Hadith About Dua After Wudu and Some Important Things You Should Understand

Hadith About Dua After Wudu | The hadith is the main reference for knowing the dua after wudu and its benefits. In some of the previous articles, I've explained a few things about it all. I highly recommend you read the articles. But, do you know that there are many hadiths about wudu that we must understand well because not all of them can be accepted as references to understand dua after wudu?

Whatever your reasons, I'm pretty sure you're looking for an explanation of the hadiths about dua after wudu. I'm not going to let you down today because I'm going to explain three hadiths about dua after wudu and some important things about them now. So, you must read this article to the end!

Hadith About Dua After Wudu Narrated by Umar ibn Khattab

The hadith about dua after wudu that I will explain now is a hadith narrated by Umar bin Khattab. I want you to understand that now because it is the hadith about dua after wudu that is most popular among muslims.

Umar bin Khattab was one of the very popular companions of the Prophet Muhammad. He was the second Caliph after Abu Bakr. During his reign, Islam was widespread and highly respected. His leadership is very firm and authoritative.

Even though Umar bin Khattab was the supreme leader of the Muslims at that time, he chose a very simple lifestyle like the lifestyle of the Prophet Muhammad and Abu Bakr. It was very different from the lifestyle of non-Muslim kings at that time which was very glamorous. We can find this explanation in various Islamic historical literature.

As one of the companions of the Prophet Muhammad who was very close to him, there are many hadiths narrated by Umar bin Khattab. One of them is the hadith about the dua after wudu below:

عَنْ عُمَرَ رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ : قَالَ رَسُوْلُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ :مَا مِنْكُمْ مِنْ أَحَدٍ  يَتَوَضَّأُ فَيُسْبِغُ الْوُضُوْءَ ثُمَّ يَقُوْلُ : أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيْكَ لَهُ وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُوْلُهُ , إِلَّا فُتِحَتْ لَهُ أَبْوَابُ الْجَنَّةِ الثَّمَانِيَّةِ يَدْخُلُ مِنْ أَيِّهَا شَاءَ . أَخْرَجَهُ مُسْلِمٌ وَالتِّرْمِذِيُّ وَزَادَ : اَللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْنِيْ مِنَ التَّوَّابِيْنَ وَاجْعَلْنِيْ مِنَ الْمُتَطَهِّرِيْنَ

From Umar radliyallahu anhu, he said, "The Messenger of Allah alaihi wa sallam said, "It is not one of you who performs wudu then perfects it, then says, "I testify that there is no god but Allah who has no partner, and I testify that Muhammad is His servant and His Messenger, "except the eight doors of Heaven have been opened for him. He can enter any door he wants." The hadith is narrated by Muslim and at-Tirmidhi. He (at-Tirmidhi) added another editor, "O Allah, make me among those who repent and make me including those who are cleansed."

If we read some opinions of hadith experts, we will find an explanation that the hadith about dua after wudu narrated by Umar bin Khattab is "Hadith Shahih". In general, "Hadith Shahih" is a hadith that has met the verification requirements as a valid hadith that can be used as a source of Islamic law.

Hadith About Dua After Wudu Narrated by Ibn Mas'ud

The hadith about dua after wudu that I will explain now is a hadith narrated by Ibn Mas'ud (Abdullah bin Mas'ud). I want you to understand that now because it is one of the hadiths about dua after wudu that must be understood properly.

Abdullah bin Mas'ud was one of the companions of the Prophet Muhammad. He was the sixth person to convert to Islam after Prophet Muhammad spread Islam in Mecca. Thus, he was one of the earliest converts to Islam.

If we read some literature on Islamic history, we will find an explanation that Ibn Mas'ud was one of the great companions of the Prophet. He received many honorary titles because of his very good understanding of Islamic teachings, such as the person who understands the teachings of Islam the most (فَقِيْهٌ), the person who understands the Quran and has the good capability to teach it (مُقْرِئٌ), the person who understands hadith and has the capability to teach and narrate it (مُحَدِّثٌ), and so on.

