What are the supplications for wudu? What are the best ablution prayers in islam?
The supplications to be recited while performing ablution and washing the limbs are not based on the sayings of the Prophet (saw) as stated by Imam Nawawi. The appropriate supplications to be recited while washing each limb were transmitted from the predecessors and they were considered virtuous to recite. According to the Ḥanafis and the Malikis, it is mustaḥab to recite these prayers, but according to some of the Shafiʿis, it is permissible.[1] Even if these prayers are not recited, the ablution is considered complete. The supplications transmitted from the predecessor are as follows:
1) At the beginning of the ablution, after saying “aūdhu” and “basmala”, the following supplication is recited:
“Praise be to Allah who purifies water and makes Islam light.”
2) Before drawing water into the mouth, the following supplication is recited:
“O, Allah! Grant me a bowl of water from the kawthar pool of Your prophet so that I will never be thirsty again!”
3) When drawing water into your nose, the following supplication is recited:
“O, Allah! Do not deprive me of the fragrance of your blessings and paradise.”
4) When washing the face, the following supplication is recited:
“O, Allah! Make my face white on the day when some faces will be white and some faces will turn black.”
5) When washing the right arm, the following supplication is recited:
“O, Allah! Give me my book of deeds on my right hand and make my account easy.”
6) When washing the left arm, the following supplication is recited:
“O, Allah! Do not give me my book on my left side or from behind, and do not make my account difficult.”
7) While wiping the head, the following supplication is recited:
“O Allah, judge me with Your mercy and bring down Your blessings on me.”
8) When wiping the ears, the following supplication is recited:
“O, Lord! Make me one of your servants who hears the word of truth and follow the most beautiful one.”
9) When wiping the neck, the following supplication is recited:
“O, Lord! Free my body from the fire of hell!”
10) When washing the feet, the following supplication is recited:
“O, Lord! On the day when the feet will slip, make my feet firm on the Sirat.”
[1] Al-Zuhaylī, ibid, I, 256.
Source: Basic Islamic Principles (ʿilmi ḥāl) According to the Four Sunni Schools With Evidence From The Sources of Islamic Law, Prof. Hamdi Döndüren, Erkam Publications