صحيح مسلم
Muslim
كتاب التوبةThe Book of Repentance
باب قَوْلِهِ تَعَالَى: {إِنَّ الْحَسَنَاتِ يُذْهِبْنَ السَّيِّئَاتِ}:Chapter: The Words Of Allah The Most High: "Verily, The Good Deeds Remove The Evil Deeds"
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى ، وَقُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ ، وَأَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ ، وَاللَّفْظُ لِيَحْيَى ، قَالَ يَحْيَى أَخْبَرَنَا ، وقَالَ الْآخَرَانِ : حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْأَحْوَصِ ، عَنْ سِمَاكٍ ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ ، عَنْ عَلْقَمَةَ وَالْأَسْوَدِ ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ، قَالَ : جَاءَ رَجُلٌ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، فَقَالَ : " يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ، إِنِّي عَالَجْتُ امْرَأَةً فِي أَقْصَى الْمَدِينَةِ ، وَإِنِّي أَصَبْتُ مِنْهَا مَا دُونَ أَنْ أَمَسَّهَا ، فَأَنَا هَذَا فَاقْضِ فِيَّ مَا شِئْتَ ، فَقَالَ لَهُ عُمَرُ : لَقَدْ سَتَرَكَ اللَّهُ لَوْ سَتَرْتَ نَفْسَكَ ، قَالَ : فَلَمْ يَرُدَّ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ شَيْئًا ، فَقَامَ الرَّجُلُ ، فَانْطَلَقَ فَأَتْبَعَهُ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ رَجُلًا دَعَاهُ ، وَتَلَا عَلَيْهِ هَذِهِ الْآيَةَ وَأَقِمِ الصَّلاةَ طَرَفَيِ النَّهَارِ وَزُلَفًا مِنَ اللَّيْلِ إِنَّ الْحَسَنَاتِ يُذْهِبْنَ السَّيِّئَاتِ ذَلِكَ ذِكْرَى لِلذَّاكِرِينَ سورة هود آية 114 ، فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ مِنَ الْقَوْمِ : يَا نَبِيَّ اللَّهِ ، هَذَا لَهُ خَاصَّةً ؟ ، قَالَ : بَلْ لِلنَّاسِ كَافَّةً " ،
'Abdullah reported that a person came to Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) and said: Allah's Messenger, I sported with a woman in the outskirts of Madinah, and I have committed an offence short of fornication. Here I am (before you), kindly deliver verdict about me which you deem fit. Umar said: Allah concealed your fault. You had better conceal it yourself also. Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) , however, gave no reply to him. The man stood up and went away and Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) sent a person after him to call him and he recited this verse: "And observe prayer at the ends of the day and in the first hours of the night. Surely, good deeds take away evil deeds. That is a reminder for the mindful" (xi. 115). A person amongst the people said: Allah's Apostle, does it concern this man only? Thereupon he (the Holy Prophet) said: No, but the people at large.
Related hadith on this topic
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Maulana Abdul Aziz Alvi
Hadith Commentary:
Vocabulary of the Hadith:
‘Aalajt imra’ah’:
It means: I derived pleasure from a woman; what is intended here is embracing and kissing.
Vocabulary of the Hadith:
‘Aalajt imra’ah’:
It means: I derived pleasure from a woman; what is intended here is embracing and kissing.
Source: Tuhfat al-Muslim: Commentary on Sahih Muslim, Page: 7004
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 Maulana Abdul Aziz Alvi
Hadith Commentary: Benefits and Issues: A woman came to a shopkeeper to buy dates. The shopkeeper, under the pretense of giving her good dates, took her to his house and engaged in kissing and embracing with her. She was the wife of a mujahid (one engaged in jihad). Then, when he became aware of his crime, he went to the service of Abu Bakr radi Allahu anhu and then to Umar radi Allahu anhu. Both of them advised him to remain silent, conceal his own self, and repent. However, his restlessness and anxiety did not allow him to find peace. He then presented himself before the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam. The Prophet said, "Have you deputized for a mujahid with his family in this manner?" He was extremely grieved. The Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam lowered his head. After a considerable time, the aforementioned verses were revealed.
The phrase طرفي النهار (the two ends of the day) refers to morning and evening, thus indicating the morning and evening prayers. And "zulaf" is the plural of "zulfa," which refers to that part of the night which is adjacent to the day, i.e., the beginning or end of the night. This refers to the 'Isha prayer or the Tahajjud prayer.
The statement "good deeds remove evil deeds" has three meanings: (1) Good deeds become an expiation for sins, and the ill effects of sins are removed through them. (2) By performing good deeds, a person's nature develops an aversion to evil, and the strength to abandon them is produced. (3) Where there is goodness, prosperity will arise, and sins will be removed.
The phrase طرفي النهار (the two ends of the day) refers to morning and evening, thus indicating the morning and evening prayers. And "zulaf" is the plural of "zulfa," which refers to that part of the night which is adjacent to the day, i.e., the beginning or end of the night. This refers to the 'Isha prayer or the Tahajjud prayer.
The statement "good deeds remove evil deeds" has three meanings: (1) Good deeds become an expiation for sins, and the ill effects of sins are removed through them. (2) By performing good deeds, a person's nature develops an aversion to evil, and the strength to abandon them is produced. (3) Where there is goodness, prosperity will arise, and sins will be removed.
Source: Tuhfat al-Muslim: Commentary on Sahih Muslim, Page: 7001
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
