Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, used to say in his prostration, “O Allah, forgive all of my sins, the small and large, the first and last, the public and private.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 483 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Muslim عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى …
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Muhammad ibn Abi al-Qasim reported: Fudyal ibn ‘Iyad, may Allah gave mercy on him, said, “By the measure of how small a sin seems to you, such is it enormous to Allah. By the measure of how enormous it seems to you, such is it small to Allah.” Source: al-Tawbah li-Ibn Abī al-Dunyā 64 عن …
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Al-Awza’i reported: Bilal ibn Sa’d, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “Do not look at the smallness of the sin, but rather look at the One you have disobeyed.” Source: Ḥilyat al-Awliyā’ 5/223 عَنِ الْأَوْزَاعِيِّ قَالَ قَالَ بِلَال بْن سَعْدٍ رحمه الله لَا تَنْظُرْ إِلَى صُغْرِ الْخَطِيئَةِ وَلَكِنِ انْظُرْ إِلَى مَنْ عَصَيْتَ 5/223 حلية …
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Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “When the Imam says, ‘Allah heard those who praise him,’ then say, ‘Our Lord, for you is praise.’ If one’s statement coincides with the statement of the angels, his previous sins will be forgiven.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 763, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 409 …
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Uthman ibn Affan reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever perfects his ablution as Allah Almighty has commanded him, the prescribed prayers will be an expiation for what occurs between them.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 231 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Muslim عَنْ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ عَفَّانَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ …
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Ali reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Shall I not tell you of that by which Allah expiates sins? Thorough ablution despite hardship, working your feet in walking to the mosque, and waiting in between prayers will fully cleanse one of sins.” Source: Musnad al-Bazzār 505 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to …
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‘Uqbah ibn ‘Amir reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “No Muslim performs ablution and does so thoroughly, then stands for prayer while he knows what he is saying, but that he will return free of any fault like the day he was born from his mother. There will be …
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‘Abbad al-‘Abdi reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “No servant performs ablution in an excellent manner such that water covers his face, then he washes his arms until water covers his elbows, then he washes his feet until water covers his heels, and then he prays in an excellent …
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‘Amr ibn ‘Abasah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “None of you approach ablution and rinse his mouth and nose but that the sins of his face, mouth, and nose fall away. He does not wash his face as Allah commanded him but that the sins of his jaws …
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Abdullah al-Sunabihi reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever performs ablution and rinses his mouth and nose, his sins committed with them are removed. When he washes his face, his sins committed with his face are removed even beneath his eyelids. When he washes his hands, his sins committed …
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Uthman ibn Affan reported: I saw the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, call for water and perform ablution, then he laughed. The Prophet said, “Will you not ask me what made me laugh?” They said, “What made you laugh, O Messenger of Allah?” The Prophet said, “Verily, when the servant performs …
Uthman ibn Affan reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “A Muslim man does not perform ablution in an excellent manner and then performs prayer, but that Allah will forgive him for what occurred between his prayer and the next.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 158, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 227 Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (authenticity agreed …
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Abu Umamah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whenever a man performs his ablution intending to pray and he washes his hands, the sins of his hands fall down with the first drop. When he rinses his mouth and nose, the sins of his tongue and lips fall down …
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Mu’adh ibn Anas reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever eats a meal and says, ‘All praise is due to Allah, who fed me this from his provision without any capability or strength on my part,’ his previous minor sins will be forgiven.” Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 3458 Grade: Hasan …
Ibn Abbas reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, addressed the people during the farewell sermon, saying, “Satan has despaired that he will ever be worshiped in your lands. Rather, he is pleased for you to obey him in matters beside that, among your deeds you consider insignificant. Beware, O people! …
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Abu Huraira reported: We were walking with the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, when we passed by two graves. The Prophet stood over them and we stood with him. The color of his face changed until it was white like the sleeve of his shirt. We said, “What is wrong, O …
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Sa’id ibn Jubayr reported: A man said to Ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with him, “How many major sins are there? Are they seven?” Ibn Abbas said, “They are closer to seven hundred than only seven, yet no sin is too enormous if forgiveness is sought, and no sin is too minor if committed …
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Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever declares there is no god but Allah without any partner, to Him belongs sovereignty and praise and He is powerful over everything one hundred times a day, he will have the reward of emancipating ten slaves, a hundred good deeds …
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Abdullah ibn Mas’ud reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Beware of minor sins. Verily, they pile upon a man until he is ruined.” Source: Musnad Aḥmad 3808 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Ahmad Shakir عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مَسْعُودٍ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ إِيَّاكُمْ وَمُحَقَّرَاتِ …
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Sahl ibn Sa’d reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Beware of minor offenses, like people who descend into the bottom of a valley. One comes with a log and another log until they can bake their bread. Verily, when the one who persistently committed minor sins is taken to …
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