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Jami at-Tirmidhi 59 — Wudu While Already Pure
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Wudu While Already in a State of Purity
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 59
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 59
وَقَدْ رُوِيَ فِي، حَدِيثٍ عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنَّهُ قَالَ " مَنْ تَوَضَّأَ عَلَى طُهْرٍ كَتَبَ اللَّهُ لَهُ بِهِ عَشْرَ حَسَنَاتٍ " . قَالَ وَرَوَى هَذَا الْحَدِيثَ الإِفْرِيقِيُّ عَنْ أَبِي غُطَيْفٍ عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم . حَدَّثَنَا بِذَلِكَ الْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ حُرَيْثٍ الْمَرْوَزِيُّ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَزِيدَ الْوَاسِطِيُّ عَنِ الإِفْرِيقِيِّ . وَهُوَ إِسْنَادٌ ضَعِيفٌ . قَالَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْمَدِينِيِّ قَالَ يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ الْقَطَّانُ ذُكِرَ لِهِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ هَذَا الْحَدِيثُ فَقَالَ هَذَا إِسْنَادٌ مَشْرِقِيٌّ . قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَحْمَدَ بْنَ الْحَسَنِ يَقُولُ سَمِعْتُ أَحْمَدَ بْنَ حَنْبَلٍ يَقُولُ مَا رَأَيْتُ بِعَيْنِي مِثْلَ يَحْيَى بْنِ سَعِيدٍ الْقَطَّانِ .
Ibn 'Umar Narrated from:
The Prophet Said: "Whoever Performs Wudu While In A State Of Purity, Allah Writes For Him On Account Of It Ten Good Merits."
[1] Meaning, from the people of the east, and they are the people of Al-Kūfah and Al-Başrah. ( Tuhfat Al-Ahwaḍhī )Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 59In-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 59English translation : Vol. 1, Book 1, Hadith 59
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 59
This narration about wudu while already pure says that whoever performs wudu while in a state of purity, Allah writes ten good merits for him because of it. The wording points to extra purification as a good act. However, the same passage clearly says that the chain is weak. It names the route through Al-Ifriqi from Abu Ghutaif from Ibn Umar and then states that it is a weak chain. So the explanation should be gentle and honest. The report mentions a reward for renewing wudu, but the text itself does not allow us to speak about it as a strong established narration. The main educational value here is to read both the wording and the grading together.
What we learn from this hadith
- The report mentions wudu while already pure.
- It states a reward of ten good merits in the wording.
- The passage clearly identifies the chain as weak.
