Sunnah acts of Ablution

The following acts are Sunnah in ablution:

• Making an intention (niyyah) for obeying Allah Almighty and for the gaining of reward.
• Performing ablution while sitting in a clean place.
• Reciting Bismillah at the beginning of ablution.
• Washing both hands up to the wrists.
• Brushing the teeth with Miswaak
• Rinsing the mouth thrice with water from the hand.
• Rinsing the nose thrice by inhaling water up to the nose bone.
• Using the right hand for inhaling water into the nose.
• Cleaning the nose with the little finger of the left hand.
• Inserting fingers between the spaces in the fingers and toes (to make sure that water passes through it).
• Running all fingers through the beard.
• Performing Masah of the entire head.
• Performing Masah of the ears.
• Maintaining proper order of washing of the different body parts.
• Washing each body part three times each that needs to be washed.
• Washing the following body part before the previous one dries.