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صحيح البخاري
Bukhari
كتاب مواقيت الصلاةThe Book of The Times of As-Salat (The Prayers) and Its Superiority
بَابُ الصَّلاَةُ كَفَّارَةٌ:Chapter. As-Salat (the prayer) is expiation (of sins).
Hadith 526
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ زُرَيْعٍ ، عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ التَّيْمِيِّ ، عَنْ أَبِي عُثْمَانَ النَّهْدِيِّ ، عَنْ ابْنِ مَسْعُودٍ ، " أَنَّ رَجُلًا أَصَابَ مِنَ امْرَأَةٍ قُبْلَةً ، فَأَتَى النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَأَخْبَرَهُ ، فَأَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ وَأَقِمِ الصَّلاةَ طَرَفَيِ النَّهَارِ وَزُلَفًا مِنَ اللَّيْلِ إِنَّ الْحَسَنَاتِ يُذْهِبْنَ السَّيِّئَاتِ سورة هود آية 114 ، فَقَالَ الرَّجُلُ : يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ، أَلِي هَذَا ؟ قَالَ : لِجَمِيعِ أُمَّتِي كُلِّهِمْ " .
Narrated Ibn Mas`ud: A man kissed a woman (unlawfully) and then went to the Prophet and informed him. Allah revealed: And offer prayers perfectly At the two ends of the day And in some hours of the night (i.e. the five compulsory prayers). Verily! good deeds remove (annul) the evil deeds (small sins) (11.114). The man asked Allah's Apostle, "Is it for me?" He said, "It is for all my followers."
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Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Abdul Sattar al-Hammad
Hadith Commentary:
The performance of prayer is an expiation for sins.
This is further clarified by the following hadith:
It is narrated from Anas radi Allahu anhu that he said: I was in the service of the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam when a man came and said:
O Messenger of Allah! I have committed a sin for which a prescribed punishment (hadd) is due; please carry it out upon me.
The Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam did not inquire about the details from him.
In the meantime, the time for prayer arrived.
The Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam performed the prayer.
That man also joined the congregation.
After completing the prayer, he again said: I have committed a sin for which a prescribed punishment (hadd) is due.
Please implement the Book of Allah upon me.
The Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam said:
“Did you not pray with us?” He replied:
“Yes, I did.”
The Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam said:
“Go! Allah, the Exalted, has forgiven your sin.”
(Sahih al-Bukhari, Hudud, Hadith: 6823)
Regarding the incident mentioned in this narration, the commentators have mentioned several names for the person involved.
Allamah ‘Ayni rahimahullah, after mentioning six names, has written that the incident pertains to Abu Yasar radi Allahu anhu.
(‘Umdat al-Qari: 16/4)
The performance of prayer is an expiation for sins.
This is further clarified by the following hadith:
It is narrated from Anas radi Allahu anhu that he said: I was in the service of the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam when a man came and said:
O Messenger of Allah! I have committed a sin for which a prescribed punishment (hadd) is due; please carry it out upon me.
The Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam did not inquire about the details from him.
In the meantime, the time for prayer arrived.
The Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam performed the prayer.
That man also joined the congregation.
After completing the prayer, he again said: I have committed a sin for which a prescribed punishment (hadd) is due.
Please implement the Book of Allah upon me.
The Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam said:
“Did you not pray with us?” He replied:
“Yes, I did.”
The Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam said:
“Go! Allah, the Exalted, has forgiven your sin.”
(Sahih al-Bukhari, Hudud, Hadith: 6823)
Regarding the incident mentioned in this narration, the commentators have mentioned several names for the person involved.
Allamah ‘Ayni rahimahullah, after mentioning six names, has written that the incident pertains to Abu Yasar radi Allahu anhu.
(‘Umdat al-Qari: 16/4)
Source: Hidayat al-Qari: Commentary on Sahih Bukhari, Urdu, Page: 526
Shaykh Dr. Abdur Rahman Freywai
Explanation:
1:
Establish the prayer at the two ends of the day and in parts of the night; indeed, good deeds remove evil deeds. That is a reminder for those who remember (Hud: 114).
