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Recommended Acts and Manners of Ablution

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When you put on clothes and when you perform ablution, you should begin with your right side

عن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه مرفوعًا: «إِذَا لَبِسْتُم، وَإِذَا تَوَضَّأتُم، فَابْدَأُوا بَأَيَامِنُكُم».
Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "When you put on clothes and when you perform ablution, you should begin with your right side."
Narrated by Ibn Majah - Narrated by At-Termedhy - Narrated by Abu Daoud - Narrated by AhmadGradeAuthentic hadith
Explanation

This Hadīth affirms the desirability of beginning with the right side in all good things. So, the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) exhorts us to start from the right side when we wear our clothes or when we perform ablution. An exception are some organs included in the ablution, namely the two ears, the two palms, and the two cheeks. Each of those pairs is to be washed at the same time, if possible; otherwise, we should begind with the right one.

Reference

بهجة الناظرين شرح رياض الصالحين، لسليم الهلالي، ط1، دار ابن الجوزي، الدمام، 1415هـ. تطريز رياض الصالحين، للشيخ فيصل المبارك، ط1، تحقيق: عبد العزيز بن عبد الله آل حمد، دار العاصمة، الرياض، 1423هـ. جامع الترمذي، تحقيق وتعليق: أحمد محمد شاكر وآخرون، ط2، شركة مكتبة ومطبعة مصطفى البابي الحلبي ، مصر، 1395هـ. دليل الفالحين لطرق رياض الصالحين لمحمد علي بن محمد بن علان، ط4، اعتنى بها: خليل مأمون شيحا، دار المعرفة، بيروت، 1425هـ. رياض الصالحين للنووي، ط1، تحقيق: ماهر ياسين الفحل، دار ابن كثير، دمشق، بيروت، 1428هـ. رياض الصالحين، ط4، تحقيق: عصام هادي، وزارة الأوقاف والشؤون الإسلامية القطرية، دار الريان، بيروت، 1428هـ. سنن أبي داود ،تحقيق: محمد محيي الدين عبد الحميد، المكتبة العصرية، بيروت. سنن ابن ماجه، تحقيق: محمد فؤاد عبد الباقي، دار إحياء الكتب العربية، فيصل عيسى البابي الحلبي. الشرح الممتع على زاد المستقنع، لمحمد بن صالح بن محمد العثيمين، ط1، دار ابن الجوزي، 1422 - 1428هـ. كنوز رياض الصالحين، مجموعة من الباحثين برئاسة حمد بن ناصر العمار، ط1، كنوز إشبيليا، الرياض، 1430هـ. مسند الإمام أحمد بن حنبل، تحقيق: شعيب الأرنؤوط و عادل مرشد، وآخرون، تحت إشراف: د عبد الله بن عبد المحسن التركي، ط1، مؤسسة الرسالة، 1421هـ. مشكاة المصابيح للتبريزي، تحقيق: محمد ناصر الدين الألباني، ط3، المكتب الإسلامي، بيروت، 1985م. المنهاج شرح صحيح مسلم بن الحجاج، للنووي، ط2، دار إحياء التراث العربي - بيروت، 1392هـ. شرح رياض الصالحين، للشيخ ابن عثيمين، دار الوطن للنشر، الرياض، 1426هـ. نزهة المتقين شرح رياض الصالحين، لمجموعة من الباحثين، ط14، مؤسسة الرسالة، 1407هـ.

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We used to prepare for the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) his tooth-stick and the water he used for making ablution. Then, Allah would awaken him whenever He willed during the night, and he would brush his teeth with the tooth-stick, make ablution, and perform prayer

عن عائشة رضي الله عنها ، قالت: كُنَّا نُعِدُّ لرسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم سِوَاكَهُ وَطَهُورَهُ، فَيَبْعَثُهُ الله ما شاء أن يَبْعَثَهُ من الليل، فَيَتَسَوَّكُ، ويتوضَّأ ويُصلي.
‘Ā'ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) reported: We used to prepare for the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) his tooth-stick and the water he used for making ablution. Then, Allah would awaken him whenever He willed during the night, and he would brush his teeth with the tooth-stick, make ablution, and perform prayer.
Narrated by MuslimGradeAuthentic hadith
Explanation

‘Ā'ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) tells that she used to prepare for the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) his tooth-stick and the water with which he would make ablution at night. Then Allah, Blessed and Exalted, would wake him from his sleep at any time of the night. When he woke up, he would begin with cleaning his teeth with the tooth-stick in order to remove the odor that affects the mouth because of sleep. Then he would make ablution for prayer, then offer voluntary night prayer.

