21. Al-Bukhaaree and Muslim report from Anas (radhiAllaahu 'anhu) that some of the

Companions of the Prophet (sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) sought water for wudoo , so Rasoolullah (sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) said Does any of you have water? So he put his hand into the water and said Make wudoo in the name of Allaah. And I saw the water coming out from between his fingers until they all made wudoo . [email protected] www.calgaryislam.com Thaabit said: "I said to Anas (radhiAllaahu'anhu): How many were there? He said: About seventy. [Al-Bukhaaree, 1/236, Muslim, 8/411, An-Nasaa'ee, V8]. As for the proof for that which we have stated - it is his (sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) saying Make wudoo in the name of Allaah. As for those who say that it is only sunnah mu'akkadah then they base that upon the relative hadith being da'if ( There is no wudoo ... ). However since the hadith is sahih as we have explained, then there remains no proof for them and the proof is with us, and Allaah Knows Best. So it is therefore obligatory as we have shown, however the one who forgets should mention Allaah's name when he remembers. WASHING THE HANDS