صحيح مسلم
Muslim
كتاب الطهارةThe Book of Purification
باب الصَّلَوَاتُ الْخَمْسُ وَالْجُمُعَةُ إِلَى الْجُمُعَةِ وَرَمَضَانُ إِلَى رَمَضَانَ مُكَفِّرَاتٌ لِمَا بَيْنَهُنَّ مَا اجْتُنِبَتِ الْكَبَائِرُ.Chapter: The five daily prayers, from one Jumu`ah to the next, and from one Ramadan to the next, are an expiation for whatever (sins) come in between, so long as one avoids major sins
Hadith 233
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ أَيُّوبَ ، وَقُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ ، وَعَلِيُّ بْنُ حُجْرٍ كلهم ، عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيل ، قَالَ ابْنُ أَيُّوبَ ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيل بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ ، أَخْبَرَنِي الْعَلَاءُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ يَعْقُوبَ مَوْلَى الْحُرَقَةِ ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، قَالَ : " الصَّلاةُ الْخَمْسُ ، وَالْجُمْعَةُ إِلَى الْجُمْعَةِ ، كَفَّارَةٌ لِمَا بَيْنَهُنَّ ، مَا لَمْ تُغْشَ الْكَبَائِرُ " .
Abu Hurairah (RA) reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Five prayers and from one Friday prayer to (the next) Friday prayer is an expiation (of the sins committed in between their intervals) if major sins are not committed.
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حَدَّثَنِي نَصْرُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ الْجَهْضَمِيُّ ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ الأَعْلَى ، حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامٌ ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدٍ ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، قَالَ : " الصَّلَوَاتُ الْخَمْسُ ، وَالْجُمْعَةُ إِلَى الْجُمْعَةِ ، كَفَّارَاتٌ لِمَا بَيْنَهُنَّ " .
Abu Hurairah (RA) reported that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Five prayers and one Friday prayer to (the next) Friday prayer are expiations (for the sins committed in the intervals) between them.
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حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو الطَّاهِرِ ، وَهَارُونُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ الأَيْلِيُّ ، قَالَا : أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ ، عَنْ أَبِي صَخْرٍ ، أَنَّ عُمَرَ بْنَ إِسْحَاق مَوْلَى زَائِدَةَ حَدَّثَهُ ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ، أَنّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، كَانَ يَقُولُ : " الصَّلَوَاتُ الْخَمْسُ ، وَالْجُمْعَةُ إِلَى الْجُمْعَةِ ، وَرَمَضَانُ إِلَى رَمَضَانَ ، مُكَفِّرَاتٌ مَا بَيْنَهُنَّ إِذَا اجْتَنَبَ الْكَبَائِرَ " .
Abu Hurairah (RA) reported: Verily the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Five (daily) prayers and from one Friday prayer to the (next) Friday prayer, and from Ramadhan to Ramadhan are expiations for the (sins) committed in between (their intervals) provided one shuns the major sins.
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Related hadith on this topic
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Maulana Abdul Aziz Alvi
Hadith Commentary:
Vocabulary of the Hadith:
Mā lam tughsha:
The original meaning of "ghishyan" is "to come to someone." It is said: "ghashiya fulānan" — "he came to so-and-so." Here, the intended meaning is the committing of sins, which is later described as "ijtināb al-kabā'ir," that is, refraining from major sins.
Vocabulary of the Hadith:
Mā lam tughsha:
The original meaning of "ghishyan" is "to come to someone." It is said: "ghashiya fulānan" — "he came to so-and-so." Here, the intended meaning is the committing of sins, which is later described as "ijtināb al-kabā'ir," that is, refraining from major sins.
Source: Tuhfat al-Muslim: Commentary on Sahih Muslim, Page: 550
Shaykh Maulana Abdul Aziz Alvi
Hadith Commentary: Benefits and Issues:
A human being continually commits various types of sins and errors. Therefore, different acts of worship become expiation for different sins: some are forgiven through ablution (wudu), some are expiated by prayer (salah), and some sins are forgiven by attending Friday (Jumu‘ah) prayer. Some are forgiven through fasting (sawm), and similarly, there are other acts of worship as well. However, the filth and impurity of major sins (kabirah) are so severe, and their evil effects are so deep and entrenched, that their removal can only be achieved through repentance (tawbah) and seeking forgiveness (istighfar).
Yes, if Allah, the Exalted, bestows special mercy upon someone and forgives them without this, then His grace and generosity are extremely vast; He is not bound by anything.
It is stated in the Noble Qur’an:
“If you avoid the major sins which you are forbidden, We will remove from you your minor misdeeds.” ( an-Nisa: 31)
A human being continually commits various types of sins and errors. Therefore, different acts of worship become expiation for different sins: some are forgiven through ablution (wudu), some are expiated by prayer (salah), and some sins are forgiven by attending Friday (Jumu‘ah) prayer. Some are forgiven through fasting (sawm), and similarly, there are other acts of worship as well. However, the filth and impurity of major sins (kabirah) are so severe, and their evil effects are so deep and entrenched, that their removal can only be achieved through repentance (tawbah) and seeking forgiveness (istighfar).
Yes, if Allah, the Exalted, bestows special mercy upon someone and forgives them without this, then His grace and generosity are extremely vast; He is not bound by anything.
It is stated in the Noble Qur’an:
“If you avoid the major sins which you are forbidden, We will remove from you your minor misdeeds.” ( an-Nisa: 31)
Source: Tuhfat al-Muslim: Commentary on Sahih Muslim, Page: 552
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
Benefit:
➊ Minor sins are forgiven due to the blessing of good deeds.
➋ Major sins are forgiven only through repentance (tawbah).
➌ There are some major sins such that, in their presence, minor sins are not forgiven even if good deeds are performed.
➊ Minor sins are forgiven due to the blessing of good deeds.
➋ Major sins are forgiven only through repentance (tawbah).
➌ There are some major sins such that, in their presence, minor sins are not forgiven even if good deeds are performed.
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 1086
