Sunan Abi Dawud · Purification (Kitab Al-Taharah)
باب التَّسْمِيَةِ عَلَى الْوُضُوءِ
Chapter: Saying ’Bismillah’ While Starting Wudu’.
2 hadith · references 101–102
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Abu Dawud · 101لَا صَلَاةَ لِمَنْ لَا وُضُوءَ لَهُ ، وَلَا وُضُوءَ لِمَنْ لَمْ يَذْكُرِ اسْمَ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى عَلَيْهِNarrated Abu Hurairah: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: The prayer of a person who does not perform ablution is not valid, and the ablution of a person who does not mention the name of Allah (in the beginning) is not valid5 narratorsAbu Dawud · 102لَا وُضُوءَ لِمَنْ لَمْ يَذْكُرِ اسْمَ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِExplaining the tradition of the Prophet ﷺ that the ablution of a person who does not mention the name of Allah is valid, Rabiah said: This tradition means that if a person performs ablution and takes a bath but does not 4 narrators