after the intention, so that the intention includes all its obligations, and before the actions of purification, so that he is mentioning the name of Allah over all of them, just as one mentions the name of Allah over a sacrificial animal before (13) its slaughter.

18 - Issue; He said: (And exaggeration in inhaling water into the nose (istinshaq), unless one is fasting.)

The meaning of exaggeration in istinshaq is drawing water in with the breath to the furthest part of the nose, and he should not make it like medicine poured into the throat (wajur). This is a recommended sunnah in wudu', unless one is fasting, in which case it is not recommended; we do not know of any disagreement regarding this. The basis for this is what was narrated by 'Asim ibn Laqit ibn Sabirah, from his father, who said: I said, "O Messenger of Allah, inform me about wudu'." He said: "Perform wudu' completely, interlace your fingers, and exaggerate in inhaling water (istinshaq) unless you are fasting." Recorded by Abu Dawud and al-Tirmidhi (1), who said: A Hasan Sahih hadith. This is because it is one of the limbs of purification, so exaggeration in it was recommended, like the rest of its limbs.

Section: Exaggeration is recommended in all the limbs of wudu' due to his saying—may Allah bless him and grant him peace—: "Perform wudu' completely." Exaggeration in rinsing the mouth (madmadah) is circulating the water in the depths, corners, and sides of the mouth; he should not make it a wajur (2) such that he spits it out, but if he swallows it, it is permissible because the washing has already been achieved. Exaggeration in the rest of the limbs is through interlacing (fingers/toes), by attending to the areas that the water might miss through rubbing and scrubbing, and by exceeding the mandatory area with the washing. It has been narrated by Nu'aym ibn 'Abd Allah (3) that he saw Abu Hurayrah performing wudu', and he washed his face and his arms until he almost reached the shoulders, then he washed his feet.