Reference

بهجة الناظرين شرح رياض الصالحين، سليم بن عيد الهلالي، دار ابن الجوزي، الدمام، الطبعة: الأولى 1415هـ. رياض الصالحين من كلام سيد المرسلين، أبو زكريا محيي الدين النووي، تحقيق ماهر الفحل، دار ابن كثير، دمشق، بيروت، الطبعة: الأولى 1428هـ. صحيح مسلم، مسلم بن الحجاج القشيري النيسابوري، تحقيق محمد فؤاد عبد الباقي، دار إحياء التراث العربي، بيروت، الطبعة: 1423 هـ. نزهة المتقين شرح رياض الصالحين، مجموعة من الباحثين، مؤسسة الرسالة، بيروت، الطبعة: الرابعة عشر 1407هـ.

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In the time of the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) we would not find such food except rarely. So if we found it, we had no napkins except our palms, forearms, and feet. Then we would pray without making (a new) ablution

عن سعيد بن الحارث: أنه سأل جابرا رضي الله عنه عن الوضوء مما مَسَّتِ النارُ، فقال: لا، قد كنا زمن النبي - صلى الله عليه وسلم - لا نجد مثل ذلك الطعام إلا قليلا، فإذا نحن وجدناه، لم يكن لنا مَنَادِيلُ إلا أَكُفَّنَا، وسَوَاعِدَنَا، وأَقْدَامَنَا، ثم نصلي ولا نتوضأ.
Sa‘īd ibn al-Hārith asked Jābir (may Allah be pleased with him) on making ablution after eating food that was touched by fire. He said: "No. in the time of the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) we would not find such food except rarely. So if we found it, we had no napkins except our palms, forearms, and feet. Then we would pray without making (a new) ablution.''
Narrated by BukhariGradeAuthentic hadith
Explanation

Sa‘īd ibn al-Hārith asked Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh (may Allah be pleased with him) about making ablution after eating food that was touched by fire, i.e. cooked or grilled or the like, whether it was obligatory or not? Jābir replied that it was not obligatory. Then he cited evidence for that. He said that during the lifetime of the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) such food was rare. If they happened to find it and eat it, they didn't have napkins to wipe away the grease; rather, they would lick their fingers then rub them in their palms, forearms, and feet. Then they would pray without making a new ablution.

Reference

.دليل الفالحين لطرق رياض الصالحين، لابن علان، نشر دار الكتاب العربي. نزهة المتقين شرح رياض الصالحين، نشر: مؤسسة الرسالة، الطبعة: الرابعة عشر، 1407ه 1987م. بهجة الناظرين شرح رياض الصالحين، للهلالي، نشر: دار ابن الجوزي. صحيح البخاري، نشر: دار طوق النجاة (مصورة عن السلطانية بإضافة ترقيم ترقيم محمد فؤاد عبد الباقي)، الطبعة: الأولى، 1422ه.

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Were it not that I would cause difficulty for my followers, I would command them to use the tooth-stick with every prayer

عن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: «لَوْلا أنْ أَشُقِّ على أُمَّتِي لَأَمَرْتُهم بالسِّواكِ مع كلِّ وُضُوء».
Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Were it not that I would cause difficulty for my followers, I would command them to use the tooth-stick with every prayer.”
An-Nasaa’i - Narrated by Ahmad - MaalikGradeAuthentic hadith
Explanation

In this Hadīth, the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) makes clear that were it not for his fear to cause difficulty and hardship for his followers, he would command and obligate them to use the tooth-stick with every ablution. But, out of his mercy and compassion towards them, he did not do that. Instead of prescribing it as an obligation, he made it a recommended act of Sunnah, whose performance brings reward, yet there is no punishment for failure to do it.

