English translation
397. It was narrated from Abu Sa'eed that the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: "There is no ablution for one who does not mention the Name of Allāh (before doing it)." (Hasan)
Hadith 397
Concerning Saying 'Bismillâh' When Performing Ablution
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Darussalam · Volume 1
(1) The Chapters OfPurification And ItsSunnahSunan Ibn Majah Darussalam English translation
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الحديث: 397 ¦ الجزء: 1 ¦ الصفحة: 139
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Source no. 397 · Volume 1 · Page 469
Hasan
حسن، الإرواء (٨١) ، المشكاة (٤٠٤) ، صحيح الترغيب والترهيب (١ / ٨٧) ، صحيح أبي داود (٩٠)
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Arabic text
397 - حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كُرَيْبٍ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْعَلَاءِ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا زَيْدُ بْنُ الْحُبَابِ، ح، وَحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَامِرٍ الْعَقَدِيُّ، ح، وَحَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ مَنِيعٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أَحْمَدَ الزُّبَيْرِيُّ، قَالُوا: حَدَّثَنَا كَثِيرُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ، عَنْ رُبَيْحِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: «لَا وُضُوءَ لِمَنْ لَمْ يَذْكُرِ اسْمَ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ»
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Basing their opinion on the words of the Hadith, some of the scholars consider it obligatory to say Bismillāh before starting the ablution, while others regard it as a Sunnah.