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Sahih al-Bukhari 3586 (Book 61, Hadith 95) #3427
Expiation of Wrong Deeds

SUMMARY: This hadith is about the expiation of wrong deeds through prayer, charity and enjoining good and forbidding evil. It also speaks of a closed door between Umar and afflictions that will be broken.

Narrated Hudhaifa: Once 'Umar bin Al-Khattab said, said, "Who amongst you remembers the statement of Allah's Apostle regarding the afflictions?" Hudhaifa replied, "I remember what he said exactly"'.Umar said".Tell (us), you are really a daring man!'' Hudhaifa said, "Allah's Messenger said, 'A man's afflictions (ie wrong deeds) concerning his relation to his family, his property and his neighbors are expiated by his prayers, giving in charity and enjoining what is good and forbidding what is evil'. " 'Umar said, "I don't mean these afflictions but the afflictions that will be heaving up and down like waves of the sea". Hudhaifa replied, "O chief of the believers! You need not fear those (afflictions) as there is a closed door between you and them"'.Umar asked, "Will that door be opened or broken?" Hudhaifa replied, "No, it will be broken"'.Umar said, "Then it is very likely that the door will not be closed again". Later on the people asked Hudhaifa, "Did 'Umar know what that door meant?" He said".Yes, 'Umar knew it as everyone knows that there will be night before the tomorrow morning. I narrated to 'Umar an authentic narration, not lies". We dared not ask Hudhaifa; therefore we requested Masruq who asked him, "What does the door stand for?" He said, "'Umar".
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي عَدِيٍّ، عَنْ شُعْبَةَ،‏.‏ حَدَّثَنِي بِشْرُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدٌ، عَنْ شُعْبَةَ، عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ، سَمِعْتُ أَبَا وَائِلٍ، يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ حُذَيْفَةَ، أَنَّ عُمَرَ بْنَ الْخَطَّابِ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ أَيُّكُمْ يَحْفَظُ قَوْلَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ فِي الْفِتْنَةِ فَقَالَ حُذَيْفَةُ أَنَا أَحْفَظُ كَمَا قَالَ‏.‏ قَالَ هَاتِ إِنَّكَ لَجَرِيءٌ‏.‏ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ‏ "‏ فِتْنَةُ الرَّجُلِ فِي أَهْلِهِ وَمَالِهِ وَجَارِهِ تُكَفِّرُهَا الصَّلاَةُ وَالصَّدَقَةُ وَالأَمْرُ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ وَالنَّهْىُ عَنِ الْمُنْكَرِ ‏"‏‏.‏ قَالَ لَيْسَتْ هَذِهِ، وَلَكِنِ الَّتِي تَمُوجُ كَمَوْجِ الْبَحْرِ‏.‏ قَالَ يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ لاَ بَأْسَ عَلَيْكَ مِنْهَا، إِنَّ بَيْنَكَ وَبَيْنَهَا بَابًا مُغْلَقًا‏.‏ قَالَ يُفْتَحُ الْبَابُ أَوْ يُكْسَرُ قَالَ لاَ بَلْ يُكْسَرُ‏.‏ قَالَ ذَاكَ أَحْرَى أَنْ لاَ يُغْلَقَ‏.‏ قُلْنَا عَلِمَ الْبَابَ قَالَ نَعَمْ، كَمَا أَنَّ دُونَ غَدٍ اللَّيْلَةَ، إِنِّي حَدَّثْتُهُ حَدِيثًا لَيْسَ بِالأَغَالِيطِ‏.‏ فَهِبْنَا أَنْ نَسْأَلَهُ، وَأَمَرْنَا مَسْرُوقًا، فَسَأَلَهُ فَقَالَ مَنِ الْبَابُ قَالَ عُمَرُ‏.‏

TOPICS
prayer  *  charity  *  good  *  evil  *  salat  *  sadaqah  *  almaruf  *  almunkar

QUICK LESSONS:
Pray more ; Give more charity ; Enjoin what is good & forbid what is evil .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks about the importance of prayer, charity, enjoining good and forbidding evil in order to expiate wrong deeds. It is narrated by Hudhaifa who was asked by Umar bin Al Khattab about the statement of Allah's Apostle regarding afflictions. Hudhaifa replied that Allah's Messenger said that a man's wrong deeds concerning his family, property and neighbors are expiated by his prayers, giving in charity and enjoining what is good and forbidding what is evil. Umar then asked if there were any other afflictions which would be like waves in the sea to which Hudhaifa replied with a metaphor saying there was a closed door between them which would eventually be broken down. This hadith teaches us that we should strive to do our best to avoid committing sins as much as possible but if we do make mistakes then we can seek forgiveness through prayer, charity or doing good deeds for others such as helping those in need or speaking out against injustice or wrongdoing. We should also remember that even though it may seem like our sins are hidden from view they will eventually come back to haunt us so it’s important to take responsibility for our actions now before it’s too late!

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