper wudu with obligatory prayer in a public setting. Uthman reports that he heard the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم say that whoever performs ablution for prayer, performs it properly, then walks to the obligatory prayer and prays with people, with the congregation, or in the mosque, Allah will pardon his sins. The hadith is helpful for searches like wudu and congregational prayer hadith because it joins ablution, walking to prayer, and praying with others. It does not give a long legal discussion. It gives a clear spiritual message: prepare well, go to the prescribed prayer, and take part in salah with the community or in the mosque.
What we learn from this hadith
- Proper wudu is part of preparing for obligatory prayer.
- The hadith praises walking to the prescribed prayer.
- Praying with people, in congregation, or in the mosque is mentioned with pardon.
- Allah’s forgiveness is connected here to careful worship.
