The Believers (Al-Momin)

1) Nay, seek (Allah’s) help with patient perseverance and prayer: it is indeed hard, except to those who are humble. (Surah 2, Al-Baqarah or the Heifer, verse 45).

2) O ye who believe! Seek help with patient perseverance and prayer; for God is with those who patiently persevere. (Surah 2, Al-Baqarah or the Heifer, verse 153).

3) O Ye who believe! Fasting is prescribed to you.....that you may (learn) self – restraint. (Surah 2, Al Baqarah of the Heifer, Verse 183).

4) And there are men who say: “Our Lord! Give us good in this world and good in the Hereafter. And save us from the torment of the Fire.” To these will be allotted what they have earned. (Surah 2, Al Baqarah or the Heifer, verses 201- 202).

5) But fear Allah, and know that Allah is with those who restrain themselves. (Surah 2, Al Baqarah or the Heifer, Verse 194 End).

6) The life of this world is alluring to those who reject faith, and they scoff at those who believe, but the righteous will be above them on the Day of Resurrection; for Allah bestows His abundance without measure on whom He will. (Surah 2, Al Baqarah or the Heifer, Verse 212).

7) Oh ye who believe! Give off the good things which ye have {honorably earned}. (Surah 2, Al- Baqarah or The Heifer, Verse 267 Beginning).

8) Each one (of men of faith) believeth in Allah, His angels, His books, and His Messengers. ‘We make no distinction (they say) between one and another of His Messengers’. And they say: ‘We hear, and we obey: .....’ (Surah 2, Al-Baqarah or The Heifer, verse 285 part).

9) For the righteous are Gardens in nearness to their Lord with rivers flowing beneath; therein is their eternal home; with spouses purified and the good pleasure of Allah. (Surah 3, Al-Imran, verse 15 part).

10) Let not the Believers take for friends or helpers unbelievers rather than believers. (Surah 3, Al-Imran, Verse 28 Part).

11) O ye who believe! Fear Allah as He should be feared, and die not except in a state of Islam. (Surah 3, Al-Imran, verse 102).

12) Ye are the best of Peoples, evolved for mankind, enjoining what is right forbidding what is wrong, and believing in Allah. (Surah 3, Al-Imran, Verse 110 Part).

13) If Allah helps you, none can overcome you; if He forsakes you, who is there, after that, that can help you? In Allah, then, let the Believers put their trust. (Surah 3, Al-Imran, Verse 160).

14) Allah will not leave the Believers in the state in which ye are now, until He separates what is evil; from what is good. (Surah 3, Al-Imran, verse 179 Part).

15) And that which is from Allah is the best (bliss) for the righteous. (Surah 3, Al-Imran, Verse 198 Part).

16) O ye who believe! Persevere in patience and constancy; vie in such perseverance; strengthen each other; and fear Allah; that ye may prosper.  (Surah 3, Al-Imran, Verse 200).

17) Oh ye who believe! Obey Allah, and obey the Messenger, and those charged with authority among you. If ye differ in anything among yourselves, refer it to Allah and his Messenger, if ye do believe in Allah and the Last day: that is best, and most suitable for final determination. (Surah 4, An-Nisa, Verse 59).

18) Oh ye who believe! When ye go out in the cause of Allah, investigate carefully.... (Surah 4 An-Nisa Verse 94 Part).

19) ....set up regular prayers: for such prayers are enjoined on believers at stated times. (Surah 4 An-Nisa Verse 103 Part).

20) And slacken not in following up the enemy: if you are suffering hardships, they are suffering similar hardships: but you hope from Allah, what they have not. (Surah 4 An-Nisa Verse 104 Part).

21) Oh ye who believe! Stand out firmly for justice, as witnesses to Allah, even as against yourselves or your parents or your kin and whether it be (against) rich or poor; for Allah can best protect both. (Surah 4 An-Nisa Verse 135 Part).

22) ....that when ye hear the Message of Allah held in defiance and ridicule, ye are not to sit with them unless they turn to a different theme; if ye did ye would be like them. (Surah 4 An-Nisa Verse 140 Part).

23) Oh people of the Book! Commit no excesses in your religion: nor say of Allah aught but the truth. Christ Jesus the son of Mary was (no more than) a Messenger of Allah, so believe in Allah and His Messenger. Say not ‘Three’: desist: it will be better for you: for Allah is One God: Glory be to Him: (Far Exalted is He) above having a son.... (Surah 4 An-Nisa Verse 171 Parts).

24) Oh ye who believe! Take not the Jews and the Christians for your friends and protectors.... (Surah 5 Al-Maida Verse 51 Part).

