I entered the mosque and saw a man praying, so I asked him what this prayer was. He said it is the prayer of the repentant. What is the ruling on that?
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The questioner : It is said: I entered the mosque and saw a man praying, so I asked him what this prayer was. He said it is the prayer of the repentant. What is the ruling on that?
The Shaykh : Yes. Some scholars hold that if a person commits a sin, he should pray two rak'ahs and repent; that is, he should perform wudu', pray two rak'ahs, and repent. This is based on the hadith of 'Uthman ibn 'Affan (may Allah be pleased with him), who performed wudu' and said, "I saw the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) perform wudu' like this wudu' of mine, and then he said," meaning the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sahih al-Bukhari 164. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh : Yes. Some scholars hold that if a person commits a sin, he should pray two rak'ahs and repent; that is, he should perform wudu', pray two rak'ahs, and repent. This is based on the hadith of 'Uthman ibn 'Affan (may Allah be pleased with him), who performed wudu' and said, "I saw the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) perform wudu' like this wudu' of mine, and then he said," meaning the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
If anyone performs ablution like that of mine and offers a two-rak`at prayer during which he does not think of anything else (not related to the present prayer) then his past sins will be forgiven.
من توضأ نحو وضوئي هذا ثم صلى ركعتين لا يحدث فيهما نفسه غفر الله له ما تقدّم من ذنبهThe questioner : May Allah reward you.