170. Dua After Wudu (Ablution)
After doing ablution well, one should say:
أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيْكَ لَهُ وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُوْلُهُ
Dua After Wudu English Transliteration
Ash-hadu 'an laa 'ilaaha 'illAllahu wahdahu laa shareeka lahu wa 'ash-hadu 'anna Muhammadan 'abduhu wa Rasooluhu
Dua After Wudu English Translation
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.
Hadith about the Dua
Arabic Text
عَنْ عُمَرَ بْنِ الْخَطَّابِ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: "مَنْ تَوَضَّأَ فَأَحْسَنَ الْوُضُوءَ ثُمَّ قَالَ: أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُولُهُ، فُتِحَتْ لَهُ أَبْوَابُ الْجَنَّةِ الثَّمَانِيَةِ يَدْخُلُ مِنْ أَيِّهَا شَاءَ".
ʿUmar ibn al-Khattab narrated: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “Whoever performs ablution and perfects the ablution, then says: ‘I bear witness that there is no deity except Allah, alone, without partner, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and His Messenger,’ the eight gates of Paradise will be opened for him, and he may enter through whichever of them he wishes.”
Benefits of Dua Before Wudu
Benefits of Dua Before Wudu for Peace and Closeness to Allah
- Saying dua before wudu brings peace to the heart and mind before prayer.
- It reminds us to seek Allah’s help and blessings in every action.
- Reciting the dua before ablution protects us from distractions and negative thoughts.
- It helps us focus on the purpose of wudu, making our prayer more meaningful.
- This simple act brings us closer to Allah and increases our faith.
- The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) taught us to begin wudu with Bismillah, which brings blessings to the whole process.
- Making dua before wudu turns a daily habit into an act of worship and gratitude.