Once the Prophet remained behind us in a journey. He joined us while we were performing ablution for the prayer which was over-due. We were just passing wet hands over our feet (and not washing them properly) so the Prophet addressed us in a loud voice and said twice or thrice: "Save your heels from the fire."
— Sahih Bukhari, Volume 1, Book 3: Knowledge, Hadith #57
Once the Prophet remained behind us in a journey. He joined us while we were performing ablution for the prayer which was over-due. We were just passing wet hands over our feet (and not washing them properly) so the Prophet addressed us in a loud voice and said twice or thrice: "Save your heels from the fire."
This hadith is from the book of Knowledge in Sahih Bukhari, compiled by Imam al-Bukhari. It is hadith number 57 in book 3 of volume 1.
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