Wudu and purity

Ablution before prayer, the siwak, and how wudu washes away sins. 12 hadith.

1. No prayer without purificationAllah does not accept a prayer offered without wudu.Abdullah ibn UmarSahih Muslim 224
2. Make wudu again after breaking itThe prayer of one whose wudu has broken is not accepted until he renews it.Abu HurairahSahih al-Bukhari 135, Sahih Muslim 225
3. The key to prayerThe key to prayer is purity; it begins with takbir and ends with taslim.Ali ibn Abi TalibSunan Abi Dawud 61, Jami' at-Tirmidhi 3
4. Wudu like the Prophet ﷺWudu done properly followed by two focused rak'ahs forgives past sins.Uthman ibn AffanSahih al-Bukhari 159, Sahih Muslim 226
5. Sins leave even from under the nailsWith good wudu, sins leave the body down to beneath the nails.Uthman ibn AffanSahih Muslim 245
6. The eight gates of ParadiseSaying the shahadah after wudu opens all eight gates of Paradise.Umar ibn al-Khattab and Uqbah ibn AmirSahih Muslim 234
7. Bright faces from the traces of wuduThe Ummah will be known on the Day of Resurrection by the light of wudu.Abu HurairahSahih al-Bukhari 136, Sahih Muslim 246
8. What wipes out sins and raises ranksGood wudu in hardship, many steps to the masjid, and waiting for the next prayer.Abu HurairahSahih Muslim 251
9. The siwak at every prayerThe Prophet ﷺ would have ordered the siwak before every prayer if it were not hard.Abu HurairahSahih al-Bukhari 887, Sahih Muslim 252
10. Woe to the heelsWash the feet completely; dry heels are warned of the Fire.Abdullah ibn AmrSahih al-Bukhari 60, Sahih Muslim 241
11. Bilal's footsteps in ParadiseBilal prayed after every wudu, and his steps were heard in Paradise.Abu HurairahSahih al-Bukhari 1149, Sahih Muslim 2458
12. The earth is a masjid and purifierThe whole earth was made a place of prayer, and its soil a means of purity.Jabir ibn AbdullahSahih al-Bukhari 335, Sahih Muslim 521