The saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): “Whoever fasts Ramadan out of faith and seeking reward, his previous sins will be forgiven.” Does this forgiveness include major sins?

The questioner : The questioner says: Your Eminence, at the beginning of the session you mentioned that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) informed us that: Does this include major and minor sins, and the rights of human beings? I ask for details, may Allah guide you.

The Shaykh : The hadith came in a general form: However, this generality is specified by other evidence, which is that one must avoid major sins. The evidence is that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: And by “from Ramadan to Ramadan” he means: its fasting and its standing in prayer. Pay attention! And thus, this generality is specified by the Sunnah through the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him): What? So do not hope for what is not yours, and do not despair of what is yours. You fasted Ramadan out of faith and seeking reward, and you stood in prayer in Ramadan out of faith and seeking reward, so rejoice in good. Yes.