Al-Kafi · Hadith 6

The Book of Taharat (Cleansing) · Rare Ahadith about Wudu’ · Volume 3, book 1, chapter 46, Hadith 6

Original Arabic text

6ـ عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ قَاسِمٍ الْخَزَّازِ عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ كَثِيرٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ الْسَّلام) قَالَ بَيْنَا أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ (عَلَيْهِ الْسَّلام) قَاعِدٌ وَمَعَهُ ابْنُهُ مُحَمَّدٌ إِذْ قَالَ يَا مُحَمَّدُ ائْتِنِي بِإِنَاءٍ مِنْ مَاءٍ فَأَتَاهُ بِهِ فَصَبَّهُ بِيَدِهِ الْيُمْنَى عَلَى يَدِهِ الْيُسْرَى ثُمَّ قَالَ الْحَمْدُ لله الَّذِي جَعَلَ الْمَاءَ طَهُوراً وَلَمْ يَجْعَلْهُ نَجِساً ثُمَّ اسْتَنْجَى فَقَالَ اللهمَّ حَصِّنْ فَرْجِي وَأَعِفَّهُ وَاسْتُرْ عَوْرَتِي وَحَرِّمْهَا عَلَى النَّارِ ثُمَّ اسْتَنْشَقَ فَقَالَ اللهمَّ لاَ تُحَرِّمْ عَلَيَّ رِيحَ الْجَنَّةِ وَاجْعَلْنِي مِمَّنْ يَشَمُّ رِيحَهَا وَطِيبَهَا وَرَيْحَانَهَا ثُمَّ تَمَضْمَضَ فَقَالَ اللهمَّ أَنْطِقْ لِسَانِي بِذِكْرِكَ وَاجْعَلْنِي مِمَّنْ تَرْضَى عَنْهُ ثُمَّ غَسَلَ وَجْهَهُ فَقَالَ اللهمَّ بَيِّضْ وَجْهِي يَوْمَ تَسْوَدُّ فِيهِ الْوُجُوهُ وَلاَ تُسَوِّدْ وَجْهِي يَوْمَ تَبْيَضُّ فِيهِ الْوُجُوهُ ثُمَّ غَسَلَ يَمِينَهُ فَقَالَ اللهمَّ أَعْطِنِي كِتَابِي بِيَمِينِي وَالْخُلْدَ بِيَسَارِي ثُمَّ غَسَلَ شِمَالَهُ فَقَالَ اللهمَّ لاَ تُعْطِنِي كِتَابِي بِشِمَالِي وَلاَ تَجْعَلْهَا مَغْلُولَةً إِلَى عُنُقِي وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ مُقَطَّعَاتِ النِّيرَانِ ثُمَّ مَسَحَ رَأْسَهُ فَقَالَ اللهمَّ غَشِّنِي بِرَحْمَتِكَ وَبَرَكَاتِكَ وَعَفْوِكَ ثُمَّ مَسَحَ عَلَى رِجْلَيْهِ فَقَالَ اللهمَّ ثَبِّتْ قَدَمَيَّ عَلَى الصِّرَاطِ يَوْمَ تَزِلُّ فِيهِ الأقْدَامُ وَاجْعَلْ سَعْيِي فِيمَا يُرْضِيكَ عَنِّي ثُمَّ الْتَفَتَ إِلَى مُحَمَّدٍ فَقَالَ يَا مُحَمَّدُ مَنْ تَوَضَّأَ بِمِثْلِ مَا تَوَضَّأْتُ وَقَالَ مِثْلَ مَا قُلْتُ خَلَقَ الله لَهُ مِنْ كُلِّ قَطْرَةٍ مَلَكاً يُقَدِّسُهُ وَيُسَبِّحُهُ وَيُكَبِّرُهُ وَيُهَلله وَيَكْتُبُ لَهُ ثَوَابَ ذَلِكَ.

Published English translation

6. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Qasim af-Khazzaz, from ’Abd af-Rahman ibn Kathir who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that once, ’Amir al-Mu’minin (a.s.), while Muhammad, his son was present, asked him to bring water for Wudu’. He brought water and he (’Amir al-Mu’minin) poured with his right hand onto his left hand and said, ‘All praise belongs to Allah who has made water purifying and has not made it impure.’ He then used water to clean his private parts and said, ‘O Lord, protect my private parts and keep them chaste, cover the parts of my body to be concealed and save them from the fire.’ He then cleansed his nostrils and said, ‘O Lord, do not deprive me of the fragrance of paradise; make me of those who enjoy the fragrance, goodness and delight of paradise.’ He then rinsed his mouth and said, ‘O Lord, allow my tongue to speak of You and make me of those with whom You are happy.’ He then washed his face and said, ‘O Lord, make my face white on the Day when faces turn black and do not make my face black on the Day when faces turn white.’ He then washed his right hand and said, ‘O Lord, please give the book of the record of my deeds in my right hand and eternity in my left hand.’ He then washed his left hand and said, ‘O Lord, do not give the book of the record of my deeds in my left hand and do not chain it to my neck. I seek protection with You against the cutting sections of hell.’ He then wiped his head and said, ‘O Lord, cover me up with Your mercy, blessings and forgiveness.’ He then wiped his feet and said, ‘O Lord, keep my foot firm on the bridge on the Day when feet slip and make my deeds gain Your happiness in my favor.’ He then turned to Muhammad and said, ‘O Muhammad, if one takes Wudu’ the way I did and says what I said, Allah creates from every drop of water an angel who glorifies, says Tasbih, Takbir and Tahlil of Allah and the reward for this is written in favor of the person taking Wudu’.’”

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Attributed scholarly assessments

Allamah Baqir al-Majlisi: ضعيف

Mirʾāt al-ʿUqūl fī Sharḥ Akhbār Āl al-Rasūl (3/190)

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Shaykh Baqir al-Behbudi: Catalogue non-inclusion note (not an authenticity grade)

Ṣaḥīḥ al-Kāfī

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