As one of the people who was very close to the Prophet Muhammad, of course many hadiths were narrated from Ibn Mas'ud. But, unfortunately, not all hadiths that are claimed to have been narrated from him (I said “claimed”) have the status of “Shahih”. One of them is the hadith below:

عَنِ ابْنِ مَسْعُوْدٍ رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ : سَمِعْتُ رَسُوْلَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُوْلُ : إِذَا فَرَغَ أَحَدُكُمْ مِنْ طُهُوْرِهِ فَلْيَشْهَدْ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللهُ ، وَأَنَّ مُحَمَّداً عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُوْلُهُ ، ثُمَّ يُصَلِّي عَلَيْهِ ، فَإِذَا قَالَ ذَلِكَ فُتِحَتْ لَهُ أَبْوَابَ الرَّحْمَةِ

From Ibn Mas'ud radliyallahu anhu, he said, "I once heard the Messenger of Allah (Prophet Muhammad) sallallahu alaihi wa sallam say, "If one of you has finished wudu, then let him testify that there is no god but Allah, and that Muhammad is His servant and His messenger. Then he (one of you) read Salawat to the Messenger of Allah (Prophet Muhammad). If that person says that, then the doors of mercy will be opened for him."

The above hadith describes the dua after wudu and its benefits. But, unfortunately, the status of the hadith is fake (مَوْضُوْعٌ). The hadith is claimed to be a hadith narrated from Ibn Mas'ud. So, this hadith cannot be used as a basis for understanding the dua after wudu and its benefits.

Hadith About Dua After Wudu Narrated by Uthman bin Affan

The hadith about dua after wudu that I will explain now is a hadith narrated by Uthman bin Affan. This is a hadith about dua after wudu which I will explain in this article.

Uthman bin Affan was one of the noble companions of the Prophet Muhammad. He is a very rich man. He donated a lot of his wealth for the cause of Islam.

Uthman bin Affan is the only friend of the Prophet Muhammad who received the title “Owner of the Two Lights (ذُوْ النُّوْرَيْنِ)". He got this title because he had married two daughters of the Prophet Muhammad sallallahu alaihi wa sallam: Ruqayyah and Umm Kultsum. So, he was a friend and the son-in-law of the Prophet Muhammad.

As one of the closest friends of the Prophet Muhammad, of course there are many hadiths narrated from Uthman bin Affan. api, unfortunately, not all hadiths that are claimed to have been narrated from him (I said “claimed”) have the status of “Shahih”. One of them is the hadith below:

عَنْ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ عَفَّانَ رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ ، عَنْ رَسُوْلِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَنَّهُ قَالَ : مَنْ قَالَ حِيْنَ يَفْرَغُ مِنْ وُضُوْئِهِ : أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ ثَلَاثَ مَرَّاتٍ ، لَمْ يَقُمْ حَتَّى تُمْحَى عَنْهُ ذُنُوبُهُ ، حَتَّى يَصِيْرَ كَيَوْمِ وَلَدَتْهُ أُمُّهُ

From Uthman bin Affan radliyallahu anhu, from the Messenger of Allah (Prophet Muhammad) sallallahu alaihi wa sallam, that he said, "Whoever when he finishes wudu says, "I testify that there is no god but Allah," three times, then he will not stand unless his sins are blotted out (forgiven) and he becomes like the day his mother gave birth to him (no sin)."

Just as the hadith which is claimed to have been narrated from Ibn Mas'ud, the hadith which is claimed to have been narrated from Uthman bin Affan is also false (مَوْضُوْعٌ). The hadith is claimed to be a hadith narrated from Ibn Mas'ud. So, the hadiths that explain the dua after wudu and its benefits above cannot be used as a basis for understanding the dua after wudu and its benefits.

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