25) Oh ye who believe! If any from among you turn back from his faith, soon will Allah produce a people whom He will love as they will love Him – lowly with the believers, mighty against the rejecters, fighting in the way of Allah, and never afraid of the reproaches of such as find fault.... (Surah 5 Al-Maida Verse 54 Part).

26) Your (real) friends are (no less than) Allah, His Messenger and the Believers- those who establish regular prayers and pay zakat and they bow down humbly (in worship) (Surah 5 Al-Maida Verse 55).

27) Oh ye who believe! Take not for friends and protectors those who take your religion for a mockery or sport – whether among those who received the Scripture before you, or among those who reject faith.... (Surah 5 Al-Maida Verse 57 Part).

28) Oh ye who believe! Make not unlawful the good things which Allah hath made lawful for you, but commit no excess (Surah 5 Al-Maida Verse 87 Part).

29) Give this warning to those in whose (hearts) is the fear that they will be brought (to Judgement) before their Lord: except for Him, they will have no protector nor intercessor: that they may guard (against evil). (Surah 6, Al-An’am, Verse 51).

30) And this is a Book which We have sent down, bringing blessings and confirming (the revelations) which came before it; ....Those who believe in the Hereafter believe in this (Book), and they are constant in guarding their prayers. (Surah 6, Al-An’am, Verse 92 Part).

31) But those who believe and work righteousness -  , no burden do We place on any soul but that which it can bear - , they will be Companions of the Garden, therein to dwell (forever).  And We shall remove from their hearts any rancour ... (Surah 7, Al-Ar’af, Verse 42 and 43 Part).

32) Those who are near to thy Lord, disdain not to worship Him. (Surah 7, Al-Ar’af, Verse 206 Part).

33) ....do ye fear them (violators of treaty)? Nay, it is Allah Whom you should more justly fear of ye believe! (Surah 9, At- Tauba, Verse 13 Part).

34) Do you think that you would be left along while Allah has not yet known those among you who strive with might and main, and take none for friends and protectors, except Allah, His Messenger, and the (community) Believers? And Allah is well acquainted with (all) that ye do. (Surah 9, At- Tauba, Verse 16).

35) The believers, men and women, are protectors, one of another: they enjoin what is just, and forbid what is evil: they observe regular prayers, pay zakat and obey Allah and His Messenger, on them will Allah pour His Mercy: for Allah is Exalted in power, Wise. (Surah 9, At- Tauba, Verse 71).

36) It is not for the Believers to go forth together: if a contingent from every expedition go forth to devote themselves to studies in religion, and admonish the people when they return to them, that thus they (may learn) to guard themselves (against evil). (Surah 9, At- Tauba, Verse 122).

37) "For over My servants no authority shalt thou (Iblis) have, except such as put themselves in the wrong and follow thee." (Surah 15, Al-Hijr, verse 42).

38) O ye who believe! Bow down, prostrate yourselves, and adore your Lord; and do good; that ye may prosper. And strive in His cause as ye ought to strive, (with sincerity and under discipline) He has chosen you, and has imposed no difficulties on you in religion; it is the cult of your father Abraham. It is He Who has named you Muslims, both before and in this (Revelation); that the Messenger may be a witness for you, and ye be witnesses for

mankind! So establish regular Prayer, give regular Charity, and hold fast to Allah. He is your Protector - the Best to protect and the Best to help! (Surah 22, Al-Hajj, verses 77-78).

39) O ye who believe! follow not Satan´s footsteps: if any will follow the footsteps of Satan, he will (but) command what is shameful and wrong: and were it not for the grace and mercy of Allah on you, not one of you would ever have been pure: but Allah doth purify whom He pleases: and Allah is One Who hears and knows (all things). (Surah 24, An-Nur, verse 21).

40) Had it been Our Will, We could have sent a warner to every centre of population. Therefore listen not to the Unbelievers, but strive against them with the utmost strenuousness, with the

(Qur´an). (Surah 25, Al-Furqan, verses 51-52).

41) So verily thou canst not make the dead to hear, nor canst thou make the deaf to hear the call, when they show their backs and turn away. Nor canst thou lead back the blind from their

straying: only those wilt thou make to hear, who believe in Our signs and submit (their wills in Islam). (Surah 30, Ar-Rum, verses 52-53).

42) Say: "O ye my servants who believe! Fear your Lord, good is (the reward) for those who do

good in this world. Spacious is Allah's earth! Those who patiently persevere will truly receive a

reward without measure!" (Surah 39, Az-Zumar, verse10).

