DUA OR SUPPLICATION AFTER ABLUTION

 *_DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDER_*

Yaumul Ahad | 3rd day of Rabee-ul Awwal, 1448 AH | Sunday, 16th August, 2026. *_DUA OR SUPPLICATION AFTER ABLUTION_*. BismilLah. 

Assalaamu Alaikum Warahmatullahi Wabarakaatuh, brothers and sisters in Islam.

Jazaakumullaahu Khairan for your duʿāʾ and support for my journey yesterday. Alhamdulillah, the journey was successful.

It is important that we occasionally remind ourselves of the true meanings of what we say during, and even before, Ṣalaah. In shaaALLAH, we will begin a series today focusing on the meanings and lessons behind these beautiful words, starting with the dua after ablution (wudhu).

The duaa after ablution is short, but it carries a profound message about Tawheed, Repentance, Purification, and Entering ALLAH’S MERCY.

The Prophet (S.A.W) taught us to say after wudhu:

أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا اللهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ، وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُولُهُ.

اللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْنِي مِنَ التَّوَّابِينَ وَاجْعَلْنِي مِنَ الْمُتَطَهِّرِينَ

Ash-hadu an laa ilaaha illallaahu waḥdahu laa shariika lah, wa ash-hadu anna Muḥammadan ʿabduhuu wa rasuuluh.

Allaahummajʿalnii minat-tawwaabiina wajʿalnii minal-mutaťahhiriin.

Basically means;

“I bear witness that there is no deity worthy of worship except ALLAH alone, without any partner, and I bear witness that Muhammad sallallahu alaiyhi wassallam is HIS servant and Messenger.” “O ALLAH, make me among those who constantly repent and make me among those who purify themselves.”

The Prophet sallallahu alaihi wasallam said that whoever performs wudhu properly and then says these testimony, the eight gates of Paradise are opened for him, and he may enter through whichever gate he wishes. Allahu Akbar. But what's the deep meanings of these phrases? To be continued tomorrow in Shaa ALLAH. Note: There are some optional additional supplications narrated but we will focus on the above in shaa ALLAH. Also note that, The Ablution itself is Fard or compulsory before any salaat but these dua are sunnah and not saying them does not invalidate our wudhu or salaat. A useful lesson is that we should distinguish between what ALLAH Azzawajal has made obligatory and what the Prophet S.A.W encouraged us to do as a Sunnah, while still trying our best to preserve the Sunnah in our daily lives.

ALLAH. *_May ALLAH Azzawajal keep guiding and protecting us from any satanic influences_*. Aameen.