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[Machine] The Prophet ﷺ forbade performing ablution solely for the purpose of its virtue, without knowing the virtue of performing it or the virtue of its splendor.  

أحمد:١٧٨٦٥حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الصَّمَدِ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ حَدَّثَنَا عَاصِمٌ عَنْ أَبِي حَاجِبٍ عَنِ الْحَكَمِ الْغِفَارِيِّ

أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ نَهَى أَنْ يَتَوَضَّأَ بِفَضْلِهَا لَا يَدْرِي بِفَضْلِ وَضُوئِهَا أَوْ فَضْلِ سُؤْرِهَا