43) But to those who receive Guidance, He increases the (light of) Guidance, and bestows on them their Piety and Restraint (from evil). (Surah 47, Muhammad, verse 17).

44) O ye who believe! Obey Allah, and obey the messenger, and make not vain your deeds! (Surah 47, Muhammad, verse 33).

45) That He may admit the men and women who believe, to Gardens beneath which rivers flow, to dwell therein for aye, and remove their ills from them; - and that is, in the sight of Allah, the highest achievement (for man), - (Surah 48, Al-Fatah, verse 5).

46) Muhammad is the messenger of Allah. And those who are with him are strong against Unbelievers, (but) compassionate amongst each other. Thou wilt see them bow and prostrate themselves (in prayer), seeking Grace from Allah and (His) Good Pleasure. On their faces are their marks, (being) the traces of their prostration. This is their similitude in the Torah; and their similitude in the Gospel is: like a seed which sends forth its blade, then makes it strong; it then becomes thick, and it stands on its own stem, (filling) the sowers with wonder and delight. As a result, it fills the Unbelievers with rage at them. Allah has promised those among them who believe and do righteous deeds forgiveness, and a great Reward. (Surah 48, Al-Fatah, verse29).

47) O ye who believe! Fear Allah, and let every soul look to what (provision) it has sent forth

for the morrow. Yea, fear Allah, for Allah is well-acquainted with (all) that ye do. (Surah 59, Al-Hashr, verse 18).

48) O ye who believe! Let not your riches or your children divert you from the remembrance of Allah. If any act thus, the loss is their own. And spend something (in charity) out of the

sustenance which We have bestowed on you, before Death should come to any of you and he should say, "O my Lord! Why didst Thou not give me respite for a little while? I should then have given (largely) in charity, and I should have been one of the doers of good". (Surah 63, Al-Munafiqun, verse 9-10).

49) On their account no responsibility falls on the righteous, but (their duty) is to remind them, that they may (learn to) fear Allah. (Surah 6, Al-An’am, verse 69).

50) O ye who believe! Eat not up your property among yourselves in vanities: But let there be amongst you Traffic and trade by mutual good-will: Nor kill (or destroy) yourselves: for verily Allah hath been to you Most Merciful! (Surah 4, Al-Nisa, verse 29).

51) Not equal are those believers who sit (at home) and receive no hurt, and those who strive and fight in the cause of Allah with their goods and their persons. Allah hath granted a grade higher to those who strive and fight with their goods and persons than to those who sit (at home). Unto all (in Faith) Hath Allah promised good: But those who strive and fight Hath He distinguished above those who sit (at home) by a special reward, - (Surah 4, Al-Nisa, verse 95).

52) Those whom Allah (in His plan) willeth to guide,- He openeth their breast to Islam; those whom He willeth to leave straying,- He maketh their breast close and constricted, as if they had to climb up to the skies: thus doth Allah (heap) the penalty on those who refuse to believe.(Surah 6, Al-An’am, verse 125).

53) All that we relate to thee of the stories of the messengers, - with it We make firm thy heart: in them there cometh to thee the Truth, as well as an exhortation and a message of remembrance to those who believe. (Surah 11, Hud, verse 120).

54) Allah will establish in strength those who believe, with the word that stands firm, in this world and in the Hereafter; but Allah will leave, to stray, those who do wrong: Allah doeth what He willeth. (Surah 14, Ibrahim, verse 27).

55) Only those believe in Our Signs, who, when they are recited to them, fall down in adoration, and celebrate the praises of their Lord, nor are they (ever) puffed up with pride. Their limbs do forsake their beds of sleep, the while they call on their Lord, in Fear and Hope: and they spend (in charity) out of the sustenance which We have bestowed on them. (Surah 32, Al-Sajdah, verse 15-16).

56) O ye who believe! Enter not the Prophet´s houses, - until leave is given you, - for a meal, (and then) not (so early as) to wait for its preparation: but when ye are invited, enter; and when ye have taken your meal, disperse, without seeking familiar talk. Such (behaviour) annoys the Prophet: he is ashamed to dismiss you, but Allah is not ashamed (to tell you) the truth. And when ye ask (his ladies) for anything ye want, ask them from before a screen: that makes for greater purity for your hearts and for theirs. Nor is it right for you that ye should annoy Allah's Messenger, or that ye should marry his widows after him at any time. Truly such a thing is in Allah’s sight an enormity. (Surah 33, Al-Ahzab, verse 53).

57) And they will say: "Praise be to Allah, Who has removed from us (all) sorrow: for our Lord is indeed Oft-Forgiving Ready to appreciate (service): "Who has, out of His Bounty, settled us in a Home that will last: no toil nor sense of weariness shall touch us therein." (Surah 35, Fatir, verses 34-35).

