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Sahih al-Bukhari 60 (Book 3, Hadith 2) #60
Proper Ablution for Protection from Fire

SUMMARY: The Prophet (ﷺ) warned us to take care of our ablution and perform it properly, as it is a way to save ourselves from the fire.

Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Amr: Once the Prophet remained behind us in a journey. He joined us while we were performing ablution for the prayer which was over-due. We were just passing wet hands over our feet (and not washing them properly) so the Prophet addressed us in a loud voice and said twice or thrice: "Save your heels from the fire".
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو النُّعْمَانِ، عَارِمُ بْنُ الْفَضْلِ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَوَانَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي بِشْرٍ، عَنْ يُوسُفَ بْنِ مَاهَكَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو، قَالَ تَخَلَّفَ عَنَّا النَّبِيُّ فِي سَفْرَةٍ سَافَرْنَاهَا، فَأَدْرَكَنَا وَقَدْ أَرْهَقَتْنَا الصَّلاَةُ وَنَحْنُ نَتَوَضَّأُ، فَجَعَلْنَا نَمْسَحُ عَلَى أَرْجُلِنَا، فَنَادَى بِأَعْلَى صَوْتِهِ ‏ "‏ وَيْلٌ لِلأَعْقَابِ مِنَ النَّارِ ‏"‏‏.‏ مَرَّتَيْنِ أَوْ ثَلاَثًا‏.‏

TOPICS
ablution  *  fire  *  protection  *  prayer

QUICK LESSONS:
Perform prayers with utmost attention and dedication; Follow Islamic teachings carefully; Take care while performing ablutions; Respect religious duties; Gain Allah's blessings & mercy.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the importance of performing ablution properly before prayer. The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ was travelling with his companions when he noticed that they were not washing their feet properly during their ablutions. He then warned them in a loud voice twice or thrice saying “Save your heels from the fire”, meaning that if they do not perform their ablutions correctly, they will be punished in the afterlife. This hadith teaches us that we should take care to perform our prayers and other religious duties with utmost attention and dedication so as to protect ourselves from punishment in the hereafter. It also reminds us of how important it is for Muslims to follow Islamic teachings carefully and completely so as to gain Allah’s blessings and mercy.

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