The Meaning of the Hadith: “Whoever performs Hajj and does not commit lewdness or sin”
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: It is reported in a hadith of Abu Hurayrah in the two Sahihs that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Whoever performs Hajj and does not commit lewdness or sin returnsJami` at-Tirmidhi 866Da'if (Darussalam).” He asks: Does this mean that major sins are forgiven by this Hajj?
Answer:
By Allah, that is the apparent meaning, but other texts indicate that the expiation of sins is for minor sins, not major sins. Major sins require repentance. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: It is reported in a hadith of Abu Hurayrah in the two Sahihs that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Whoever performs Hajj and does not commit lewdness or sin returns
as free of his sins as the day his mother bore him
من ذنوبه كيوم ولدته أمهAnswer:
By Allah, that is the apparent meaning, but other texts indicate that the expiation of sins is for minor sins, not major sins. Major sins require repentance. Yes.
Source
العقيدة الواسطية 13-03-1438هـ — af.org.sa (1:14:13)
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