58) We will, without doubt, help our messengers and those who believe, (both) in this world´s life and on the Day when the Witnesses will stand forth,-(Surah 40, Al-Mu’min, verse 51).

59) Tell those who believe, to forgive those who do not look forward to the Days of Allah: It is for Him to recompense (for good or ill) each People according to what they have earned. (Surah 45, verse 14).

60) Therefore, when ye meet the Unbelievers (in fight), smite at their necks; At length, when ye have thoroughly subdued them, bind a bond firmly (on them): thereafter (is the time for) either generosity or ransom: Until the war lays down its burdens. Thus (are ye commanded): but if it had been Allah's Will, He could certainly have exacted retribution from them (Himself); but (He lets you fight) in order to test you, some with others. But those who are slain in the Way of Allah, - He will never let their deeds be lost. Soon will He guide them and improve their condition, (Surah 47, Muhammad, verses 4-5).

61) O ye who believe! If ye will aid (the cause of) Allah, He will aid you, and plant your feet firmly. (Surah 47, Muhammad, verse 7).

62) O ye who believe! If a wicked person comes to you with any news, ascertain the truth, lest ye harm people unwittingly, and afterwards become full of repentance for what ye have done. (Surah 49, Al-Hujurat, verse 6).

63) O ye who believe! Avoid suspicion as much (as possible): for suspicion in some cases is a sin: And spy not on each other behind their backs. Would any of you like to eat the flesh of his dead brother? Nay, ye would abhor it...But fear Allah. For Allah is Oft-Returning, Most Merciful. (Surah 49, Al-Hujurat, verse 12).

64) O ye who believe! Turn not (for friendship) to people on whom is the Wrath of Allah, of the Hereafter they are already in despair, just as the Unbelievers are in despair about those (buried) in graves.(Surah 60, Al-Mumtahinah, verse 13).

65) O ye who believe! Truly, among your wives and your children are (some that are) enemies to yourselves: so beware of them! But if ye forgive and overlook, and cover up (their faults), verily Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful. (Surah 64, Al-Taghabun, verse 14).

66) O ye who believe! Turn to Allah with sincere repentance: In the hope that your Lord will remove from you your ills and admit you to Gardens beneath which Rivers flow, - the Day that Allah will not permit to be humiliated the Prophet and those who believe with him. Their Light will run forward before them and by their right hands, while they say, "Our Lord! Perfect our Light for us, and grant us Forgiveness: for Thou hast power over all things."(Surah 66, Al-Tahrim, verse 8).

67) So woe to the worshippers Who are neglectful of their Prayers Those who (want but) to be seen (of men), (But refuse (to supply) (even) neighbourly needs. (Surah 107, Al-Ma’un, verses 4 to 7).

68) It is not righteousness that ye turn your faces Towards east or West; but it is righteousness to believe in Allah and the Last Day, and the Angels, and the Book, and the Messengers; to spend of  your substance, out of love for Him, for your kin, for orphans, for the needy, for the wayfarer, for those who ask, and for the ransom of slaves; to be steadfast in prayer, and practice regular charity; to fulfil the  contracts which ye have made; and to be firm and patient, in pain (or suffering) and adversity, and throughout all periods of panic. Such are the people of truth, the Allah fearing. (Surah 1, Al-Baqarah, verse 177).

69) (Lit is such a Light) in houses, which Allah hath permitted to be raised to honour; for the celebration, in them, of His name: In them is He glorified in the mornings and in the evenings, (again and again), By men whom neither traffic nor merchandise can divert from the Remembrance of Allah, nor from regular Prayer, nor from the practice of regular Charity: Their (only) fear is for the Day when hearts and eyes will be transformed (in a world wholly new),- (Surah 24, Al-Nur, verses 36-37).

70) O ye who believe! Shall I lead you to a bargain that will save you from a grievous Penalty?- That ye believe in Allah and His Messenger, and that ye strive (your utmost) in the Cause of Allah, with your property and your persons: That will be best for you, if ye but knew!( He will forgive you your sins, and admit you to Gardens beneath which Rivers flow, and to beautiful mansions in Gardens of Eternity: that is indeed the Supreme Achievement.(Surah 61, Al-Saff, verses10-11-12).

71) O ye who believe! Fear Allah and be with those who are true (in word and deed). (Surah 9, Al-Tauba, verse 119).

