It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that a man came to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: O Messenger of Allah! I have committed a very great sin, is there any possibility of repentance for me? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Are your parents alive? He said: No. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Do you have a maternal aunt? He said: Yes. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Then do good to her.
Hadith Takhrij«اسناده صحيح علي شرط الشيخين، أخرجه الترمذي: 1904، (انظر مسند أحمد ترقيم الرسالة: 4624 ترقیم بيت الأفكار الدولية: 4624»
Brief Explanation
Benefits: … The command of Allah, the Exalted, is: {اِنَّالْحَسَنَاتِیُذْھِبْنَالسَّیِّئَاتِ} … Indeed, good deeds erase bad deeds (Surah Hud: 114). This very principle has also been stated in this blessed hadith.