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Washing the Hands on Waking
Difficulty:Easy
1 minutes
sahih
The Sunnah
The Prophet ﷺ said: "When any one of you wakes from sleep, let him not dip his hand into the vessel until he has washed it three times, for he does not know where his hand spent the night."
Source: Sahih al-Bukhari 162
The Science
Washing the hands first thing on waking removes anything picked up during the night before touching food or water — simple, sound hygiene.
How to Practice
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On waking, do not put your hand straight into a water vessel
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Wash your hands three times first
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Then proceed with wudu or preparing food
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Keep this as a morning routine
Muslims revived this Sunnah
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