Are the following two narrations authentic: "O Moses, if a calamity befalls you while you are not in a state of Wudu', then blame no one but yourself," and "The believer is he who maintains his Wudu' - or - no one maintains his Wudu' except a believer"? And does this mean that whoever does not maintain his Wudu' is not a believer and will be afflicted by calamities?
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The indicates that maintaining ritual purity (Wudu') is a sign of faith, and failing to maintain it does not negate faith, unless the neglect of Wudu' leads to the neglect of prayer, in which case one would not be a believer. Neglecting Wudu' is also among the reasons for being deprived of sustenance and for calamities befalling one.
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