water for wudu' and performed wudu' and washed his palms three times, then rinsed his mouth (7) and performed istinthar (inhaling water into the nose), then washed his face three times, then washed his right hand up to the elbow three times, then washed his left hand likewise, then wiped his head, then washed his right foot up to the ankles three times, then washed his left foot likewise. Then he said: I saw the Messenger of God (may the peace and blessings of God be upon him) perform wudu' like this wudu' of mine. Then the Messenger of God (may the peace and blessings of God be upon him) said: "Whoever performs wudu' like this wudu' of mine, then stands and performs two rak'as without allowing his soul to discourse [on worldly matters] during them, his previous sins will be forgiven." Ibn Shihab said: Our scholars used to say: This wudu' is the most complete wudu' a person can perform for prayer.
Section: If one washes some of his members once and others more, it is permissible; because if that is permissible for all of them, it is permissible for some. In the hadith of 'Abd Allah ibn Zayd, [it is narrated] that the Prophet (may the peace and blessings of God be upon him) performed wudu' and washed his face three times, washed his hands twice, and wiped his head once. Agreed upon (9).
Section: Ahmad, may God have mercy on him, said: One should not exceed three except a man who is afflicted [with obsessive doubts]. Ibn al-Mubarak said: I would not feel safe that whoever adds to three might be committing a sin. Ibrahim al-Nakha'i said: Being excessive in wudu' is from Satan; if this were a virtue, the companions of Muhammad (may the peace and blessings of God be upon him) would have been more entitled to it. 'Amr ibn Shu'ayb narrated from his father, from his grandfather, who said: A Bedouin came to the Prophet (may the peace and blessings of God be upon him) and asked him about wudu', so he showed him three times each, then said: "This (10) is the wudu'; whoever adds to this (11) has done wrong (12) and transgressed." Narrated by Abu Dawud, Al-Nasa'i, and Ibn Majah (13).
(7) In [manuscript] M: "tamadmad" (rinsed his mouth). (8) In the original: "fa-kana" (and it was), but what is established is in M, Sahih Muslim, and those who transmit from it. (9) Its documentation preceded, Issue 26, page 170. (10) In Al-Nasa'i: "hakadha" (like this). (11) In Abu Dawud there is the addition: "or decreases". (12) In Al-Nasa'i there is the addition: "and transgressed". And in Ibn Majah: "has done wrong or transgressed or committed injustice". (13) Narrated by Abu Dawud, in: Chapter on wudu' three times each, from the Book of Purification. Sunan Abi Dawud 1/30. And Al-Nasa'i, in: Chapter on excessiveness in wudu', from the Book of Purification. Al-Mujtaba 1/75. And Ibn Majah, in: Chapter on what has been narrated regarding moderation in wudu' and the dislike of being excessive in it, from the Book of Purification. Sunan Ibn Majah 1/146. And Imam Ahmad, in: Al-Musnad 2/180.
