Purification Sahih Muslim 234

Dua for Wudu (Ablution)

Complete wudu duas — before starting, after completing, and the special dua that opens all eight gates of Paradise.

Dua Before Starting Wudu

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ

Bismillah — "In the name of Allah"

Dua After Completing Wudu

أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ، وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُولُهُ

Meaning: I bear witness that none has the right to be worshipped but Allah alone, without partner, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and Messenger.
Sahih Muslim 234

The Promise — All Eight Gates of Paradise

The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: "Whoever performs wudu and says this dua, the eight gates of Paradise will be opened for him — he may enter through whichever he wishes." (Sahih Muslim 234)

Sunnah Actions in Wudu

  • Say Bismillah before starting
  • Use miswak (tooth-stick) before rinsing mouth
  • Wash each limb three times
  • Start with the right side
  • Do not waste water — even if at a river
  • Recite the after-wudu dua for Paradise