Yusuf bin Abdullah bin Salam narrates: I came to Sayyiduna Abu al-Darda' (may Allah be pleased with him) in Syria. He asked: O my son! For what purpose have you come to this city? And what is your aim in coming here? Yusuf replied: I have come only to honour the bond that existed between you and my father. Sayyiduna Abu al-Darda' (may Allah be pleased with him) took my hand, seated me in front of him, and said: Wretched is the hour in which a lie is attributed to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). I heard the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) say: "Any Muslim who commits a sin, then performs ablution and offers two rak'ahs or four rak'ahs, whether they (the two or four rak'ahs) are obligatory or not obligatory, and then he (the Muslim) seeks forgiveness from Allah Almighty, Allah Almighty forgives him."
Al-Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Awsat, and he said: The narrator Sadaqah bin Abi Sahl is alone in narrating it. I say: I have not seen anyone who mentions him.
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب الصلاة / 1673
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