<b>Guidance from the Hadith:</b><br> 1) It shows the merit of ablution. It will be a light for the believers in this Ummah on the Day of Judgment, as an exclusive privilege for them.<br> 2) It highlights the merit of this Ummah as Allah Almighty has given it certain characteristics to the exclusion to other communities. In a Hadith, the Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) said: “You have distinctive features not possessed by anyone else but you.” [Narrated by Muslim]<br> 3) Acts of worship leave a trace and light on the face, unlike sins, which bring darkness to the face. So, a believer should strive to bring brightness to his face through acts of piety and beware of blackening it by the darkness of sins.<br> Note:<br> Regarding the words “Whoever can lengthen his Ghurrah should do so”, the scholars said: This sentence is not part of the Prophet’s statement; rather, it was said by Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) out of his desire to urge people to increase their Ghurrah, which is not possible (because the area of the face is limited). Commenting on this, Ibn Al-Qayyim (may Allah have mercy upon him) said in his poem (what means):<br> Abu Hurayrah said that from his own accord, and it is recognizable by those who have knowledge<br> It is not possible to lengthen the Ghurrah as well, and this is crystal clear<br> <br> <br> <br> <b>Words in the Hadith:</b><br> Ghurr: pl. of Agharr (having a white blaze on the forehead); derived from 'Ghurrah': the white blaze on the forehead of a horse.<br> Muhajjalin: pl. of Muhajjal (having white legs); meaning their hands and legs are bright and radiant because they were washed in ablution.