Al-Kāfi - The Book of Taharat (Cleansing)

Al-Kāfi - The Book of Taharat (Cleansing) Chapter: Rare Ahadith about Wudu’ َّدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الله عَنْ إِبْرَاهِي٠َ بْنِ إِسْحَاقَ الأحْ٠َرِ عَنِ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ الْوَشَّاءِ قَالَ دَخَلْتُ عَلَى الرِّضَا (عَلَيْهِ الْسَّلا٠) وَبَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ إِبْرِيقٌ يُرِيدُ أَنْ يَتَهَيَّأَ ٠ِنْهُ لِلصَّلاَةِ فَدَنَوْتُ ٠ِنْهُ لأَصُبَّ عَلَيْهِ فَأَبَى ذَلِكَ وَقَالَ ٠َهْ يَا حَسَنُ فَقُلْتُ لَهُ لِ٠َ تَنْهَانِي أَنْ أَصُبَّ عَلَى يَدِكَ تَكْرَهُ أَنْ أُوجَرَ قَالَ تُؤْجَرُ أَنْتَ وَأُوزَرُ أَنَا فَقُلْتُ لَهُ وَكَيْفَ ذَلِكَ فَقَالَ أَ ٠ِعْتَ الله عَزَّ وَجَلَّ يَقُولُ فَ٠َنْ كانَ يَرْجُوا لِقاءَ رَبِّهِ فَلْيَعْ٠َلاً صالِحاً وَلا يُشْرِكْ بِعِبادَةِ رَبِّهِ أَحَداً وَهَا أَنَا ذَا أَتَوَضَّأُ لِلصَّلاَةِ وَهِيَ الْعِبَادَةُ فَأَكْرَهُ أَنْ يَشْرَكَنِي فِيهَا أَحَدٌ.

He said, ‘Hold it, O Hassan.’ I then asked, ‘Why do you stop me from pouring water so you take Wudu’ and I can receive rewards for it?’ He replied, ‘You will receive rewards, but I will be burdened.’ I then asked, ‘How can that happen?’ He replied, ‘Have you not heard the words of Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Glorious, “Those who wish to meet (receive mercy from) their Lord should do good deeds and not allow anyone else to share in (their) worshipping their Lord.” (18:110) I am about to take Wudu’ for Salah (prayer).

I do not want anyone to share with me my act of worship.’” ضعيف - Allamah Baqir al-Majlisi (Mirʾāt al-ʿUqūl fī Sharḥ Akhbār Āl al-Rasūl (3/188))