Reference

موطأ الإمام مالك, مالك بن أنس بن مالك الأصبحي المدني, صححه ورقمه وخرج أحاديثه وعلق عليه: محمد فؤاد عبد الباقي, دار إحياء التراث العربي، بيروت – لبنان, عام النشر: 1406 هـ - 1985 م. مسند الإمام أحمد بن حنبل، تحقيق: شعيب الأرنؤوط - عادل مرشد، وآخرون، نشر: مؤسسة الرسالة، الطبعة: الأولى، 1421هـ - 2001م. إرواء الغليل في تخريج أحاديث منار السبيل, محمد ناصر الدين الألباني, إشراف: زهير الشاويش, المكتب الإسلامي – بيروت, الطبعة: الثانية 1405 هـ - 1985م. توضيح الأحكام مِن بلوغ المرام، تأليف: عبد الله بن عبد الرحمن بن صالح البسام، الناشر: مكتبة الأسدي، مكة المكرّمة الطبعة: الخامِسَة، 1423 هـ - 2003 م. تسهيل الإلمام بفقه الأحاديث من بلوغ المرام، تأليف: صالح بن فوزان بن عبد الله الفوزان، الطبعة: الأولى، 1427 ه - 2006 م. فتح ذي الجلال والإكرام شرح بلوغ المرام لمحمد بن صالح بن محمد العثيمين، تحقيق: صبحي بن محمد رمضان، وأُم إسراء بنت عرفة، ط1، المكتبة الإسلامية، مصر، 1427ه. منحة العلام في شرح بلوغ المرام، تأليف: عبد الله بن صالح الفوزان، الناشر: دار ابن الجوزي الطبعة: الأولى، 1427 هـ - 1431 هـ. بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام، لابن حجر، دار القبس للنشر والتوزيع، الرياض - المملكة العربية السعودية. الطبعة: الأولى، 1435 هـ - 2014 م.

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Perform ablution thoroughly, pass your fingers through each other, and sniff water well into your nose unless you are fasting

