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CHAPTER: THE MANNER OF ABLUTION
32—It consists of the following:
1—Intending to remove the state of ritual impurity, or to perform ablution for prayer or the like. Intention is a prerequisite for every deed, whether purification or otherwise, for the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Deeds are only according to intentions, and each person shall have only what he intended.” Reported by al-Bukhārī and Muslim.1
2—Then saying, “In the name of Allah.”
3—Washing both hands three times.
4—Then rinsing the mouth and drawing water into the nose three times, using three handfuls of water.
5—Then washing the face three times.
6—And washing both arms up to2 the elbows three times3,
(1) Recorded by al-Bukhārī, 1/9, and Muslim, no. 1907.
(2) Manuscripts “B” and “T” read: “with.”
(3) The Shaykh stated in *al-Mukhtārāt*, p. 14: “The correct view is that, when performing purification with water, it is not recommended to wash beyond the obligatory limits, because Allah specified the limits of wudu up to =
بَابُ صِفَةِ الوُضُوءِ
٣٢- وَهُوَ:
١- أَنْ يَنْوِيَ رَفْعَ اَلْحَدَثِ، أَوْ اَلْوُضُوءَ لِلصَّلَاةِ وَنَحْوِهَا، وَالنِّيَّةُ شَرْطٌ لِجَمِيعِ اَلْأَعْمَالِ مِنْ طَهَارَةٍ وَغَيْرِهَا؛
لِقَوْلِهِ ﷺ: "إِنَّمَا الأَعْمَالُ بِالنِّيَّاتِ، وإِنَّمَا لِكُلِّ امْرِئٍ مَا نَوَى" مُتَّفَقٌ عَلَيْهِ١.
٢- ثُمَّ يَقُولَ: "بِسْمِ اَللَّهِ"،
٣- وَيَغْسِلَ كَفَّيْهِ ثَلَاثًا،
٤- ثُمَّ يَتَمَضْمَضَ، وَيَسْتَنْشِقَ ثَلَاثًا، بِثَلَاثِ غَرْفَاتٍ،
٥- ثُمَّ يَغْسِلَ وجهه ثلاثًا،
٦- ويديه إلى٢ المرفقين ثلاثًا٣،
١ أخرجه البخاري "٩/١"، ومسلم "١٩٠٧".
٢ في "ب، ط": "مع".
٣ قال الشيخ في "المختارات، ص: ١٤": "الصحيح أنه لا يستحب مجاوزة محل الفرض في طهارة الماء؛ لأن الله ذكر حد الوضوء إلى =