1. Sit on a raised place facing the qiblah. [1]
عن عبد خير عن علي رضي الله عنه أنه أتي بكرسي فقعد عليه ثم دعا بتور فيه ماء فكفأ على يديه ثلاثا. (نسائي 1/27)
Hadhrat Abd Khair reports that a chair was brought toHadhrat Ali (Radhiallahu Anhu). He thereafter sat on the chair (in order to demonstrate the wudhu of Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam). Thereafter he requested for a utensil of water. He then commenced by pouring water on his hands thrice.
2. Make the intention for wudhu. [2]
3. Recite the masnoon duaa:
بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ وَ الْحَمْدُ للّٰهِ
I commence in the name of Allah Ta’ala and all praise belongs to Allah Ta’ala.
عن ابى هريرة رضى الله عنه قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم يا ابا هريرة اذا توضأت فقل بسم الله والحمد لله فان حفظتك لا تبرح تكتب لك الحسنات حتى تحدث من ذلك الوضوء. (مجمع الزوائد 1/220)
Hadhrat Abu Hurairah (Radiallahu anhu) reports that Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) said: “O Abu Hurairah. When you commence your wudhu then recite the Du’aa
بسم الله والحمد لله Through reciting this du’aa, the angels (are commanded to) continuously record good deeds for you till your wudhu breaks.
4. Cleanse the mouth with miswaak. Miswaak of the teeth will be made in a horizontal manner and of the tongue in a vertical manner. In the absence of a miswaak, one may use his finger as a substitute. [3]
عن عائشة رضي الله عنها قالت قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم تفضل الصلوة التى يستاك لها على الصلوة التى لا يستاك لها سبعين ضعفا. (المستدرك للحاكم 1/245)
Hadhrat Aaisha (Radiallahu Anha) reports that Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) said: That salaah performed with miswaak is seventy times greater than that salaah performed without miswaak.
عن أنس رضي الله عنه عن النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: تجزى من السواك الأصابع (بيهقي رقم 179)
Hadhrat Anas (Radhiallahu Anhu) reports that Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) said: “Using the finger will suffice in place of the miswaak (in the absence of a miswaak).”
5. Wash both the hands up to the wrists thrice.
عن حمران مولى عثمان أن عثمان بن عفان رضى الله عنه دعا بوضوء فتوضأ فغسل كفيه ثلاث مرات (مسلم 1/119)
Humraan the freed slave of Uthmaan (Radiallahu anhu) reports that Hadhrat Uthmaan (Radiallahu anhu) requested that water be brought (to demonstrate to the people how to perform wudhu). He then commenced the wudhu by washing his hands thrice.