عَنْ لَقِيطِ بْنِ صَبِرَةَ رَضيَ اللهُ عنه قَالَ: كُنْتُ وَافِدَ بَنِي الْمُنْتَفِقِ -أَوْ فِي وَفْدِ بَنِي الْمُنْتَفِقِ- إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، قَالَ: فَلَمَّا قَدِمْنَا عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَلَمْ نُصَادِفْهُ فِي مَنْزِلِهِ، وَصَادَفْنَا عَائِشَةَ أُمَّ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ، قَالَ: فَأَمَرَتْ لَنَا بِخَزِيرَةٍ، فَصُنِعَتْ لَنَا، قَالَ: وَأُتِينَا بِقِنَاعٍ -وَالْقِنَاعُ: الطَّبَقُ فِيهِ تَمْرٌ- ثُمَّ جَاءَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَقَالَ: «هَلْ أَصَبْتُمْ شَيْئًا؟ أَوْ أُمِرَ لَكُمْ بِشَيْءٍ؟» قَالَ: قُلْنَا: نَعَمْ، يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، قَالَ: فَبَيْنَا نَحْنُ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ جُلُوسٌ، إِذْ دَفَعَ الرَّاعِي غَنَمَهُ إِلَى الْمُرَاحِ، وَمَعَهُ سَخْلَةٌ تَيْعَرُ، فَقَالَ: «مَا وَلَّدْتَ يَا فُلَانُ؟»، قَالَ: بَهْمَةً، قَالَ: «فَاذْبَحْ لَنَا مَكَانَهَا شَاةً»، ثُمَّ قَالَ: «لَا تَحْسِبَنَّ» وَلَمْ يَقُلْ: لَا تَحْسَبَنَّ «أَنَّا مِنْ أَجْلِكَ ذَبَحْنَاهَا، لَنَا غَنَمٌ مِائَةٌ لَا نُرِيدُ أَنْ تَزِيدَ، فَإِذَا وَلَّدَ الرَّاعِي بَهْمَةً، ذَبَحْنَا مَكَانَهَا شَاةً» قَالَ: قُلْتُ: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، إِنَّ لِي امْرَأَةً وَإِنَّ فِي لِسَانِهَا شَيْئًا -يَعْنِي الْبَذَاءَ- قَالَ: «فَطَلِّقْهَا إِذن»، قَالَ: قُلْتُ: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّ لَهَا صُحْبَةً، وَلِي مِنْهَا وَلَدٌ، قَالَ: «فَمُرْهَا» يَقُولُ: عِظْهَا، «فَإِنْ يَكُ فِيهَا خَيْرٌ فَسَتَفْعَلْ، وَلَا تَضْرِبْ ظَعِينَتَكَ كَضَرْبِكَ أُمَيَّتَكَ» فَقُلْتُ: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، أَخْبِرْنِي عَنِ الْوُضُوءِ، قَالَ: «أَسْبِغِ الْوُضُوءَ، وَخَلِّلْ بَيْنَ الْأَصَابِعِ، وَبَالِغْ فِي الِاسْتِنْشَاقِ إِلَّا أَنْ تَكُونَ صَائِمًا».
Laqīt ibn Sabirah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: I was the leader of or among the delegation of Banu al-Muntafiq that came to the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him). When we arrived, we did not find him in his house. We found ‘Ā’ishah, the Mother of the Believers, there. He said: She ordered that a dish called Khazīrah be prepared for us, and it was. He said: And a tray containing dates was presented to us. Then, the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) came and asked: "Has anything been served to you or ordered for you?" He said: We replied: Yes, O Messenger of Allah. He said: While we were sitting in the company of the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him), a shepherd suddenly drove his herd of sheep to their fold. He had with him a newly-born lamb that was crying. He (the Prophet) asked him: "What did it bear, O so-and-so?" He replied: An ewe. He said: "Slaughter for us a sheep in place of it." Then, he said: "Do not think that we are slaughtering it for you. We have one hundred sheep and we do not want their number to increase. So, whenever an ewe is born, we slaughter a sheep in its place." He said: I said: O Messenger of Allah, I have a wife who has something (wrong) in her tongue, i.e., she is foul-mouthed. He said: "Then divorce her." I said: O Messenger of Allah, we have been together for a long time, and I have children from her. He said: "Then, command her," meaning: advise her. "If there is goodness in her, she will comply. And do not beat your wife as you beat your slave-girl." I said: O Messenger of Allah, tell me about ablution. He said: "Perform ablution thoroughly, pass your fingers through each other, and sniff water well into your nose unless you are fasting."
Narrated by Abu Dāwūd, At-Tirmidhi, An-Nasā’i, and Ibn MājahGradeAuthentic
Explanation

Laqīt ibn Saburah (may Allah be pleased with him) informed that he came to the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) with others from his people, Banu al-Muntafiq. He said: We did not find him in his house, but we found the Mother of the Believers, ‘Ā’ishah (may Allah be pleased with her). She ordered that a broth be prepared for us from flour and fat, and a plate containing dates was served to us. Then the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) came and asked: Was any food offered to you? We said: Yes. Laqīt said: While we were sitting with him (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him), the shepherd of the Prophet's sheep came driving the sheep to their place of rest, carrying a crying young goat with him. The Prophet asked: What did it give birth to? He replied: A female. He said: Then slaughter for us in its place a grown sheep. Then he (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: Do not think that we are taking trouble or slaughtering it for your sake; rather, we have a flock of one hundred sheep, and we do not wish their number to exceed that. So whenever a new lamb is born, we slaughter one in its place. Laqīt said: I said: O Messenger of Allah, my wife has a sharp tongue and speaks indecently. What should I do with her? He replied: Then divorce her. He said: I said: O Messenger of Allah, she has been my companion for a long time, and I have children from her. He said: Then advise her, for if there is any good in her, she will respond to your admonition. And if she does not respond, then beat her, but not severely, and do not beat her as you would beat your servants. Laqīt, then, said: O Messenger of Allah, tell me about ablution. He said: Let the water reach all its proper places during ablution, and give each body part its due. Do not neglect any of its obligations or Sunnah acts. Separate the fingers of your hands and feet while washing them, and be thorough in drawing water into your nose and blowing it out, except if you have intended to fast, so that water does not enter your stomach.

