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One should make wudhu before going to sleep

عن البراء بن عازب رضي الله عنهما قال قال لي رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم إذا أتيت مضجعك فتوضأ وضوءك للصلاة (بخاري رقم 247)

Hadhrat Baraa bin Aazib (Radhiyallahu Anhu) reports that Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) advised him: “When you are retiring to bed, then perform wudhu as you perform wudhu for salaah.” …

One should recite the following Duaa whilst making wudhu

اَللّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِى ذنْبِى وَوَسِّعْ لِى فِى دَارِى وَ بَارِكْ لِى فِى رِزْقِى

O Allah!…

One should recite the following Duaa upon completing his wudhu:

أشْهَدُ أَن لَّااِلٰهَ إلَّا اللّٰهُ وَحْدَهُ لاَ شَرِيْكَ لَهُ وَ أَشْهَدُ أنَّ مُحَمَّدَا عَبْدُهُ وَ رَسُولُهُ

اللّٰهُمَّ اجْعَلْنِى مِنَ التَّوَابِيْنَ وَاجْعَلْنِى مِنَ الْمُتَطَهِّرِيْنَ

I testify that there is no deity besides Allah Ta’ala who is alone and has no partner and I testify that Muhammad (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) is his servant and messenger.…

One should recite the following Duaa thrice upon completing his wudhu:

أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لاَ إلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لاَ شَرِيكَ لَهُ وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُولُهُ

I testify that there is no deity besides Allah Ta’ala who is alone and has no partner and I testify that Muhammad (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) is His servant and messenger.…

When reciting the Shaahadat upon completion of the wudhu, if one is in an open place, one should raise his gaze towards the sky and recite the Shaahadat.…

One should recite the following Duaa upon completing his wudhu:

سُبْحَانَكَ اللهُمَّ وَبِحَمْدِكَ، أشْهَدُ أن لَّا إلهَ إلَّا أنْتَ، أَسْتَغْفِرُكَ وَأَتُوبُ إلَيك

Glory be to You, O Allah, with all Praise; I bear witness that there is none worthy of worship except You, I seek Your forgiveness and turn to You in repentance.…

Before commencing wudhu, one should recite the following Duaa:

بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ وَ الْحَمْدُ للّٰه

I commence in the name of Allah Ta’ala and all praise belongs to Allah Ta’ala.…

One who does not recite Bismillah before wudhu, he will not receive the full reward of his wudhu, though the wudhu will be valid.…

 
Q: Is it necessary to wash the area between the sideburns and ears in wudhu?…

 
Q: Is it necessary for one to repeat the masah in the case where one had his hair cut after making wudhu?…