Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) reports this saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): "When a good trait is present in a man, Allah Almighty sets right all his deeds because of that trait. And as for a man's performing ablution for the prayer, Allah Almighty, because of his ablution, wipes away his sins, and his prayer becomes nafl for him (i.e. a means of earning extra reward)."
Imam Abu Ya'la, Imam al-Bazzar and Imam al-Tabarani (in al-Mu'jam al-Awsat) recorded this report; its chain contains a narrator, Bashshar bin al-Hakam, whom Abu Zur'ah and Ibn Hibban declared "da'if" (weak). Ibn Adi says: I hope there is no harm in him.
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب الطهارة / 1139
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