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Sahih Muslim 488 (Book 4, Hadith 255) #8260
The Benefits of Prostration

SUMMARY: Making frequent prostrations to Allah will raise one's degree and remove sins.

Ma'dan b. Talha reported: I met Thauban, the freed slave. of Allah's Messenger , and asked him to tell me about an act for which, if I do it, Allah will admit me to Paradise, or I asked about the act which was loved most by Allah. He gave no reply. I again asked and he gave no reply. I asked him for the third time, and he said: I asked Allah's Messenger about that and he said: Make frequent prostrations before Allah, for you will not make one prostration without raising you a degree because of it, and removing a sin from you, because of it. Ma'dan said that then lie met Abu al-Darda' and when he asked him, he received a reply similar to that given by Thauban.
حَدَّثَنِي زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا الْوَلِيدُ بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ الأَوْزَاعِيَّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي الْوَلِيدُ بْنُ هِشَامٍ الْمُعَيْطِيُّ، حَدَّثَنِي مَعْدَانُ بْنُ أَبِي طَلْحَةَ الْيَعْمَرِيُّ، قَالَ لَقِيتُ ثَوْبَانَ مَوْلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ فَقُلْتُ أَخْبِرْنِي بِعَمَلٍ أَعْمَلُهُ يُدْخِلُنِي اللَّهُ بِهِ الْجَنَّةَ ‏.‏ أَوْ قَالَ قُلْتُ بِأَحَبِّ الأَعْمَالِ إِلَى اللَّهِ ‏.‏ فَسَكَتَ ثُمَّ سَأَلْتُهُ فَسَكَتَ ثُمَّ سَأَلْتُهُ الثَّالِثَةَ فَقَالَ سَأَلْتُ عَنْ ذَلِكَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ فَقَالَ ‏ "‏ عَلَيْكَ بِكَثْرَةِ السُّجُودِ لِلَّهِ فَإِنَّكَ لاَ تَسْجُدُ لِلَّهِ سَجْدَةً إِلاَّ رَفَعَكَ اللَّهُ بِهَا دَرَجَةً وَحَطَّ عَنْكَ بِهَا خَطِيئَةً ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ مَعْدَانُ ثُمَّ لَقِيتُ أَبَا الدَّرْدَاءِ فَسَأَلْتُهُ فَقَالَ لِي مِثْلَ مَا قَالَ لِي ثَوْبَانُ

TOPICS
prostration  *  prayer  *  worship  *  degrees  *  sins  *  sujud  *  salat  *  ibadah  *  darajat  *  gunah

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Make frequent prostrations before Allah

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the importance of making frequent prostrations to Allah. It was reported by Ma'dan b. Talha and Abu al-Darda' that they asked Thauban, the freed slave of Allah's Messenger, what act would lead them to Paradise or which act was most beloved by Allah. He replied that making frequent prostrations before Allah would raise one's degree and remove sins from them. This hadith teaches us the importance of prayer in our lives as it is a way for us to connect with God and ask for forgiveness for our wrongdoings. It also shows us how powerful prayer can be in raising our spiritual level and helping us become better people overall.

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