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7—Wiping his head once with both hands, from the front of his head1 to the nape of his neck, and then returning them to the place where he began;
8—Then inserting his index fingers into the openings2 of his ears and wiping their outer surfaces with his thumbs3;
9—Then washing each foot, including the ankles, three times4.
This is the most complete form of ablution performed by the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).
33—The obligatory elements among these are:
1—Washing each prescribed part once.
2—Performing them in the order in which Allah Most High mentioned them in His words: “O you who believe, when you rise to pray, wash your faces and your arms up to the elbows, wipe your heads, and wash your feet up to the ankles.” [al-Mā’idah: 6]
= the elbows and ankles. None of those who described the Prophet’s (peace and blessings be upon him) wudu reported that he did so or encouraged it. He then explained that the wording in the hadith of Abū Hurayra, ‘Whoever among you is able to extend his ghurra (the radiance of the face) and tahjīl (the radiance of the limbs)…,’ was interpolated from Abū Hurayra’s own words.”
(1) Manuscripts “B” and “T” read: “its front.”
(2) Manuscripts “B” and “T” read: “his index fingers in his ears.”
(3) The Shaykh explained that taking fresh water for the ears is not recommended, because the hadith concerning this practice is inauthentic. See *al-Mukhtārāt*, p. 15.
(4) Added from manuscripts “B” and “T.”
٧- وَيَمْسَحَ رَأْسَهُ مِنْ مُقَدَّمِ رَأْسِهِ١ إِلَى قَفَاهُ بِيَدَيْهِ، ثُمَّ يُعِيدَهُمَا إِلَى اَلْمَحَلِّ اَلَّذِي بَدَأَ مِنْهُ مَرَّةً وَاحِدَةً،
٨- ثُمَّ يَدْخُلَ سَبَّاحَتَيْهِ فِي صِمَاخَيْ٢ أُذُنَيْهِ، وَيَمْسَحَ بِإِبْهَامَيْهِ ظَاهِرَهُمَا٣،
٩- ثُمَّ يَغْسِلَ رِجْلَيْهِ مَعَ اَلْكَعْبَيْنِ ثَلَاثًا ثَلَاثًا٤.
هَذَا أَكْمَلُ اَلْوُضُوءِ اَلَّذِي فَعَلَهُ اَلنَّبِيُّ ﷺ.
٣٣- وَالْفَرْضُ مِنْ ذَلِكَ:
١- أَنْ يَغْسِلَ مَرَّةً وَاحِدَةً.
٢- وَأَنْ يُرَتِّبَهَا عَلَى مَا ذَكَرَهُ اَللَّهُ تَعَالَى فِي قَوْلِهِ: ﴿يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا إِذَا قُمْتُمْ إِلَى الصَّلاةِ فَاغْسِلُوا وُجُوهَكُمْ وَأَيْدِيَكُمْ إِلَى الْمَرَافِقِ وَامْسَحُوا بِرُءُوسِكُمْ وَأَرْجُلَكُمْ إِلَى الْكَعْبَيْنِ﴾ [المائدة: ٦] .
= المرفقين والكعبين، وكل الواصفين لوضوء النبي ﷺ لم يذكر أحد منهم أنه فعل ذلك، ولا رغّب فيه. ثم بيَّن أن ما ورد في حديث أبي هريرة: "فمن استطاع منكم أن يطيل غرته وتحجيله.." مدرج من كلام أبي هريرة.
١ في "ب، ط": "مقدمه".
٢ في "ب، ط": "سبابتيه في أذنيه".
٣ بيَّن الشيخ أنه لا يستحب أخذ ماء جديد للأذنين؛ لعدم صحة الحديث الوارد فيه "المختارات، ص: ١٥".
٤ زيادة من: "ب، ط".