Hadith 1395
´It was narrated that ‘Ali bin Abu Talib said:` “If I heard a Hadith from the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), Allah benefitted me with it as much as He willed, and if I heard it from anyone else, I would ask him to swear me an oath, then if he swore an oath I would believe him. Abu Bakr told me and Abu Bakr spoke the truth that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘There is no man who commits a sin then he performs ablution and does it well, then he prays two Rak’ah,’ (one of the narrators) Mis’ar said: ‘then performs prayer and seeks the forgiveness of Allah, but Allah will forgive him.’
Hadith 1396
حَدَّثَنَا
مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رُمْحٍ ، أَنْبَأَنَا
اللَّيْثُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ ، عَنْ
أَبِي الزُّبَيْرِ ، عَنْ
سُفْيَانَ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ أَظُنُّهُ ، عَنْ
عَاصِمِ بْنِ سُفْيَانَ الثَّقَفِيِّ ، أَنَّهُمْ غَزَوْا غَزْوَةَ السُّلَاسِلِ ، فَفَاتَهُمُ الْغَزْوُ ، فَرَابَطُوا ، ثُمَّ رَجَعُوا إِلَى مُعَاوِيَةَ ، وَعِنْدَهُ أَبُو أَيُّوبَ ، وَعُقْبَةُ بْنُ عَامِرٍ ، فَقَالَ عَاصِمٌ : يَا
أَبَا أَيُّوبَ ، فَاتَنَا الْغَزْوُ الْعَامَ ، وَقَدْ أُخْبِرْنَا : أَنَّهُ مَنْ صَلَّى فِي الْمَسَاجِدِ الْأَرْبَعَةِ غُفِرَ لَهُ ذَنْبُهُ ، فَقَالَ : يَا ابْنَ أَخِي ، أَدُلُّكَ عَلَى أَيْسَرَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ ، إِنِّي سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ : " مَنْ تَوَضَّأَ كَمَا أُمِرَ ، وَصَلَّى كَمَا أُمِرَ ، غُفِرَ لَهُ مَا قَدَّمَ مِنْ عَمَلٍ " ، أَكَذَلِكَ يَا
عُقْبَةُ ؟ ، قَالَ : نَعَمْ .
´It was narrated from ‘Asim bin Sufyan Thaqafi that they went on the campaign of Salasil, but no battle took place; they only took up their positions. Then they came back to Mu’awiyah, and Abu Ayyub and ‘Uqbah bin ‘Amir were with him. ‘Asim said:` “O Abu Ayyub, we have missed out on Jihad this year, and we were told that whoever prays in the four mosques will be forgiven his sins.” He said: “O son of my brother, shall I not tell you of something easier than that? I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: ‘Whoever performs ablution as he has been commanded, and prays as he has been commanded, will be forgiven his previous (bad) deeds.’” He said: “(Did he not say it) like that, O ‘Uqbah?” He said: “Yes.”
Hadith 1397
´‘Uthman said:` “I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: ‘Do you think that if there was a river in the courtyard of anyone of you, and he bathed in it five times each day, would there be any dirt left on him?’ They said: ‘(There would be) nothing.’ He said: ‘Prayer takes away sins like water takes away dirt.’”
Hadith 1398
حَدَّثَنَا
سُفْيَانُ بْنُ وَكِيعٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا
إِسْمَاعِيل ابْنُ عُلَيَّةَ ، عَنْ
سُلَيْمَانَ التَّيْمِيِّ ، عَنْ
أَبِي عُثْمَانَ النَّهْدِيِّ ، عَنْ
عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مَسْعُودٍ : أَنَّ رَجُلًا أَصَابَ مِنَ امْرَأَةٍ يَعْنِي : مَا دُونَ الْفَاحِشَةِ ، فَلَا أَدْرِي مَا بَلَغَ غَيْرَ أَنَّهُ دُونَ الزِّنَا ، فَأَتَى النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، فَذَكَرَ ذَلِكَ لَهُ ، فَأَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ سُبْحَانَهُ : وَأَقِمِ الصَّلاةَ طَرَفَيِ النَّهَارِ وَزُلَفًا مِنَ اللَّيْلِ إِنَّ الْحَسَنَاتِ يُذْهِبْنَ السَّيِّئَاتِ ذَلِكَ ذِكْرَى لِلذَّاكِرِينَ سورة هود آية 114 ، فَقَالَ : يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ، أَلِي هَذِهِ ؟ ، قَالَ : لِمَنْ أَخَذَ بِهَا " .
´It was narrated from ‘Abdullah bin Mas’ud that a man did something with a woman that was less than adultery; I do not know how far it went, but it was less than adultery. He went to the Prophet (ﷺ) and told him about that. Then Allah revealed the words:` “And perform the prayer, at the two ends of the day and in some hours of the night. Verily, the good deeds remove the evil deeds. That is a reminder for the mindful.” [11:114] He said: “O Messenger of Allah, is this only for me?” He said: “It is for everyone who acts upon it.”