Riyad as-Salihin, 1044

Ibn Mas'ud (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:

A man kissed a woman. So he came to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and informed him about it. Then Allah revealed this Ayah: "And perform the Salat, between the two ends of the day and in some hours of the night. Verily, the good deeds efface the evil deeds (i.e., minor sins)." (11:114) The man asked the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) whether this applies to him only. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "It applies to all of my Ummah." [Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

وعن ابن مسعود رضي الله عنه أن رجلا أصاب من امرأة قُبلةً، فأتى النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم فأخبره فأنزل الله تعالى‏:‏ ‏{‏أقم الصلاة طرفي النهار وزلفًا من الليل، إن الحسنات يذهبن السيئات‏}‏ فقال الرجل‏:‏ ألي هذا‏؟‏ قال‏:‏ ‏

‏لجميع أمتي كلهم‏

‏ ‏(‏‏(‏متفق عليه‏)‏‏)‏‏.‏

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In-Book Reference: Book 8, Hadith 54

Sharh · explanationclick to expand

Guidance from the Hadith: 1) It shows Allah’s mercy towards the Muslim Ummah as He has legislated for them good deeds that expiate sins. Indeed, all praise and thanks are due to our Lord. 2) Fundamentally, all Shariah rulings generally apply to the whole Ummah, unless otherwise established by a proof, like the verse that says: {[This is] only for you [Muhammad], excluding the [other] believers.} It is the general meanings of the words that matter, not the specific circumstance surrounding them.

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