1/31. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 41 — Wash the Heels in Wudu
What Has Been Related About: "Protect The Heels From The Fire."
Hadith About Washing the Heels in Wudu
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 41
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 41
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، عَنْ سُهَيْلِ بْنِ أَبِي صَالِحٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " وَيْلٌ لِلأَعْقَابِ مِنَ النَّارِ " . قَالَ وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو وَعَائِشَةَ وَجَابِرٍ وَعَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الْحَارِثِ هُوَ ابْنُ جَزْءٍ الزُّبَيْدِيُّ وَمُعَيْقِيبٍ وَخَالِدِ بْنِ الْوَلِيدِ وَشُرَحْبِيلَ بْنِ حَسَنَةَ وَعَمْرِو بْنِ الْعَاصِ وَيَزِيدَ بْنِ أَبِي سُفْيَانَ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى حَدِيثُ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ . وَقَدْ رُوِيَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنَّهُ قَالَ " وَيْلٌ لِلأَعْقَابِ وَبُطُونِ الأَقْدَامِ مِنَ النَّارِ " . قَالَ وَفِقْهُ هَذَا الْحَدِيثِ أَنَّهُ لاَ يَجُوزُ الْمَسْحُ عَلَى الْقَدَمَيْنِ إِذَا لَمْ يَكُنْ عَلَيْهِمَا خُفَّانِ أَوْ جَوْرَبَانِ .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
The Prophet Said: "Protect The Heels From The Fire!"
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 41In-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 41English translation : Vol. 1, Book 1, Hadith 41
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 41
This hadith about wudu gives a short but serious warning: "Protect the heels from the Fire." The main lesson is clear from the text. When a person performs wudu, the feet must not be treated carelessly. The heel is easy to miss, especially when someone is rushing or only letting water touch part of the foot. Abu Eisa also explains in the same passage that this hadith shows one should not merely wipe over bare feet when there are no leather socks or socks on them. So the focus is careful purification before prayer. A good wudu is not only about doing the actions quickly; it is about making sure the required parts are washed properly.
What we learn from this hadith
- Do not rush wudu in a way that leaves the heels dry or incomplete.
- The feet need careful attention during purification.
- The text warns against treating wudu lightly before prayer.
