Ablution

What is the philosophy and benefits of ablution?

The philosophy and benefit of ablution are significant in two ways. One is the effects of ablution in terms of worldliness and health and the other is in terms of spirituality. Now, I would like to draw your attention to ablution from both material and spiritual aspects.
The Messenger of God, peace and blessings of God be upon him, said:
Try to be pure and with ablution that God increases the length of your life, and if you could do ablution day and night, do it, because if you leave the world while performing ablution, you will have the reward and reward of a martyr.
Another benefit that can be considered for ablution is its soothing role, because the contact of water with the skin of the body has a special effect on the balance of sympathetic and parasympathetic nerves, especially if it is done with cold water, so we see the Messenger of God (pbuh). They have recommended ablution with cold water when a person is angry.
Another secret of ablution is the forgiveness of sins. Imam Baqir (AS) has said in this regard:
"There are three things that compensate for and eliminate sin: complete ablution in very cold weather, walking to Islamic congregations day and night (congregational prayers and Friday prayers), and taking care of performing prayers correctly."
It has been narrated from Hazrat Reza (AS) that he said: "It has been commanded to perform ablution that the servant should be pure and clean when he stands with him in the presence of God Almighty for prayers: And impurities are clean. Moreover, ablution removes boredom and sleep from a person and purifies the heart for resurrection in the presence of the Lord, but the fact that ablution has become obligatory on the face, hands, head and feet is because these members in Prayer is used
Imam Zayn al-Abidin also says to his dear son: "My son, whenever a calamity befalls you or a severe calamity befalls you, perform ablution and perform its etiquettes and mustahabs in full."
As it is mentioned in these narrations, one of the causes of ablution is that when a person wants to stand in front of the Creator of the universe, who is the creator of all beauties, his appearance should be clean and pure, and he should cleanse himself of dirt and impurities by ablution. Eliminate lethargy, and be in the presence of the beloved with a luminous heart and a fresh and fresh appearance; therefore, one of the properties of ablution is related to the health of the body and body, because a body that is washed at least three times a day is much healthier than a body that is not washed. He is from someone who does not deal with ablution and prayer.

Translator: Faeghe Ebrahimpour