Virtues Of Prayer / Salat - Hadith 4a, 4b

Virtues of Prayer

Chapter 1 - Importance of Prayer / Solah Hadith 4a - Salaat washes away the sins

"Hadhrat Abu Hurairah (Radhiyallaho anho) narrates that once the Prophet (Sallallaho alaihe wasallam) asked his companions, 'Do you believe that dirt can remain on a person bathing five times a day in a brook running in front of his door?' 'No', replied the companions, 'No dirt can remain on his body.' The Prophet (Sallallaho alaihe wasallam) remarked: 'So, exactly similar is the effect of salaat offered five times a day. With the Grace of Allah. it washes away all the sins'.". (Bukhari, Muslim, Tirmidzi, Nasa’i, Ibn Majah)

Hadith 4b - Salaat washes away the sins

"Hadhrat Jaabir (Radhiyallaho anho) narrates that he heard the Prophet (Sallallaho alaihe wasallam) saying: "The likeness of five times daily salaat is as the likeness of a deep brook running in front of the door of a person who bathes therein five times a day." (Muslim)

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