I prayed seven years before other people did.

I prayed seven years before other people did.” (11) Though prayer had been included in the religion from the beginning, there is consensus that the Ablution Verse (12) has been descended in Medina,(13) as this verse is in Al-Ma’ida Chapter, which was revealed in Medina. (14) Of course, as is evident from some of the verses in this Chapter, some verses of it have been revealed toward the end of the Prophet’s life.

Keeping this in mind, there is a likelihood that at first, ablution was different regarding its conditions and details, and after the revelation of the honourable verse, the previous tradition about ablution was abrogated. Some traditions imply the same concept, too. Therefore by rejecting some traditions because of their…