Hadith 1412

Amr ibn Abasah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that when the Prophet (peace be upon him) arrived in Madinah, he went to him and asked, "Tell me about prayer." The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, "Pray the Fajr prayer, then refrain from prayer until the sun has fully risen, for it rises between the horns of Satan, and at that time the disbelievers prostrate to it. Then pray, for the prayer is witnessed and attended by angels until the shadow of a spear is at its shortest. Then refrain from prayer, for at that time Hell is stoked. When the shadow begins to lengthen, pray, for the prayer is witnessed and attended by angels until you pray Asr. Then refrain from prayer until the sun has fully set, for it sets between the horns of Satan, and at that time the disbelievers prostrate to it." Amr said, "O Prophet of Allah, tell me about ablution." The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, "When one of you performs ablution, rinses his mouth, and cleans his nose, the sins of his face and nostrils fall away. When he washes his face as Allah has commanded, the sins of his face fall from the edges of his beard with the water. When he washes his hands up to the elbows, the sins of his hands fall from his fingertips with the water. When he wipes his head, the sins of his head fall from the ends of his hair with the water. When he washes his feet up to the ankles, the sins of his feet fall from his toes with the water. If he then stands to pray, praises Allah, glorifies Him, and devotes his heart to Allah, he emerges from his sins as pure as the day he was born."