Benefits
  1. The legitimacy of honoring the guest.
  2. There are two types of Isbāgh (perfecting ablution): 1. Obligatory Isbāgh, which is required for the validity of ablution. It refers to thoroughly washing the required area and ensuring complete coverage. 2. Recommended Isbāgh, which is not required for the validity of ablution. It refers to what exceeds the obligatory, such as the second and third washes of the body part. This type is recommended.
  3. It is recommended to run wet fingers between the fingers and toes when washing them during ablution, i.e., ensuring that water reaches between them.
  4. At-Tībi said: The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) only mentioned some of the Sunnah acts of ablution in his response because the questioner was already knowledgeable about the basic ruling of ablution.
  5. Among the noble traits of the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) was his attentiveness to the feelings of others and his consideration for their emotional states.
  6. This Hadīth indicates the obligation of rinsing the mouth in ablution.
  7. The Hadīth is evidence of the recommendation to exaggerate in sniffing water (during ablution), except for a fasting person—for whom it is not recommended—so that the exaggeration does not cause water to reach the throat and thereby invalidate the fast.
  8. It is evident that emigration is not obligatory upon everyone who embraces Islam; for example, Banu al-Muntafiq and others did not migrate but rather sent their delegations. And this applies if a person resides in a place where he is able to practice his religion openly.
Reference

سنن أبي داود (1/ 99) (142). سنن الترمذي (2/ 146) (788). سنن النسائي (1/ 66) (87). سنن ابن ماجه (1/ 262) (407). توضيح الأحكام من بلوغ المرام، للبسام (1/ 217). سُبل السلام، للصنعاني (1/ 66 ). فتح ذي الجلال والإكرام بشرح بلوغ المرام، لابن عثيمين (1/ 183). منحة العلَّام، لعبد الله الفوزان (1/ 174).

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I saw ‘Ammār ibn Yāsir perform ablution, and he ran his fingers through his beard. It was said to him (or he said: I said to him): Do you run your fingers through your beard? He replied: What is there to prevent me if I have seen the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) run his fingers through his beard?

عن حسان بن بلال قال: رأيت عمار بن ياسر رضي الله عنه توضأ فخَلَّلَ لِحْيَتَهُ، فقيل له: -أو قال: فقلت له:- أَتُخَلِّلُ لِحْيَتَك؟ قال: «وما يمنعُني؟ ولقد رأيت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يُخَلِّلُ لِحْيَتَه».
Hassān ibn Bilāl reported: I saw ‘Ammār ibn Yāsir perform ablution, and he ran his fingers through his beard. It was said to him (or he said: "I said to him"): "Do you run your fingers through your beard?" He replied: "What is there to prevent me if I have seen the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) run his fingers through his beard?"
Narrated by Ibn Majah - Narrated by At-TermedhyGradeAuthentic hadith
Explanation

Hassān ibn Bilāl informs us that he saw ‘Ammār ibn Yāsir run his fingers through his beard while performing ablution. He asked him about it because it surprised him as he had not known about it before seeing ‘Ammār ibn Yāsir do this. "What is there to prevent me if I have seen the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) run his fingers through his beard?" ‘Ammār (may Allah be pleased with him) replied by saying that nothing prevented him from doing so as he had seen the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) himself do it. Takhlīl al-Lilyah (running your fingers through your beard) can be performed in two ways: 1. Taking a handful of water, placing it under your beard, and then rubbing it so that the water goes through it. 2. Taking a handful of water and running your fingers through your beard like a comb.

