Hadith on Sajdah: Prostration raises a degree, erases a sin

Thawban reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “You must perform many prostrations to Allah, for you do not prostrate to Allah but that Allah will raise you one degree for it and erase one sin for it.

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 488

Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Muslim

عَنْ ثَوْبَانَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَلَيْكَ بِكَثْرَةِ السُّجُودِ لِلَّهِ فَإِنَّكَ لَا تَسْجُدُ لِلَّهِ سَجْدَةً إِلَّا رَفَعَكَ اللَّهُ بِهَا دَرَجَةً وَحَطَّ عَنْكَ بِهَا خَطِيئَةً

488 صحيح مسلم كتاب الصلاة باب فضل السجود والحث عليه

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