Category: Ablution & Bath
Section: When starting ablution
169. When starting ablution
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said that, whoever doesn't say Bismillaah, his ablution will be invalidated.
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ
بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ
Bismillaah
In the Name of Allah
Section: Upon completing the ablution
170. Upon completing the ablution #1
After doing ablution well, one should say:
أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيْكَ لَهُ وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُوْلُهُ
اَشْهَدُ اَنْ لَّا اِلٰهَ اِلَّا اللّٰهُ وَحْدَهٗ لَا شَرِيْكَ لَهٗ وَاَشْهَدُ اَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا عَبْدُهٗ وَرَسُوْلُهٗ
Ash-hadu 'an laa 'ilaaha 'illAllahu wahdahu laa shareeka lahu wa 'ash-hadu 'anna Muhammadan 'abduhu wa Rasooluhu
I bear witness that none has the right to be worshipped but Allah alone, Who has no partner; and I bear witness that Muhammad is His slave and His Messenger (ﷺ).
Uqba bin 'Amir (RA) reported: Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) say: If any Muslim performs ablution well, then stands and prays two rak'ahs setting about them with his heart as well as his face, Paradise would be guaranteed to him.
171. Upon completing the ablution #2
اَللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْنِيْ مِنَ التَّوَّابِيْنَ وَاجْعَلْنِي مِنَ الْمُتَطَهِّرِيْنَ
اَللّٰهُمَّ اجْعَلْنِيْ مِنَ التَّوَّابِيْنَ وَاجْعَلْنِيْ مِنَ الْمُتَطَهِّرِيْنَ
Allaahummaj'alnee minat-tawwaabeena waj'alnee minal-mutatahhireen
O Allah, make me among those who turn to You in repentance, and make me among those who are purified.
It has been narrated in Sahih Hadith that the dua should be recited after the previous dhikr. The eight gates of Paradise will be opened for the one who recites these two duas; He will enter (Paradise) through whichever door he wishes.