No Muslim person who, when an obligatory prayer becomes due, perfects its ablution, humili…

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Hadith text: No Muslim person who, when an obligatory prayer becomes…

عَنْ عُثْمَانَ رضي الله عنه قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ: «مَا مِنَ امْرِئٍ مُسْلِمٍ تَحْضُرُهُ صَلَاةٌ مَكْتُوبَةٌ فَيُحْسِنُ وُضُوءَهَا وَخُشُوعَهَا وَرُكُوعَهَا، إِلَّا 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."

Explanation of the hadith: No Muslim person who, when an obligatory prayer becomes…

Lessons: No Muslim person who, when an obligatory prayer becomes…

• 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.

Categories : Virtue of Prayer