O Messenger of Allah, I left no minor or major sin without committing it." He said: "Do yo…

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Hadith narrated by Narrated by Abu Ya‘la, At-Tabarāni, and Ad-Diyā’ al-Maqdisi

Authenticity grade : Authentic

Hadith text: O Messenger of Allah, I left no minor or major sin with…

عَنْ أَنَسٍ رضي الله عنه قَالَ: جَاءَ رَجُلٌ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالَ: يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ، مَا تَرَكْتُ حَاجَّةً وَلَا دَاجَّةً إِلَّا قَدْ أَتَيْتُ، قَالَ: «أَلَيْسَ تَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللهُ وَأَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا رَسُولُ اللهِ؟» ثَلَاثَ مَرَّاتٍ. قَالَ: نَعَمْ، قَالَ: «فَإِنَّ ذَلِكَ يَأْتِي عَلَى ذَلِكَ».

Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: A man came to the Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) and said: "O Messenger of Allah, I left no minor or major sin without committing it." He said: "Do you not testify that there is no god but Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah?" He repeated the question three times. He replied: 'Yes.' The Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) said: "This prevails over that."

Explanation of the hadith: O Messenger of Allah, I left no minor or major sin with…

Lessons: O Messenger of Allah, I left no minor or major sin with…

• The Hadīth shows the significance of the two testimonies of faith and that they outweigh sins, if one utters them sincerely from his heart.
• Islam blots out the sins committed before embracing it.
• Sincere repentance eliminates past sins.
• Repeating the speech is part of the Prophet's approach to educating.
• The Hadīth points out the merit of the two testimonies of faith and that they lead to salvation from the eternal stay in Hellfire.

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