It is narrated from Yahya bin Ya’mar, he says: I asked Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them),“O Abu Abdur Rahman, some people believe that there is no such thing as destiny (taqdeer).”He asked,“Are any of those people present among us (in this era)?”I said,“Yes, (they are present).”He said,“When you meet them, convey this message from me: Ibn Umar disassociates himself from you for the sake of Allah Almighty, and you are disassociated from him.”Then he said:“Abu Hafs Umar bin Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated to me that while we were sitting with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) along with some people, suddenly a man came. There were signs of travel on him and he was not a resident of the city. He came walking briskly and sat in front of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). He asked, ‘O Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), what is Islam?’ The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) replied: ‘Islam is that you bear witness that there is no god but Allah and Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) is the Messenger of Allah, you establish prayer, pay zakat, perform Hajj of the House of Allah, perform Umrah, perform ghusl after major impurity, perform complete ablution, and fast in the blessed month of Ramadan.’ He said, ‘If I perform these (obligations), am I a Muslim?’ The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: ‘Yes (by performing these obligations you will become a Muslim).’ He said, ‘You have spoken the truth.’ He (Ibn Umar) narrated the complete hadith regarding the questions about faith (iman), excellence (ihsan), and the Day of Judgment.”

It is narrated from Humran bin Aban, may Allah have mercy on him, that he said: I saw Sayyiduna Uthman bin Affan, may Allah be pleased with him, that he called for water for ablution and performed ablution on a stone-paved ground. Then he said: I will tell you a hadith which I heard from the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him. He said: I heard the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, saying: "Whoever performs ablution in the best manner and offers prayer, the sins committed between that prayer and the next prayer are forgiven."

It is narrated from Humran, the freed slave of Sayyiduna Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him), that once Sayyiduna Uthman bin Affan (may Allah be pleased with him) called for water and performed ablution. He washed his hands three times, rinsed his nose (by putting water in it and blowing it out), then washed his face three times, then washed his right hand up to and including the elbow three times, then washed his left hand three times, then wiped his head, then washed his right foot up to and including the ankle three times, then likewise washed his left foot three times. Then he said, "I saw the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) perform ablution like this ablution of mine." Then the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever performs ablution like this of mine, then stands and offers two rak‘ahs (voluntary prayer) in which he does not converse with himself, his past sins are forgiven." Ibn Shihab says that our learned scholars used to say, "This is the complete ablution which a person performs for prayer."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "When any Muslim or believing servant performs ablution, and washes his face, then with the water or with the last drop of water, all the sins which he committed with his eyes are washed away from his face. Then when he washes his hands, with the water or with the last drop of water, all the sins which his hands committed are washed away from his hands. Then when he washes his feet, with the water or with the last drop of water, all the sins to which his feet walked are washed away from his feet, until he becomes purified from sins."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, that he said: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "Shall I not tell you of a deed by which Allah erases sins and raises ranks?" The noble Companions, may Allah be pleased with them, said: "Why not, O Messenger of Allah, (please do tell us)." He, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "Performing ablution thoroughly despite hardship and difficulty, taking many steps towards the mosques (i.e., coming to the mosque for prayer even if it is far), and waiting for one prayer after another prayer—this is your jihad, this is your jihad." Both times, «‏‏‏‏فَذَالِكُم’الرِّبَاطَ» ‏‏‏‏ he said, "This is your jihad." In the narration of (the narrator of the hadith) Ali bin Hujr, «‏‏‏‏فَذَالِكُم’الرِّبَاطَ» ‏‏‏‏ it is mentioned once. In the narration of Yunus bin Abdul A'la, instead of «‏‏‏‏الا ادلكم» ‏‏‏‏ there is «‏‏‏‏اخبركم» ‏‏‏‏, "Shall I not inform you of such a deed." And in the narration of the noble Companions, may Allah be pleased with them, «‏‏‏‏بلىٰ» ‏‏‏‏ the words "Why not" (please do tell us) are not mentioned.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) once went to the graveyard and greeted the people buried there. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:“Peace be upon you, O dwellers of the homes of the believing people, and indeed, if Allah wills, we shall also join you. My desire and longing is that we see our brothers.”The noble Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) submitted,“O Messenger of Allah, are we not your brothers?”The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:“You are my Companions; my brothers are those who have not yet come (into the world), and I will be at the Hawd (Pond) of Kawthar before you.”The Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) submitted,“O Messenger of Allah, how will you recognize those members of your Ummah who have not yet come (into the world)?”The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:“What do you think, if a man has horses with white foreheads and shining feet among black horses, will he not recognize his own horses?”The Companions replied,“Why not, O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), he will surely recognize them.”The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:“Indeed, when they come, their faces and hands and feet will be shining due to the effects of ablution, and I will be their forerunner at the Hawd of Kawthar. Beware, some people will be driven away from my Hawd just as a stray camel is driven away. I will call them, ‘Come!’ but it will be said, ‘They introduced new things (innovations) in the religion after you.’ So I will say, ‘Be off, be off (from the mercy of Allah).’”These are the words of the narration of Ibn ‘Ulayyah.

It is narrated from Abu Hazim (may Allah have mercy on him) that he said: I saw Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) performing ablution, and he was letting the water reach up to his armpits. I asked him the reason for this, so he said: Indeed, I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say: "Verily, the adornment (of the believer) will reach up to the places touched by ablution." (That is why I am letting the water reach up to my armpits.)

It is narrated from Mus'ab bin Sa'd (may Allah have mercy on him), he says that Ibn 'Amir fell ill, so people began to praise him. Sayyiduna Ibn 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) remained silent. Then he said: Listen, I am not more deceitful than them, but the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "Allah Almighty does not accept prayer without purification (wudu) and does not accept charity from treacherous (ill-gotten) wealth."

Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Prayer is not accepted without ablution, nor is charity accepted from dishonest earnings."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "Allah Almighty does not accept prayer without ablution, nor does He accept charity from treacherous (ill-gotten) wealth."