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Jami at-Tirmidhi 25 — Mentioning Allah’s Name Before Wudu
[What Has Been Related] About The Tasmiyah When Performing Wudu
Tasmiyah Before Wudu Hadith
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 25
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 25
حَدَّثَنَا نَصْرُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ الْجَهْضَمِيُّ، وَبِشْرُ بْنُ مُعَاذٍ الْعَقَدِيُّ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا بِشْرُ بْنُ الْمُفَضَّلِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ حَرْمَلَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي ثِفَالٍ الْمُرِّيِّ، عَنْ رَبَاحِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ أَبِي سُفْيَانَ بْنِ حُوَيْطِبٍ، عَنْ جَدَّتِهِ، عَنْ أَبِيهَا، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ " لاَ وُضُوءَ لِمَنْ لَمْ يَذْكُرِ اسْمَ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ " . قَالَ وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ وَأَبِي سَعِيدٍ وَأَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ وَسَهْلِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ وَأَنَسٍ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى قَالَ أَحْمَدُ بْنُ حَنْبَلٍ لاَ أَعْلَمُ فِي هَذَا الْبَابِ حَدِيثًا لَهُ إِسْنَادٌ جَيِّدٌ . وَقَالَ إِسْحَاقُ إِنْ تَرَكَ التَّسْمِيَةَ عَامِدًا أَعَادَ الْوُضُوءَ وَإِنْ كَانَ نَاسِيًا أَوْ مُتَأَوِّلاً أَجْزَأَهُ . قَالَ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ أَحْسَنُ شَيْءٍ فِي هَذَا الْبَابِ حَدِيثُ رَبَاحِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى وَرَبَاحُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ عَنْ جَدَّتِهِ عَنْ أَبِيهَا . وَأَبُوهَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ زَيْدِ بْنِ عَمْرِو بْنِ نُفَيْلٍ . وَأَبُو ثِفَالٍ الْمُرِّيُّ اسْمُهُ ثُمَامَةُ بْنُ حُصَيْنٍ . وَرَبَاحُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ هُوَ أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ حُوَيْطِبٍ . مِنْهُمْ مَنْ رَوَى هَذَا الْحَدِيثَ فَقَالَ عَنْ أَبِي بَكْرِ بْنِ حُوَيْطِبٍ فَنَسَبَهُ إِلَى جَدِّهِ .
Rabah bin Abdur-Rahman bin Abi Sufyan bin Huwaitib Narrated from:
Rabah bin Abdur-Rahman bin Abi Sufyan bin Huwaitib narrated from his grandmother, from her father; she said (that he said): "I Heard Allah'S Messenger Saying: There Is No Wudu For One Who Does Not Mention Allah'S Name Over It."
[1] In Tuhfat Al-Ahwadhi , Al-Mubārakpūrī said, “Meaning his great grandfather.”Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 25In-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 25English translation : Vol. 1, Book 1, Hadith 25
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 25
This hadith about saying Bismillah before wudu teaches that purification should begin with remembrance of Allah. The narration states that Allah’s Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم said there is no wudu for one who does not mention Allah’s name over it. The focus of the wording is clear: wudu is not only washing limbs; it is an act connected to Allah’s name. The report also includes comments about narrations in this chapter and mentions that scholars discussed what happens if someone leaves the naming intentionally, forgetfully, or with an interpretation. Without adding beyond the text, the main message is that a Muslim should not treat wudu as a careless routine. Mentioning Allah at its start gives the act a mindful beginning.
What we learn from this hadith
- Mentioning Allah’s name is directly linked with wudu in this narration.
- Wudu should begin with awareness of Allah, not only physical washing.
- The hadith encourages care before starting purification.
- The report shows that scholars discussed cases of forgetting or leaving the naming.
