Wednesday, July 10, 2013

Encouragement towards righteousness (effacing minor sins):

 بسم الله والحمد لله والصلاة والسلام على رسول الله ، وبعد

“Encouragement towards righteousness” is a series of Ahaadeeth gathered together, the purpose of which is to remind the readers of the day to day acts which will help in effacing the Minor Sins.


Definition of Major sins:

The major sins have been defined by the scholars as what is forbidden by Allaah and His Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم in the Qur’aan and the Sunnah and that which has been reported from the Salaf al-Saalih (pious predecessors) and which entails either a threat of punishment [1] in the Hereafter either explicitly mentioned by the Qur’aan or the Hadeeth; or which has a prescribed legal penalty (Hadd) [2]; or being accursed by Allaah or His Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم [3]. We have to bear in mind that some major sins are most heinous than another. This is because the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم has enlisted Shirk (worshipping others with Allaah) though a polytheist will suffer eternal torture in Fire and will never be forgiven. [Adopted from Imaam al-Dhahabee’s book “al-Kabaair”]

[1] Sins entailing threats: Shirk, Kufr, Hypocrisy, not performing prayer. Example Allaah نعالى says:

{Verily, whosoever sets up partners in worship with Allaah, then Allaah has forbidden Paradise for him, and the Fire will be his abode. And for the Dhaalimoon (polytheists and wrong-doers) there are no helpers. } [Sural al-Maa’idah (5): 72]

[2] Sins entailing prescribed punishments: Adultery (done by a married person) is punished by stoning to death; fornication is punished by flogging; a thief is punished by cutting his hand, etc. Allaah تعالى says:

{Cut off (from the wrist joint) the (right) hand of the thief, male or female, as a recompense for that which they committed, a punishment by way of example from Allaah. And Allaah is All-Powerful, All-Wise. } [Surah al-Maaidah (5): 38]

[3] Sins entailing curse of Allaah: Hiding Allaah’s verses as Allaah تعالى says:

{Verily, those who conceal the clear proofs, evidences and the guidance, which We have sent down, after We have made it clear for the people in the Book, they are the ones cursed by Allaah and cursed by the cursers. } [Surah al-Baqarah (2): 159]


EFFACING MAJOR SINS:

As for the Major sins, then they are effaced through accepting Islaam (for a Kaafir), sincere repentance and Hajj.

{وَالَّذِينَ إِذَا فَعَلُواْ فَاحِشَةً أَوْ ظَلَمُواْ أَنْفُسَهُمْ ذَكَرُواْ اللّهَ فَاسْتَغْفَرُواْ لِذُنُوبِهِمْ وَمَن يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوبَ إِلاَّ اللّهُ وَلَمْ يُصِرُّواْ عَلَى مَا فَعَلُواْ وَهُمْ يَعْلَمُونَ}

{And those who, when they commit an immorality or wrong themselves (by transgression), remember Allaah and seek forgiveness for their sins - and who can forgive sins except Allaah?} [Surah aal-`Imraan (3): 135]

On the authority of `Amr bin al-`Aas رضي الله عنه that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said to him:

أَمَا عَلِمْتَ أَنَّ الإِسْلاَمَ يَهْدِمُ مَا كَانَ قَبْلَهُ وَأَنَّ الْهِجْرَةَ تَهْدِمُ مَا كَانَ قَبْلَهَا وَأَنَّ الْحَجَّ يَهْدِمُ مَا كَانَ قَبْلَهُ

“Are you not aware of the fact that Islaam wipes out all the previous (misdeeds)? Verily migration wipes out all the previous (misdeeds), and verily the pilgrimage wipes out all the (previous) misdeeds.” [Saheeh Muslim (220)]


EFFACING MINOR SNS:

There are many deeds – performed on daily basis - which helps one in removing their minor sins. Here are some of them:

1. Fasting, Taraaweeh, and the searching for Laylat-ul-Qadr:

Narrated Abu Hurairah رضي الله عنه: Allaah’s Apostle صلى الله عليه وسلم said:

مَنْ يَقُمْ لَيْلَةَ القَدْرِ، إِيمَانًا وَاحْتِسَابًا، غُفِرَ لَهُ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْ ذَنْبِهِ

“Whoever establishes the prayers on the night of Qadr out of sincere faith and hoping to attain Allaah’s rewards (not to show off) then all his past sins will be forgiven.” [Saheeh al-Bukhaaree (35) and Saheeh Muslim (1665)]


Narrated Abu Hurairah رضي الله عنه: Allaah’s Apostle صلى الله عليه وسلم said:

مَنْ قَامَ رَمَضَانَ إِيمَانًا وَاحْتِسَابًا، غُفِرَ لَهُ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْ ذَنْبِهِ

“Whoever establishes prayers during the nights of Ramadan faithfully out of sincere faith and hoping to attain Allaah’s rewards (not for showing off), all his past sins will be forgiven.” [Saheeh al-Bukhaaree (37) and Saheeh Muslim (1662)]


Narrated Abu Hurairah رضي الله عنه: Allaah’s Apostle صلى الله عليه وسلم said:

مَنْ صَامَ رَمَضَانَ، إِيمَانًا وَاحْتِسَابًا، غُفِرَ لَهُ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْ ذَنْبِهِ

“Whoever observes fasts during the month of Ramadan out of sincere faith, and hoping to attain Allaah’s rewards, then all his past sins will be forgiven.” [Saheeh al-Bukhaaree (38) and Saheeh Muslim (1664)]


2. ANSWERING THE ADHAAN:

Sa`d bin Abu Waqqaas رضي الله عنه reported: The Messenger of Allaah صلى الله عليه وسلم said:

مَنْ قَالَ حِينَ يَسْمَعُ الْمُؤَذِّنَ أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ، وَأَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُولُهُ، رَضِيتُ بِاللهِ رَبًّا وَبِمُحَمَّدٍ رَسُولًا، وَبِالْإِسْلَامِ دِينًا، غُفِرَ لَهُ ذَنْبُهُ

“If anyone says on hearing the Muadhdhin: I testify that there is no one worthy of being worshiped but Allaah alone. Who has no partner, and that Muhammad is His servant and His Messenger, (and that) I am satisfied with Allaah as my Lord, with Muhammad as Messenger and with Islaam as Deen (code of life), his sins would be forgiven.”  [Saheeh Muslim (749)]


3. Ablution AND PRAYING TWO RAK`AAT AFTER IT:

Narrated Humraan (the freed slave of `Uthmaan bin `Affaan رضي الله عنه) I saw `Uthmaan bin `Affaan رضي الله عنه asking (for a tumbler of water) to perform ablution (and when it was brought) he poured water from it over his hands and washed them thrice and then put his right hand in the water container and rinsed his mouth and washed his nose by putting water in it and then blowing it out. Then he washed his face thrice and (then) forearms up to the elbows thrice, then passed his wet hands over his head and then washed each foot thrice. After that `Uthmaan said رضي الله عنه: I saw the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم performing ablution like this of mine, and he صلى الله عليه وسلم said:

مَنْ تَوَضَّأَ نَحْوَ وُضُوئِي هَذَا، ثُمَّ صَلَّى رَكْعَتَيْنِ لاَ يُحَدِّثُ فِيهِمَا نَفْسَهُ، غُفِرَ لَهُ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْ ذَنْبِهِ

“If anyone performs ablution like that of mine and offers a two-rak`aat prayer during which he does not think of anything else (not related to the present prayer) then his past sins will be forgiven.” [Saheeh al-Bukhaaree (159, 164, 1934, 6433) and Saheeh Muslim (436, 442, 446)]


4. Five daily prayers:

Narrated `Uthmaan رضي الله عنه: I heard the Prophet saying صلى الله عليه وسلم:

لاَ يَتَوَضَّأُ رَجُلٌ فَيُحْسِنُ وُضُوءَهُ، وَيُصَلِّي الصَّلاَةَ إِلاَّ غُفِرَ لَهُ مَا بَيْنَهُ وَبَيْنَ الصَّلاَةِ حَتَّى يُصَلِّيَهَا

