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also at that time the unbelievers prostrate themselves before it.
After this Abu Najih asked the Prophet, praise and peace be upon
him, to tell him how to cleanse himself for prayer. The Prophet,
praise and peace be upon him, told him: „When someone begins
their ablution he starts by washing his mouth, then his nose and the
sins of the mouth and nose are washed away. Next he washes his
face as Allah has commanded and the sins of his face are washed
away from the sides of his beard with the water. After this he
washes his hands up to (and including) the elbows and the sins of
his hands are washed away through his fingers by the water.
Following this he passes his wet hands over his head and the sins
of the head are washed away through the ends of his hair by the
water. Then he washes his feet up to the ankles and the sins of his
feet are washed away through his toes by the water.
As soon as he stands in prayer, praises and exalts Allah then
proclaims His Greatness according to His Worthiness devoting his
After this Abu Najih asked the Prophet, praise and peace be upon
him, to tell him how to cleanse himself for prayer. The Prophet,
praise and peace be upon him, told him: „When someone begins
their ablution he starts by washing his mouth, then his nose and the
sins of the mouth and nose are washed away. Next he washes his
face as Allah has commanded and the sins of his face are washed
away from the sides of his beard with the water. After this he
washes his hands up to (and including) the elbows and the sins of
his hands are washed away through his fingers by the water.
Following this he passes his wet hands over his head and the sins
of the head are washed away through the ends of his hair by the
water. Then he washes his feet up to the ankles and the sins of his
feet are washed away through his toes by the water.
As soon as he stands in prayer, praises and exalts Allah then
proclaims His Greatness according to His Worthiness devoting his