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190. GARDENS OF THE RIGHTEOUS · one of you comes from the privy, or you have consorted with your spouses and you find not water, then have recourse to pure dust and having placed your hands on it pass them over your faces and forearms. Allah desires not to put you in a difficulty, but desires to purify you and to complete His favour unto you that you may be grateful (5. 7). 1028. Abu Hurairah relates that he heard the Holy Prophet say: My people will be called on the Day of Judgment bright faced, white-limbed, from the effects of their ablutions; then whoever of you can afford to extend his brightness let him do so (Bokhari and Muslim). 1029. Abu Hurairah relates: I heard my friend say: The adornment of a believer in Paradise will reach as far as the water with which he performs his ablutions reaches (Muslim). 1030. Usman ibn Affan relates: The Holy Prophet said: He who makes his ablutions carefully will find that his defaults depart from his body, even from below his nails (Muslim). 1031. Usman ibn Affan relates: I saw the Holy Prophet perform his ablutions as I do mine and said: One who performs his ablutions in this fashion will have his past sins forgiven him, and his walking to the mosque and his Prayer will earn extra merit (Muslim). 1032. This hadith is the same as No. 129. 1033. Abu Hurairah relates that the Holy Prophet came to the cemetery and said: Peace be on you dwellers in the home of a believing people. We shall join you, if Allah so wills. I would have loved to have had a view of our brethren. . Someone of those present inquired: Are we not your brethren, Messenger of. Allah? He answered: You are my companions. Our brethren are those who have not yet arrived in this world. He was asked: How will you recognise those of your followers, Messenger of Allah, who have not yet arrived? He answered: Tell me; if a man has horses with white foreheads and white fetlocks and they are mixed with pure black horses, will he not be able to recognise his own? They answered:. Certainly, Messenger of Allah. He said: Well, then; my people will come bright faced, white-limbed from the effects of their ablutions; and I shall arrive at the. Reservoir of Abundance ahead of them (Muslim). 1034. This hadith is the same as No. 131. 1035. This hadith is the first part of No. 25. 1036. Umar ibn Khattab relates that the Holy Prophet said: Everyone of you who performs his ablutions carefully and then affirms: I bear witness that there is none worthy of worship save Allah, the One, without associate; and I bear witness that Muhammad is His Servant and Messenger; will find all eight gates of. Paradise open for him. He can enter by whichever he prefers (Muslim). Tirmidhi adds: and supplicates: Allah, make me of those who turn to Thee in repentance and make me of those who purify themselves.