Reference

سنن الترمذي، محمد بن عيسى الترمذي، تحقيق وتعليق: أحمد محمد شاكر، ومحمد فؤاد عبد الباقي، وإبراهيم عطوة عوض، شركة مكتبة ومطبعة مصطفى البابي الحلبي، مصر، الطبعة: الثانية: 1395هـ، 1975م. سنن ابن ماجه، ابن ماجه محمد بن يزيد القزويني، تحقيق: محمد فؤاد عبد الباقي، دار إحياء الكتب العربية، فيصل عيسى البابي الحلبي. النهاية في غريب الحديث والأثر، مجد الدين أبو السعادات المبارك بن الأثير، تحقيق: طاهر أحمد الزاوى، محمود محمد الطناحي، نشر: المكتبة العلمية، بيروت، الطبعة: 1399هـ، 1979م. الشرح الممتع على زاد المستقنع، محمد بن صالح العثيمين، دار ابن الجوزي، الطبعة: الأولى 1422، 1428هـ. تسهيل الإلمام بفقه الأحاديث من بلوغ المرام، صالح بن فوزان بن عبد الله الفوزان، اعتنى بإخراجه عبدالسلام بن عبد الله السليمان، الرسالة، بيروت، الطبعة: الأولى 1427هـ، 2006م. توضيح الأحكام شرح بلوغ المرام، عبد الله بن عبد الرحمن البسام، مكتبة الأسدي، مكة المكرمة، الطبعة الخامِسَة، 1423هـ، 2003 م. صحيح وضعيف سنن الترمذي، محمد ناصر الدين الألباني، مصدر الكتاب: برنامج منظومة التحقيقات الحديثية -المجاني- من إنتاج مركز نور الإسلام لأبحاث القرآن والسنة بالإسكندرية.

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The prayer of a person who does not perform ablution is invalid, and the ablution of a person who does not mention the name of Allah is invalid

عن أبي هريرة، قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : «لا صلاةَ لِمن لا وُضوءَ له، ولا وُضوءَ لِمن لم يَذْكر اسم الله تعالى عليه».
Abu Hurayrah reported that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The prayer of a person who does not perform ablution is invalid, and the ablution of a person who does not mention the name of Allah is invalid."
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Explanation

Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah (may Alla's peace and blessings be upon him) judged the prayer of a person who did not perform ablution to be invalid, and so is the ablution of a person who did not mention the name of Allah at its start. The Hadīth clearly states that that it is compulsory to mention Allah's name when beginning ablution. Therefore, intentionally leaving it invalidates one's ablution. However, leaving it out of ignorance or forgetfulness does not invalidate it.

Reference

-سنن ابن ماجه، تحقيق: محمد فؤاد عبد الباقي، دار إحياء الكتب العربية، فيصل عيسى البابي الحلبي. -سنن أبي داود ،تحقيق: محمد محيي الدين عبد الحميد، المكتبة العصرية، بيروت. -مسند الإمام أحمد بن حنبل، تحقيق: شعيب الأرنؤوط و عادل مرشد، وآخرون، تحت إشراف: د عبد الله بن عبد المحسن التركي، ط1، مؤسسة الرسالة، 1421 هـ. -إرواء الغليل في تخريج أحاديث منار السبيل لمحمد ناصر الدين الألباني، إشراف: زهير الشاويش، ط2، المكتب الإسلامي، بيروت، 1405 هـ. -توضيح الأحكام للشيخ البسام، ط5، مكتبة الأسدي، مكة المكرمة، 1423ه. -تسهيل الإلمام للشيخ صالح الفوزان، بعناية: عبدالسلام السليمان، ط1، 1427ه. -شرح الشيخ ابن عثيمين على البلوغ، تحقيق صبحي رمضان وآخر، ط1، المكتبة الإسلامية، مصر، 1427ه. -عون المعبود شرح سنن أبي داود، ومعه حاشية ابن القيم: تهذيب سنن أبي داود وإيضاح علله ومشكلاته للعظيم آبادي، ط3، دار الكتب العلمية، بيروت، 1415 هـ. -منحة العلَّام للشيخ عبد الله بن صالح الفوزان، ط1، دار ابن الجوزي، الدمام، 1427ه. -فتاوى اللجنة الدائمة - المجموعة الأولى, اللجنة الدائمة للبحوث العلمية والإفتاء, جمع وترتيب: أحمد بن عبد الرزاق الدويش, الناشر: رئاسة إدارة البحوث العلمية والإفتاء - الإدارة العامة للطبع – الرياض.

