Praying two rak'ahs at the end of every day with the intention of expiating sins
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The questioner:
The questioner says: What is the ruling on praying two rak'ahs at the end of every day with the intention of expiating sins, based on the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), in the sense of or as the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said?
The Shaykh:
This is the hadith of repentance, and this is called the prayer of repentance. If he wants to repent, he performs wudu', prays two rak'ahs, and repents to Allah, then he is in a good state, if Allah wills.
The questioner:
And he says at the end of every day.
The Shaykh:
No, it is not at the end of every day. When he repents, he prays the first time and repents to Allah, and that is sufficient. If the sin recurs and he repents a second time, he does this. This is tied to the repentance; it is not based on the number of days.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
The questioner says: What is the ruling on praying two rak'ahs at the end of every day with the intention of expiating sins, based on the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), in the sense of
Whichever servant commits a sin, then purifies himself and performs the purification well, and prays two rak'ahs, he will be forgiven.
أيما عبد أذنب ذنبا ثم تطهر فأحسن الطهور وصلى ركعتين غفر لهThe Shaykh:
This is the hadith of repentance, and this is called the prayer of repentance. If he wants to repent, he performs wudu', prays two rak'ahs, and repents to Allah, then he is in a good state, if Allah wills.
The questioner:
And he says at the end of every day.
The Shaykh:
No, it is not at the end of every day. When he repents, he prays the first time and repents to Allah, and that is sufficient. If the sin recurs and he repents a second time, he does this. This is tied to the repentance; it is not based on the number of days.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
شرح كتاب الكبائر للإمام محمد بن عبد الوهاب، بداية من باب تكثير السواد في الفتن — islamhouse.com (1:22:14)
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