Wudu
This is the process of cleaning your body parts before prayer/ worship. Being in ablution is being is a state of spiritual cleanliness.
Allah says in the Qur'an, "O you who believe, when you rise for prayer, wash your faces and your hands up to the elbows and lightly rub your heads and (wash) your feet up to the ankles.
(al-Mai'dah 6)
Sahih al-Bukhari 136
Narrated Nu`am Al-Mujmir:
Once I went up the roof of the mosque, along with Abu Huraira. He perform ablution and said, "I heard the Prophet (ﷺ) saying, "On the Day of Resurrection, my followers will be called "Al-Ghurr-ul- Muhajjalun" from the trace of ablution and whoever can increase the area of his radiance should do so (i.e. by performing ablution regularly).' "
Sahih al-Bukhari 164
Narrated Humran:
(the freed slave of `Uthman bin `Affan) I saw `Uthman bin `Affan asking (for a tumbler of water) to perform ablution (and when it was brought) he poured water from it over his hands and washed them thrice and then put his right hand in the water container and rinsed his mouth and washed his nose by putting water in it and then blowing it out. Then he washed his face thrice and (then) forearms up to the elbows thrice, then passed his wet hands over his head and then washed each foot thrice. After that `Uthman said, "I saw the Prophet (ﷺ) performing ablution like this of mine, and he said, 'If anyone performs ablution like that of mine and offers a two-rak`at prayer during which he does not think of anything else (not related to the present prayer) then his past sins will be forgiven. '
Sahih al-Bukhari 137
Narrated `Abbad bin Tamim:
My uncle asked Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) about a person who imagined to have passed wind during the prayer. Allah' Apostle replied: "He should not leave his prayers unless he hears sound or smells something."
Sahih al-Bukhari 140
Narrated `Ata' bin Yasar:
Ibn `Abbas performed ablution and washed his face (in the following way): He ladled out a handful of water, rinsed his mouth and washed his nose with it by putting in water and then blowing it out. He then, took another handful (of water) and did like this (gesturing) joining both hands, and washed his face, took another handful of water and washed his right forearm. He again took another handful of water and washed his left forearm, and passed wet hands over his head and took another handful of water and poured it over his right foot (up to his ankles) and washed it thoroughly and similarly took another handful of water and washed thoroughly his left foot (up to the ankles) and said, "I saw Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) performing ablution in this way."
This is the simplest basic way of making ablution as taught by Allah the Exulted. ( intent is a must)
THE FOLLOWING IS ACCORDING TO THE SUNNAH ( WAY OF THE PROPHET PBUH) NOT IN THE QURAN
( Both are valid ways of ablution)
Wudu (Ablution): How to Perform
Say "Bismillah" (in the Name of Allah)
Wash hands 3 times
Use left hand to wash right hand, up to and including the wrist, 3 times.
Then, use right hand to wash left hand, up to and including the wrist, 3 times;
Rinse water in mouth 3 times;
Cup right hand with water and put in mouth, then spit it out, 3 times.
Snuff water in nose 3 times;
Wash face 3 times
Wash forearms 3 times
Wipe right forearm with left hand, all the way up to and including the elbow, 3 times.
Wipe left forearm with right hand, all the way up to and including the elbow, 3 times.
Wipe water over head/hair 1 time or 3 times ( both are ok)
It has been recorded that the Prophet used to wipe his head three different ways:
Wiping all of his head. 'Abdullah ibn Zaid reported that the Prophet(swa) wiped his entire head with his hands. He started with the front of his head, then moved to the back, and then returned his hands to the front.
Wiping over the turban only.
Said 'Amru ibn Umayyah, "I saw the Messenger of Allah (swa) wipe over his turban and shoes." (Related by Ahmad, al-Bukhari and Ibn Majah).
Bilal reported that the Prophet (pbuh) said, " Wipe over your shoes and head covering. (Related by Ahmad.)
Wiping over the front portion of the scalp and the turban. Al-Mughirah ibn Shu'bah said that the Messenger of Allah, upon whom be peace, made ablution and wiped over the front portion of his scalp, his turban and his socks. (Related by Muslim.) There is, however, no strong hadith that he wiped over part of his head, even though al-Ma'idah: apparently implies it. It is also not sufficient just to wipe over locks of hair that proceed from the head or along the sides of the head.
If you are a female and a non-mahram male (or any non-Muslim who you believe may describe you to others) may see you (such as in a public bathroom, etc.), do not remove your hijab or nikab... keep it on and wipe over it.
Wipe the inside and back of ears 1 time
Wash both ears at the same time
Washing the feet:
Wash right foot, including the ankle, with left hand, 3 times.
Wipe between each toe on right foot, with left hand pinky, 1 time.
Wash left foot, including the ankle, with right hand, 3 times.
Wipe between each toe on left foot, with right hand pinky, 1 time.
(Note) Ablution can/may be applied once or three times. Three times is an option but recommended