“If a man performs ablution perfectly and then offers the compulsory congregational prayer, Allaah will forgive his sins committed between that (prayer) and the (next) prayer till he offers it.” [Saheeh al-Bukhaaree (159, 160) and Saheeh Muslim (438, 440)]


Anas رضي الله عنه reported that a person came to Allaah’s Apostle صلى الله عليه وسلم and said: Allaah's Messenger, I have committed an offence which deserves imposition of HAD, so impose it upon me according to the Book of Allaah. Thereupon he صلى الله عليه وسلم said:

هَلْ حَضَرْتَ الصَّلاَةَ مَعَنَا

“Were you not present with us at the time of prayer?” He said: Yes. Thereupon he صلى الله عليه وسلم said:

قَدْ غُفِرَ لَكَ

“You have been granted pardon.” [Saheeh Muslim (7182)]


5. Friday prayers:

Narrated Abu Hurairah رضي الله عنه: The Messenger of Allaah صلى الله عليه وسلم said:

الصَّلاَةُ الْخَمْسُ وَالْجُمُعَةُ إِلَى الْجُمُعَةِ كَفَّارَةٌ لِمَا بَيْنَهُنَّ مَا لَمْ تُغْشَ الْكَبَائِرُ

“Five (daily) 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.” [Saheeh Muslim (448)]


Abu Hurairah رضي الله عنه reported: Verily the Messenger of Allaah صلى الله عليه وسلم said:

الصَّلَوَاتُ الْخَمْسُ وَالْجُمُعَةُ إِلَى الْجُمُعَةِ وَرَمَضَانُ إِلَى رَمَضَانَ مُكَفِّرَاتٌ مَا بَيْنَهُنَّ إِذَا اجْتَنَبَ الْكَبَائِرَ

“Five (daily) prayers and from one Friday prayer to the (next) Friday prayer, and from Ramadhaan to Ramadhaan are expiation for the (sins) committed in between (their intervals) provided one shuns the major sins.” [Saheeh Muslim (450)]


Narrated Salmaan Al Faarsee رضي الله عنه: Allaah’s Apostle صلى الله عليه وسلم said:

لاَ يَغْتَسِلُ رَجُلٌ يَوْمَ الجُمُعَةِ، وَيَتَطَهَّرُ مَا اسْتَطَاعَ مِنْ طُهْرٍ، وَيَدَّهِنُ مِنْ دُهْنِهِ، أَوْ يَمَسُّ مِنْ طِيبِ بَيْتِهِ، ثُمَّ يَخْرُجُ فَلاَ يُفَرِّقُ بَيْنَ اثْنَيْنِ، ثُمَّ يُصَلِّي مَا كُتِبَ لَهُ، ثُمَّ يُنْصِتُ إِذَا تَكَلَّمَ الإِمَامُ، إِلَّا غُفِرَ لَهُ مَا بَيْنَهُ وَبَيْنَ الجُمُعَةِ الأُخْرَى

“Anyone who takes a bath on Friday and cleans himself as much as he can and puts oil (on his hair) or scents himself; and then proceeds for the prayer and does not force his way between two persons (assembled in the mosque for the Friday prayer), and prays as much as is written for him and remains quiet when the Imaam delivers the Khutbah, all his sins in between the present and the last Friday will be forgiven.” [Saheeh al-Bukhaaree (883, 910) and Saheeh Muslim (1867, 1868) from the Hadeeth of Abu Hurairah رضي الله عنه with the addition: “all his sins in between the present and the last Friday will be forgiven with three days extra.”]


