<b>Guidance from the Hadiths:</b><br> 1) Ablution is a great act of worship, as it leads to forgiveness of sins, even the smallest of them, which lie under the fingernails.<br> 2) When a Muslim, during ablution, feels sincerity to Allah Almighty and adherence to the Prophet’s Sunnah and recalls forgiveness of sins due to his ablution, all this is worship for which he will be rewarded. A fortunate person is the one guided to these meanings in terms of awareness and action.<br> 3) They show the merit of this Ummah, as Allah Almighty grants them great rewards for small deeds.<br> 4) The Companion in the Hadith followed the Prophet’s example and was keen to convey his guidance to the Ummah. This is a sign of the honor and virtue of the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them). May Allah show mercy to those who follow in their footsteps!<br> 5) Allah Almighty is merciful to this Ummah, as He legislated for them simple acts of worship for which He forgives many sins. Expiations of sins are a divine mercy towards the believers.<br> <br> <b>Benefit:</b><br> His statement “his prayer and walk to the mosque will be a supererogatory act of worship,”<br> supererogatory linguistically means surplus or addition. A similar meaning occurs in the verse that says: {And from [part of] the night, pray with it as supererogatory [worship] for you.} i.e. as additional worship for you. The Hadith means that his prayer and walk to the mosque is an addition to the forgiveness of sins as a result of his ablution and initial prayer, which is the Sunnah prayer to be offered after ablution.