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Sahih MuslimThe Book of Purification

No Muslim person who, when an obligatory prayer becomes due, perfects its ablution, humility, and bowing except that it becomes an expiation for the sins that preceded it as long as he has not committed a major sin, and this applies to all times

Chapter: The virtue of performing wudu’ and salat

Authentic hadith of Sahih Muslim Sahih Muslim 228

Narrator:Uthmān ibn ‘Affān

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ بْنُ حُمَيْدٍ، وَحَجَّاجُ بْنُ الشَّاعِرِ، كِلاَهُمَا عَنْ أَبِي الْوَلِيدِ، قَالَ عَبْدٌ حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو الْوَلِيدِ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ سَعِيدِ بْنِ عَمْرِو بْنِ سَعِيدِ بْنِ الْعَاصِ، حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ كُنْتُ عِنْدَ عُثْمَانَ فَدَعَا بِطَهُورٍ فَقَالَ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ ‏"‏

مَا مِنِ امْرِئٍ مُسْلِمٍ تَحْضُرُهُ صَلاَةٌ مَكْتُوبَةٌ فَيُحْسِنُ وُضُوءَهَا وَخُشُوعَهَا وَرُكُوعَهَا إِلاَّ كَانَتْ كَفَّارَةً لِمَا قَبْلَهَا مِنَ الذُّنُوبِ مَا لَمْ يُؤْتِ كَبِيرَةً وَذَلِكَ الدَّهْرَ كُلَّهُ ‏"

‘Uthmān (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that he heard the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) say:

"No Muslim person who, when an obligatory prayer becomes due, perfects its ablution, humility, and bowing except that it becomes an expiation for the sins that preceded it as long as he has not committed a major sin, and this applies to all times."

Reported by Muslim (No. 228).

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Explanation

The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) clarified that no Muslim who, when the time for an obligatory prayer becomes due, perfects and completes its ablution, then prays with humility in such a way that his heart and all of his body organs are devoted to Allah and heedful of His greatness, and he perfects the acts of prayer like bowing, prostration and other actions, except that this prayer will serve as an expiation for the preceding minor sins as long as he has not committed a major sin; and this merit applies to all times and every prayer.

Lessons

  • The prayer that expiates sins is that in which one perfects its ablution and performs it with humility and which is fully devoted to Allah Almighty.
  • The merit of performing acts of worship regularly and that these are a means of forgiving minor sins.
  • The merit of perfecting ablution and excellently performing prayer with humility.
  • The importance of avoiding major sins to have the minor sins forgiven.
  • Major sins are forgiven only through repentance.

Explanation in Arabic

بَيَّنَ النبيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أنَّه ما مِن مُسلم يَدخل عليه وقت الصلاة المفروضة فيحسن وضوءها ويُتِمُّه، ثم يَخشع في صلاته بحيث يكون قلبُه وجوارحُه كلُّها مُقبلةً على الله مستحضرةً عظمتَه، ويُتم أفعالَ الصلاةِ كالركوعِ والسجود وغيرِهِ، إلا كانت هذه الصلاةُ مُكفِّرَةً لما قبلها من المعاصي الصغائر، ما لم يعمل كبيرة من كبائر الذنوب، وهذا الفضل مُمْتَدٌّ على مَرِّ الزمان وفي كل صلاة.

  • الصلاة المكفرة للذنوب هي التي أحسن العبد وضوءَها، وأدَّاها خاشعًا يبتغي بها وجه الله تعالى.
  • فضل المداومة على العبادات، وأنها سبب لمغفرة صغائر الذنوب.
  • فضل إحسان الوضوء، وإحسان الصلاة والخشوع فيها.
  • أهمية اجتناب كبائر الذنوب لمغفرة الذنوب الصغائر.
  • كبائر الذنوب لا تُكَفَّر إلا بالتوبة.

Classical commentary

An-Nawawi — Sharh Sahih Muslim

وَقَوْله صَلَّى اللَّه عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : ( كَانَتْ كَفَّارَة لِمَا قَبْلهَا مِنْ الذُّنُوب مَا لَمْ يُؤْتِ كَبِيرَة وَذَلِكَ الدَّهْر كُلّه ) مَعْنَاهُ أَنَّ الذُّنُوب كُلّهَا تُغْفَر إِلَّا الْكَبَائِر فَإِنَّهَا لَا تُغْفَر وَلَيْسَ الْمُرَاد أَنَّ الذُّنُوب تُغْفَر مَا لَمْ تَكُنْ كَبِيرَة , فَإِنْ كَانَ لَا يُغْفَر شَيْء مِنْ الصَّغَائِر , فَإِنَّ هَذَا وَإِنْ كَانَ مُحْتَمَلًا فَسِيَاق الْأَحَادِيث يَأْبَاهُ. قَالَ الْقَاضِي عِيَاض : هَذَا الْمَذْكُور فِي الْحَدِيث مِنْ غُفْرَان الذُّنُوب مَا لَمْ تُؤْتَ كَبِيرَة هُوَ مَذْهَب أَهْل السُّنَّة , وَأَنَّ الْكَبَائِر إِنَّمَا تُكَفِّرهَا التَّوْبَة أَوْ رَحْمَة اللَّه تَعَالَى وَفَضْله. وَاَللَّه أَعْلَم. وَقَوْله صَلَّى اللَّه عَلَيْهِ…

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Not graded Riyad as-Salihin 1046

I heard Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saying, "When the time for a prescribed Salat is due and a Muslim performs its Wudu' and its acts of bowing and prostration properly, this Salat will be an expiation for his past sins, so long as he does not commit major sins, and this applies for ever." [Muslim].

"‏ما من امرئ مسلم تحضره صلاة مكتوبة فيحسن وضوءها وخشوعها وركوعها إلا كانت كفارة لما قبلها من الذنوب مالم تؤتَ كبيرة وذلك الدهر كله‏"

Narrated by Uthmān ibn ‘Affān

Authentic Mishkat al-Masabih 286

‘Uthman reported God’s messenger as saying, “When the time for a prescribed prayer comes, if any Muslim observes proper ablution, humility and bowing, it will be an expiation for his past sins, so long as he has not committed a major sin; and that means for all time.” Muslim transmitted it.

وَعَنْ عُثْمَانَ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «مَا مِنَ امْرِئٍ مُسْلِمٍ تَحْضُرُهُ صَلَاةٌ مَكْتُوبَةٌ فَيُحْسِنُ وُضُوءَهَا وَخُشُوعَهَا وَرُكُوعَهَا إِلَّا كَانَتْ كَفَّارَةً لِمَا…

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If anyone performs ablution like this ablution of mine and offers two Rak'ahs during which he does not think of anything else, Allah will forgive his past sins

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