6. saying Aameen:

Narrated Abu Hurairah رضي الله عنه: The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said:

إِذَا أَمَّنَ الإِمَامُ، فَأَمِّنُوا، فَإِنَّهُ مَنْ وَافَقَ تَأْمِينُهُ تَأْمِينَ المَلاَئِكَةِ غُفِرَ لَهُ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْ ذَنْبِهِ

“Say Aameen when the Imaam says it and if the Aameen of any one of you coincides with that of the angels then all his past sins will be forgiven.” Ibn Shihab said: Allaah’s Apostle صلى الله عليه وسلم used to say Aameen.” [Saheeh al-Bukhaaree (780, 781, 782, 4475, 6402) and Saheeh Muslim (811, 812, 813, 816)]


7. AFTER RISING UP FROM RUKOO`:

Narrated Abu Hurairah رضي الله عنه, the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said:

إِذَا قَالَ الإِمَامُ: سَمِعَ اللَّهُ لِمَنْ حَمِدَهُ، فَقُولُوا: اللَّهُمَّ رَبَّنَا لَكَ الحَمْدُ، فَإِنَّهُ مَنْ وَافَقَ قَوْلُهُ قَوْلَ المَلاَئِكَةِ، غُفِرَ لَهُ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْ ذَنْبِهِ

“When the Imaam says: ‘Sami`a-llaahu liman hamidah’, you should say: ‘Allaahumma Rabbanaa laka-l-hamd.’ And if the saying of any one of you coincides with that of the angels, all his past sins will be forgiven.” [Saheeh al-Bukhaaree (796, 3228) and Saheeh Muslim (809)]


8. WALKING TOWARDS THE MASJID:

Narrated a person from the Ansaar: Sa`eed ibn al-Musayyab said: An Ansaaree was breathing his last. He said: I narrate to you a tradition, and I narrate it with the intention of getting a reward from Allaah. I heard the Messenger of Allaah صلى الله عليه وسلم say:

إِذَا تَوَضَّأَ أَحَدُكُمْ فَأَحْسَنَ الْوُضُوءَ، ثُمَّ خَرَجَ إِلَى الصَّلَاةِ لَمْ يَرْفَعْ قَدَمَهُ الْيُمْنَى إِلَّا كَتَبَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ لَهُ حَسَنَةً، وَلَمْ يَضَعْ قَدَمَهُ الْيُسْرَى إِلَّا حَطَّ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ عَنْهُ سَيِّئَةً فَلْيُقَرِّبْ أَحَدُكُمْ أَوْ لِيُبَعِّدْ فَإِنْ أَتَى الْمَسْجِدَ، فَصَلَّى فِي جَمَاعَةٍ غُفِرَ لَهُ، فَإِنْ أَتَى الْمَسْجِدَ وَقَدْ صَلَّوْا بَعْضًا وَبَقِيَ بَعْضٌ صَلَّى مَا أَدْرَكَ وَأَتَمَّ مَا بَقِيَ كَانَ كَذَلِكَ، فَإِنْ أَتَى الْمَسْجِدَ وَقَدْ صَلَّوْا فَأَتَمَّ الصَّلَاةَ كَانَ كَذَلِكَ

“If any one of you performs ablution and performs it very well, and goes out for prayer, he does not take his right step but Allaah records a good work (or blessing) for him, and he does not take his left step but Allaah remits one sin from him. Any one of you may reside near the Masjid or far from it; if he comes to the Masjid and prays in congregation, he will be forgiven (by Allaah). If he comes to the Masjid while the people had prayed in part, and the prayer remained in part, and he prays in congregation the part he joined, and completed the part he had missed, he will enjoy similarly (i.e. he will be forgiven). If he comes to the Masjid when the people had finished prayer, he will enjoy the same.” [Sunan Abu Dawood (563) and graded as “Saheeh” by Shaikh al-Albaanee]


9. PERFORMING `Umrah:

Narrated Abu Hurairah رضي الله عنه: Allaah’s Apostle صلى الله عليه وسلم said:

الْعُمْرَةُ إِلَى الْعُمْرَةِ كَفَّارَةٌ لِمَا بَيْنَهُمَا وَالْحَجُّ الْمَبْرُورُ لَيْسَ لَهُ جَزَاءٌ إِلاَّ الْجَنَّةُ

