Hadith: The Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) used to perform ablution upon every prayer
عن عمرو بن عامر عن أنس بن مالك قال: كان النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم يتوضأ عند كل صلاة. قلت: كيف كنتم تصنعون؟ قال: يُجزئُ أحدنا الوضوء ما لم يُحْدِث.
[صحيح] - [رواه البخاري]
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‘Amr ibn ‘Āmir related that Anas ibn Mālik said: "The Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) used to perform ablution upon every prayer." I asked: "What did you use to do?" He said: "Ablution would remain valid for anyone of us until he broke it."
Sahih/Authentic. - [Al-Bukhari]
Anas ibn Mālik (may Allah be pleased with him) reports in this Hadīth that the Prophet (may Allah be pleased with him) used to make ablution for each of the five obligatory prayers. This is what he would often do, seeking what is more perfect - by way of desirability, not obligation. Indeed, it happened that the Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) offered all prayers with one ablution, to demonstrate the permissibility of doing so, as related in a Hadīth by Muslim (No. 277). ‘Amr ibn ‘Āmir asked Anas: What did you use to do in ablution? Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) replied: Ablution would be sufficient for one of us unless he invalidated it. So, one ablution would be valid for two or three prayers.
Benefits from the Hadith
- What the Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) used to do more often was to perform ablution upon every prayer, seeking what is more perfect.
- It is recommended to perform ablution for every prayer.
- It is permissible to offer more than one prayer with one ablution.
- The Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) used to offer more than one prayer with one ablution.
- It is not a duty to renew one's ablution so long as it remains unbroken.
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