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The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) used to take a ritual bath with one Sā‘ up to five Mudds, and he used to perform ablution with one Mudd

عَنْ أَنَسٍ رضي الله عنه قَالَ: كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَغْسِلُ، أَوْ كَانَ يَغْتَسِلُ، بِالصَّاعِ إِلَى خَمْسَةِ أَمْدَادٍ، وَيَتَوَضَّأُ بِالْمُدِّ.
Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) used to take a ritual bath with one Sā‘ up to five Mudds, and he used to perform ablution with one Mudd.
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Explanation

The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) used to take a bath for Janābah (sexual impurity) with one Sā‘ to five Mudds and perform ablution with one Mudd. A Sā‘ equals four Mudds, and a Mudd is the amount that would fill the palms of an average-sized person.

Benefits
  1. It is prescribed to use less water for ablution and ritual bathing and not to use it wastefully, even if water is abundant.
  2. It is recommended to use little water for ablution and ritual baths - as needed. This is the guidance of the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him).
  3. The bottom line is to perform ablution and take a ritual bath thoroughly while observing the relevant Sunnahs and etiquettes, without extravagance or stinginess. One should take into account the time, the abundance or shortage of water, and so on.
  4. Janābah: applies to anyone who has ejaculated or engaged in sexual intercourse. It was called as such because the one in a state of Janābah should keep away (Ijtināb) from prayer and other acts of worship until he is purified from it.
  5. Sā‘: a well-known measure. It refers to the Prophetic Sā‘, which weighs 480 Miskals of good wheat, or 3 liters.
  6. Mudd: a Shar‘i unit of measurement, which is the handful of a moderate person when he fills his hand with and extends it. Mudd is a quarter of a Sā‘, by consensus among the scholars, and it equals 750 milliliters.
Reference

صحيح البخاري (1/ 51) (201). صحيح مسلم (1/ 258) (325). توضيح الأحكام، للبسام (1/ 250). سُبل السلام، للصنعاني (1/ 79 ). فتح ذي الجلال والإكرام، لابن عثيمين (1/ 212). منحة العلَّام، لعبد الله الفوزان (1/ 186). منار القاري شرح مختصر صحيح البخاري، لحمزة قاسم (1/ 272). تحقيق مقدار المد والصاع النبوي، للدكتور عبدالمحسن القاسم

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  1. When you put on clothes and when you perform ablution, you should begin with your right side
  2. We used to prepare for the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) his tooth-stick and the water he used for making ablution. Then, Allah would awaken him whenever He willed during the night, and he would brush his teeth with the tooth-stick, make ablution, and perform prayer
  3. In the time of the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) we would not find such food except rarely. So if we found it, we had no napkins except our palms, forearms, and feet. Then we would pray without making (a new) ablution
  4. Were it not that I would cause difficulty for my followers, I would command them to use the tooth-stick with every prayer
  5. Perform ablution thoroughly, pass your fingers through each other, and sniff water well into your nose unless you are fasting
  6. I saw ‘Ammār ibn Yāsir perform ablution, and he ran his fingers through his beard. It was said to him (or he said: I said to him): Do you run your fingers through your beard? He replied: What is there to prevent me if I have seen the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) run his fingers through his beard?
  7. The prayer of a person who does not perform ablution is invalid, and the ablution of a person who does not mention the name of Allah is invalid
  8. The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) used to take a ritual bath with one Sā‘ up to five Mudds, and he used to perform ablution with one Mudd
  9. There is no Muslim who performs ablution well and then stands and prays two Rak‘ahs while focused on them with his heart and his face, except that Paradise will be guaranteed for him
  10. The Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) performed ablution by washing the body parts once
  11. The Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) performed ablution by washing the body parts twice
  12. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to perform Ghusl (ritual bath) from Janābah (major ritual impurity) using one Sā‘ of water, and he would perform Wudū’ (ablution) with one Mudd

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