“From one `Umrah to another `Umrah is expiation for the sins committed between them. And the reward of Hajj Mabroor (the one accepted by Allaah) is nothing except Paradise.” [Saheeh al-Bukhaaree (1773) and Saheeh Muslim (3127)]


10. Forgiving debts:

Narrated Abu Hurairah رضي الله عنه: The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said:

كَانَ تَاجِرٌ يُدَايِنُ النَّاسَ، فَإِذَا رَأَى مُعْسِرًا قَالَ لِفِتْيَانِهِ تَجَاوَزُوا عَنْهُ، لَعَلَّ اللَّهَ أَنْ يَتَجَاوَزَ عَنَّا، فَتَجَاوَزَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ

“There was a merchant who used to lend the people, and whenever his debtor was in straitened circumstances, he would say to his employees, ‘forgive him so that Allaah may forgive us.’ So, Allaah forgave him.” [Saheeh al-Bukhaaree (2078)]


Narrated Hudhaifah رضي الله عنه: I heard the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم saying:

مَاتَ رَجُلٌ، فَقِيلَ لَهُ قَالَ كُنْتُ أُبَايِعُ النَّاسَ، فَأَتَجَوَّزُ عَنِ الْمُوسِرِ، وَأُخَفِّفُ عَنِ الْمُعْسِرِ، فَغُفِرَ لَهُ

“Once a man died and was asked: ‘What did you use to say (or do) (in your life time)?’ He replied: ‘I was a businessman and used to give time to the rich to repay his debt and (used to) deduct part of the debt of the poor.’ So he was forgiven (his sins.)” [Saheeh al-Bukhaaree (2391)]


11. SHAKING HANDS (WITH THE SAME GENDER):

Narrated Al-Baraa’ ibn `Aazib رضي الله عنه: The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said:

مَا مِنْ مُسْلِمَيْنِ يَلْتَقِيَانِ فَيَتَصَافَحَانِ، إِلَّا غُفِرَ لَهُمَا قَبْلَ أَنْ يَتَفَرَّقَا

“No two Muslims will meet and shake hands, except that their sins will be forgiven before they separate.” [Sunan Abu Dawood (5212), Sunan al-Tirmidhee (2727) and Sunan Ibn Maajah (3703) and graded as “Saheeh” by Shaikh al-Albaanee]


12. DEALING LENIENTLY WITH THE PEOPLE IN WORLDLY MATTERS:

Jaabir bin `Abdullaah رضي الله عنهما narrated that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said:

غَفَرَ اللَّهُ لِرَجُلٍ كَانَ قَبْلَكُمْ كَانَ سَهْلاً إِذَا بَاعَ سَهْلاً إِذَا اشْتَرَى سَهْلاً إِذَا اقْتَضَى

“Allaah forgave a man who lived before you because he was mild when selling, mild when buying and mild when demanding repayment.” [Sunan al-Tirmidhee (1320) and graded as “Saheeh” by Shaikh al-Albaanee]


In the narration from al-Bukhaaree on the authority of Jaabir bin `Abdullaah رضي الله عنهما that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said:

رَحِمَ اللَّهُ رَجُلاً سَمْحًا إِذَا بَاعَ، وَإِذَا اشْتَرَى، وَإِذَا اقْتَضَى

“Allaah’s Mercy be on him who is lenient in his buying, selling, and demanding back his money.” [Saheeh al-Bukhaaree (2076)]


13. DOING THE ADHKAAR:

a. SAYING سبحان الله وبحمده 100 TIMES:

Narrated Abu Hurairah رضي الله عنه: Allaah’s Apostle صلى الله عليه وسلم said:

مَنْ قَالَ: سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ وَبِحَمْدِهِ، فِي يَوْمٍ مِائَةَ مَرَّةٍ، حُطَّتْ خَطَايَاهُ، وَإِنْ كَانَتْ مِثْلَ زَبَدِ البَحْرِ

“Whoever says: ‘Subhaan Allaahi wa bihamdihi,’ one hundred times a day, will be forgiven all his sins even if they were as much as the foam of the sea.” [Saheeh al-Bukhaaree (6405) and Saheeh Muslim (6508)]


b. ATONEMENT OF THE GATHERING:

Abu Hurairah رضي الله عنه narrated that the Messenger of Allaah صلى الله عليه وسلم said:

مَنْ جَلَسَ فِي مَجْلِسٍ فَكَثُرَ فِيهِ لَغَطُهُ، فَقَالَ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَقُومَ مِنْ مَجْلِسِهِ ذَلِكَ: سُبْحَانَكَ اللَّهُمَّ وَبِحَمْدِكَ، أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ أَسْتَغْفِرُكَ وَأَتُوبُ إِلَيْكَ، إِلَّا غُفِرَ لَهُ مَا كَانَ فِي مَجْلِسِهِ ذَلِكَ

“Whoever sits in a sitting and engages in much empty, meaningless speech and then says before getting from that sitting of his: ‘Glory is to You, O Allaah, and praise, I bear witness that there is none worthy of worship except You, I seek You forgiveness, and I repent to You, (Subhaanaka Allaahumma Wa Bihamdika Wa Ashhadu An Laa Ilaaha Illaa Anta, Astaghfiruka Wa Atoobu Ilaik)’ whatever occurred in that sitting would be forgiven to him.” [Sunan al-Tirmidhee (3434) and graded as “Saheeh” by Shaikh al-Albaanee]


c. REMEMBRANCE AFTER EVERY PRAYER:

Abu Hurairah رضي الله عنه reported Allaah’s Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم as saying:

مَنْ سَبَّحَ اللهَ فِي دُبُرِ كُلِّ صَلَاةٍ ثَلَاثًا وَثَلَاثِينَ، وَحَمِدَ اللهَ ثَلَاثًا وَثَلَاثِينَ، وَكَبَّرَ اللهَ ثَلَاثًا وَثَلَاثِينَ، فَتْلِكَ تِسْعَةٌ وَتِسْعُونَ، وَقَالَ: تَمَامَ الْمِائَةِ: لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ، لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ غُفِرَتْ خَطَايَاهُ وَإِنْ كَانَتْ مِثْلَ زَبَدِ الْبَحْرِ

“If anyone extols Allaah (by saying subhaan-Allaah) after every prayer thirty-three times, and praises Allaah (by saying al-Hamdulillaah) thirty-three times, and declares His Greatness (by saying Allaahu Akbar) thirty-three times, ninety-nine times in all, and says to complete a hundred: There is no one worthy of being worshiped but Allaah, having no partner with Him, to Him belongs sovereignty and to Him is praise due, and He is Potent over everything, his sins will be forgiven even If these are as abundant as the foam of the sea.” [Saheeh Muslim (1243)]


d. SUPPLICATING TO ALLAAH TROUGH HIS NAMES AND ATTRIBUTES:

Narrated Mihjan ibn al-Adra’ رضي الله عنه: The Apostle of Allaah صلى الله عليه وسلم entered the Masjid and saw a man who had finished his prayer, and was reciting the Tashahhud saying:

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ يَا اَللَّهُ الْأَحَدُ الصَّمَدُ، الَّذِي لَمْ يَلِدْ وَلَمْ يُولَدْ، وَلَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ كُفُوًا أَحَدٌ، أَنْ تَغْفِرَ لِي ذُنُوبِي، إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ الْغَفُورُ الرَّحِيمُ

O Allaah, I ask you, O Allaah, the One, the eternally besought of all, the One who begets not, nor was He begotten, and there is none comparable unto Him, that you forgive me my sins, you are Most Forgiving, Merciful. He صلى الله عليه وسلم said:

قَدْ غُفِرَ لَهُ، قَدْ غُفِرَ لَهُ

“He was forgiven” (repeating three times.) [Sunan Abu Dawood (985), Sunan al-Nasa’ee (1301) and graded as “Saheeh” by Shaikh al-Albaanee]


14. AFTER EATING FOOD:

Mu`aadh bin Anas رضي الله عنه reported: the Messenger of Allaah صلى الله عليه وسلم said:

الحمد لله الذي أطعمني هذا ورزقنيه من غير حول مني ولا قوة

“He who has taken food and says at the end: `Al-hamdu lillaahi-lladhi at`amani hadha, wa razaqanihi min ghairi haulin minni wa la quwwatin (All praise is due to Allaah Who has given me food to eat and provided it without any endeavor on my part or any power),’ all his past sins will be forgiven.” [Sunan al-Tirmidhee (3458) and graded as “Hasan” by Shaikh al-Albaanee]


15. diseases, sorrow, saddness, distress, Pricked by a thorn and every type of harm:

Narrated `Aaishah رضي الله عنها: Allaah’s Apostle صلى الله عليه وسلم said:

مَا مِنْ مُصِيبَةٍ تُصِيبُ الْمُسْلِمَ إِلاَّ كَفَّرَ اللَّهُ بِهَا عَنْهُ، حَتَّى الشَّوْكَةِ يُشَاكُهَا

“No calamity befalls a Muslim but that Allaah expiates some of his sins because of it, even though it were the prick he receives from a thorn.” [Saheeh al-Bukhaaree (5640) and Saheeh Muslim (6731, 6732). In the narration of Saheeh Muslim it is: “Allaah will record for him a good deed or obliterate his sins”]


Narrated Abu Sa`eed Al-Khudree and Abu Hurairah رضي الله عنهما: The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said:

مَا يُصِيبُ الْمُسْلِمَ مِنْ نَصَبٍ وَلاَ وَصَبٍ وَلاَ هَمٍّ وَلاَ حُزْنٍ وَلاَ أَذًى وَلاَ غَمٍّ حَتَّى الشَّوْكَةِ يُشَاكُهَا، إِلاَّ كَفَّرَ اللَّهُ بِهَا مِنْ خَطَايَاهُ ‏”‏‏

“No fatigue, nor disease, nor sorrow, nor sadness, nor hurt, nor distress befalls a Muslim, even if it were the prick he receives from a thorn, but that Allaah expiates some of his sins for that.” [Saheeh al-Bukhaaree (5641, 5642)]


Narrated `Abdullaah رضي الله عنه: I visited Allaah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم while he was suffering from a high fever. I said: O Allaah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم! You have a high fever. He صلى الله عليه وسلم said:

أَجَلْ إِنِّي أُوعَكُ كَمَا يُوعَكُ رَجُلاَنِ مِنْكُمْ

“Yes, I have as much fever as two men of you.” I said: Is it because you will have a double reward? He صلى الله عليه وسلم said:

أَجَلْ ذَلِكَ كَذَلِكَ، مَا مِنْ مُسْلِمٍ يُصِيبُهُ أَذًى شَوْكَةٌ فَمَا فَوْقَهَا، إِلاَّ كَفَّرَ اللَّهُ بِهَا سَيِّئَاتِهِ، كَمَا تَحُطُّ الشَّجَرَةُ وَرَقَهَا

“Yes, it is so. No Muslim is afflicted with any harm, even if it were the prick of a thorn, but that Allaah expiates his sins because of that, as a tree sheds its leaves.” [Saheeh al-Bukhaaree (5648)]


16. Saying LAa ilaaha illallaah sincerely:

Narrated `Abdullaah ibn `Abbas رضي الله عنهما: Two men brought their dispute to the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم asked the plaintiff to produce evidence, but he had no evidence. So he asked the defendant to swear. He swore by Allaah: لا إله إلا هو There is no one worthy of being worshiped but He. The Messenger of Allaah صلى الله عليه وسلم said:

بَلَى قَدْ فَعَلْتَ، وَلَكِنْ قَدْ غُفِرَ لَكَ بِإِخْلاَصِ قَوْلِ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ

“Yes, you have done it, but you have been forgiven for the sincerity of the statement: There is no one worthy of being worshiped except Allaah.”


Abu Dawood said: This tradition means that he صلى الله عليه وسلم did not command him to make atonement. [Sunan Abu Dawood (3275) and graded as “Saheeh” by Shaikh al-Albaanee]

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