2:
This refers to minor sins (saghirah), because major sins (kabirah) are not forgiven without repentance (tawbah), and only minor sins were committed by this man.
3:
That is, the narrations of Isra'il, Abu’l-Ahwas, and Shu’bah are more authentic (in chain of transmission) than the narration of Thawri.
1:
Establish the prayer at the two ends of the day and in parts of the night; indeed, good deeds remove evil deeds. That is a reminder for those who remember (Hud: 114).
2:
This refers to minor sins (saghirah), because major sins (kabirah) are not forgiven without repentance (tawbah), and only minor sins were committed by this man.
3:
That is, the narrations of Isra'il, Abu’l-Ahwas, and Shu’bah are more authentic (in chain of transmission) than the narration of Thawri.
Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhi – Majlis ‘Ilmi Dar al-Da‘wah, New Delhi Edition, Page: 3112
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
Benefits and Issues:
➊ The best course is that a person should conceal his sin and abundantly repent and seek forgiveness (istighfar) before Allah, and resolve to be cautious in the future.
➋ Those who, out of fear of Allah, present themselves for the prescribed punishment (hadd) in order to purify themselves from sins, their status is very lofty.
➌ Prayer (salah) and other good deeds continue to expiate a person’s ordinary sins, whereas repentance (tawbah) is obligatory for major sins (kaba'ir).
➊ The best course is that a person should conceal his sin and abundantly repent and seek forgiveness (istighfar) before Allah, and resolve to be cautious in the future.
➋ Those who, out of fear of Allah, present themselves for the prescribed punishment (hadd) in order to purify themselves from sins, their status is very lofty.
➌ Prayer (salah) and other good deeds continue to expiate a person’s ordinary sins, whereas repentance (tawbah) is obligatory for major sins (kaba'ir).
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 4468
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
Benefits and Issues:
➊
For a man to look at a woman or for a woman to look at a man with a sinful gaze, to touch, to kiss, etc.—all these are sinful acts. In the hadith, these have also been described as forms of zina (fornication/adultery). However, these are sins of a lesser degree than the actual immoral act. Therefore, when a person commits such acts and feels remorse in his heart, repents, and performs ablution (wudu) and then offers prayer, his sin will be forgiven. However, in the case of committing unlawful sexual intercourse, the implementation of the prescribed punishment (hadd) is necessary. Once the hadd is carried out, that sin is also forgiven.
➋
A believer should have fear of Allah in his heart. If, due to the dominance of the commanding self (nafs al-ammarah) and Satan, a mistake occurs, then one should immediately be concerned with rectifying it and seeking forgiveness.
➌
The prayers at the edges of the day are Fajr and Asr, with the Dhuhr prayer coming in between them. The prayers of the night are Maghrib and Isha. That is, the performance of the five daily prayers is a means for the forgiveness of sins.
➊
For a man to look at a woman or for a woman to look at a man with a sinful gaze, to touch, to kiss, etc.—all these are sinful acts. In the hadith, these have also been described as forms of zina (fornication/adultery). However, these are sins of a lesser degree than the actual immoral act. Therefore, when a person commits such acts and feels remorse in his heart, repents, and performs ablution (wudu) and then offers prayer, his sin will be forgiven. However, in the case of committing unlawful sexual intercourse, the implementation of the prescribed punishment (hadd) is necessary. Once the hadd is carried out, that sin is also forgiven.
➋
A believer should have fear of Allah in his heart. If, due to the dominance of the commanding self (nafs al-ammarah) and Satan, a mistake occurs, then one should immediately be concerned with rectifying it and seeking forgiveness.
➌
The prayers at the edges of the day are Fajr and Asr, with the Dhuhr prayer coming in between them. The prayers of the night are Maghrib and Isha. That is, the performance of the five daily prayers is a means for the forgiveness of sins.
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 1398
