The five (daily) prayers, Friday prayer to the next Friday prayer, and Ramadan to the next…

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Authenticity grade : Authentic

Hadith text: The five (daily) prayers, Friday prayer to the next Fri…

عن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم كان يقول: «الصَّلَوَاتُ الْخَمْسُ، وَالْجُمُعَةُ إِلَى الْجُمُعَةِ، وَرَمَضَانُ إِلَى رَمَضَانَ، مُكَفِّرَاتٌ مَا بَيْنَهُنَّ إِذَا اجْتَنَبَ الْكَبَائِرَ».

Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The five (daily) prayers, Friday prayer to the next Friday prayer, and Ramadan to the next Ramadan are expiation of the sins committed between them, so long as major sins are avoided."

Explanation of the hadith: The five (daily) prayers, Friday prayer to the next Fri…

Lessons: The five (daily) prayers, Friday prayer to the next Fri…

• Some sins are minor and some are major.
• The expiation of minor sins is contingent upon the avoidance of major ones.
• Major sins are sins for which a legal punishment is prescribed in this world, a warning is issued with regard to the Hereafter by punishment or Allah's wrath, or their perpetrators are cursed, such as adultery and drinking alcohol.

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