Prophet's Ablution: A Description of How the Prophet Made Wudu

The Prophet, peace be upon him, said 'cleanliness is half of faith'. Wudhu is the ritual washing performed by Muslims before prayer. Muslims must be clean and wear good clothes before they present themselves before God. Wuḍhu is often translated as partial ablution, as opposed to ghusl (full ablution), washing the whole body, or tayammum (dry ablution), replacing water with sand or dust due to its scarcity, its harmful effect on the person, or some other reason. Every Muslim must be in a state of spiritual purification before performing the daily obligatory prayers. The same state of purification must also be achieved before numerous other acts of worship, such as optional prayers, touching the script of the Qur`an and the rites of the pilgrimage (hajj) can be performed.