Deeds that expiate sins
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The second question of Fatwa No. ( 18722 )
Q2: If major sins are not included under this virtue — meaning the expiation of sins — is it correct for someone to say: “This distinction is attained by the one who says: ‘Subhan Allahi wa bihamdih’ (Glory be to Allah and His is praise) one hundred times, and similar deeds that expiate sins. So what distinction does Hajj have, then?”
A2 : It is established in (al-Bukhari and Muslim) from the hadith of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him), who said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Muwatta Malik 15:23 The meaning of this is: provided one does not persist in major sins, combining the evidence from the Book and the Sunnah, such as the saying of Allah the Exalted: [An-Nisa 4:31] the verse, and His saying, the Exalted: [Ali 'Imran 3:135-136] .
And similar to the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):Mishkat al-Masabih 564 And in another wording: Sunan Ibn Majah 1086Sahih (Darussalam) . So if the five daily prayers, despite being the pillar of Islam and the greatest of its pillars after the two testimonies, Jumu'ah, and Ramadan, do not expiate sins except for the one who avoids major sins, then other acts of worship are all the more so in that they do not expiate sins except for the one who avoids major sins. And success is from Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his Companions.
Q2: If major sins are not included under this virtue — meaning the expiation of sins — is it correct for someone to say: “This distinction is attained by the one who says: ‘Subhan Allahi wa bihamdih’ (Glory be to Allah and His is praise) one hundred times, and similar deeds that expiate sins. So what distinction does Hajj have, then?”
A2 : It is established in (al-Bukhari and Muslim) from the hadith of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him), who said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Whoever says, 'Glory be to Allah and with His praise' (Subhana'llah wa bi-hamdihi) one hundred times in a day will have his wrong actions taken away from him, even if they are as abundant as the foam on the sea.
من قال سبحان الله وبحمده مائة مرة حطت عنه خطاياه، وإن كانت مثل زبد البحرIf you avoid the major sins which you are forbidden, We will remove from you your lesser sins
إِنْ تَجْتَنِبُوا كَبَائِرَ مَا تُنْهَوْنَ عَنْهُ نُكَفِّرْ عَنْكُمْ سَيِّئَاتِكُمْ(135) And those who, when they commit an immorality or wrong themselves [by transgression], remember Allah and seek forgiveness for their sins - and who can forgive sins except Allah? - and [who] do not persist in what they have done while they know. (136) Those - their reward is forgiveness from their Lord and gardens beneath which rivers flow [in Paradise], wherein they will abide eternally; and excellent is the reward of the [righteous] workers.
وَالَّذِينَ إِذَا فَعَلُوا فَاحِشَةً أَوْ ظَلَمُوا أَنْفُسَهُمْ ذَكَرُوا اللَّهَ فَاسْتَغْفَرُوا لِذُنُوبِهِمْ وَمَنْ يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوبَ إِلا اللَّهُ وَلَمْ يُصِرُّوا عَلَى مَا فَعَلُوا وَهُمْ يَعْلَمُونَ (135) أُولَئِكَ جَزَاؤُهُمْ مَغْفِرَةٌ مِنْ رَبِّهِمْ وَجَنَّاتٌ تَجْرِي مِنْ تَحْتِهَا الأَنْهَارُ خَالِدِينَ فِيهَا وَنِعْمَ أَجْرُ الْعَامِلِينَAnd similar to the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):
The five [daily] prayers, Friday to Friday and Ramadan to Ramadan make atonement for what has happened since the previous one when major sins have been avoided.
الصلوات الخمس والجمعة إلى الجمعة، ورمضان إلى رمضان مكفرات لما بينهن إذا اجتنبت الكبائرso long as one does not commit any major sin
ما لم تغش الكبائر
Source
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