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84. It was narrated that Humrān bin Abān said: "I saw 'Uthmān bin 'Affān, may Allāh be pleased with him, performing Wudū'. He poured water on his hands three times and washed them, then he rinsed his mouth and his nose, then he washed his face three times, then he washed his right arm to the elbow three times, then the left likewise. Then he wiped his head, then he washed his right foot three times, then the left likewise. Then he said: 'I saw the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ performing Wudū' like I have just done. Then he said: 'Whoever performs Wudū' as I
have done, then prays two Rak'ahs without letting his thoughts wander, his previous sins will be forgiven.” (Sahih)
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Commentary
1. Although “swishing the water around the mouth” and “snuffing it up” have not been explicitly mentioned in the Noble Qur'an, Hadith compilations are replete with their mention; in fact, no ablution of the Prophet of Allāh ﷺ was devoid of these two acts - which proves that they are important components of ablution.
2. “Allāh will pardon all his past sins” refers only to pardonable sins - or in other words, minor sins [Saghirah pl. Sagha'ir] As for major sins [Kabira pl. Kaba'ir] one must earnestly seek out forgiveness and fulfill the conditions of a sincere repentance.