72) The Believers are but a single Brotherhood: So make peace and reconciliation between your two (contending) brothers; and fear Allah, that ye may receive Mercy. O ye who believe! Let not some men among you laugh at others: It may be that the (latter) are better than the (former): Nor let some women laugh at others: It may be that the (latter are better than the (former): Nor defame nor be sarcastic to each other, nor call each other by (offensive) nicknames: Ill-seeming is a name connoting wickedness, (to be used of one) after he has believed: And those who do not desist are (indeed) doing wrong. (Surah 49, Al-Hujurat, verse 10-11).

73) O ye who believe! Celebrate the praises of Allah, and do this often; (Surah 33, Al-Ahzab, verse 41).

74) Allah is the Protector of those who have faith: from the depths of darkness He will lead them forth into light. Of those who reject faith the patrons are the evil ones: from light they will lead them forth into the depths of darkness. They will be companions of the fire, to dwell therein (For ever). (Surah 2, Al-Baqarah, verse 257).

 75) Only those are Believers who have believed in Allah and His Messenger, and have never since doubted, but have striven with their belongings and their persons in the Cause of Allah: Such are the sincere ones. (Surah 49, Al-Hujurat, verse 15).

76) O ye who believe! When ye hold secret counsel, do it not for iniquity and hostility, and disobedience to the Prophet; but do it for righteousness and self restraint; and fear Allah, to Whom ye shall be brought back. (Surah 58, Al-Mujadilah, verse 9).

77) Thus, have We made of you an Ummat justly balanced, that ye might be witnesses over the nations, and the Messenger a witness over yourselves; and We appointed the Qibla to which thou wast used, only to test those who followed the Messenger from those who would turn on their heels (From the Faith). Indeed it was (A change) momentous, except to those guided by Allah. And never would Allah Make your faith of no effect. For Allah is to all people most surely full of kindness, Most Merciful. (Surah 2, Al-Baqarah, verse 143).

78) Men said to them: "A great army is gathering against you": And frightened them: But it (only) increased their Faith: They said: "For us Allah sufficeth, and He is the best disposer of affairs." (Surah 3, Al-Imran, verse 173).

79) Narrated Al-Bara' bin 'Azib : The Prophet (Peace be upon him) said, "When a faithful believer is made to sit in his grave, then (the angels) come to him and he testifies that none has the right to be worshipped but Allah and Muhammad is Allah's Apostle. And that corresponds to Allah's statement: Allah will keep firm those who believe with the word that stands firm . . . (14.27). (Sahih Bukhari: Volume 2, Book 23, Number 450: Book of Funerals (Janaaiz)) (Islambase Publications).

80) Narrated Abu Huraira: A man used to eat much, but when he embraced Islam, he started eating less. That was mentioned to the Prophet (Peace be upon him) who then said, "A believer eats in one intestine (is satisfied with a little food) and a Kafir eats in seven intestines (eats much).” (Sahih Bukhari: Volume 7, Book 65, Number 309: Book of Food, Meals) (Islambase Publications).

81) Narrated Abu Sa'id Al-Khudri and Abu Huraira: The Prophet (Peace be upon him) said, "No fatigue, nor disease, nor sorrow, nor sadness, nor hurt, nor distress befalls a Muslim, even if it were the prick he receives from a thorn, but that Allah expiates some of his sins for that." (Sahih Bukhari: Volume 7, Book 70, Number 545: Book of Patients) (Islambase Publications).

82) Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Apostle (Peace be upon him) said, "The example of a believer is that of a fresh tender plant; from whatever direction the wind comes, it bends it, but when the wind becomes quiet, it becomes straight again. Similarly, a believer is afflicted with calamities (but he remains patient till Allah removes his difficulties.) And an impious wicked person is like a pine tree which keeps hard and straight till Allah cuts (breaks) it down when He wishes." (Sahih Bukhari: Volume 7, Book 70, Number 547: Book of Patients) (Islambase Publications).

83) Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (Peace be upon him) said, "If Allah loves a person, He calls Gabriel saying: 'Allah loves so and so; O Gabriel, love him.' Gabriel would love him, and then Gabriel would make an announcement among the residents of the Heaven, 'Allah loves so-and-so, therefore, you should love him also.' So, all the residents of the Heavens would love him and then he is granted the pleasure of the people of the earth." (Sahih Bukhari: Volume 8, Book 73, Number 66: Book of Good Manners [Al-Adab]) (Islambase Publications).

84) Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Apostle (Peace be upon him) said, "Allah says, 'I have nothing to give but Paradise as a reward to my believer slave, who, if I cause his dear friend (or relative) to die, remains patient (and hopes for Allah's Reward)." (Sahih Bukhari: Volume 8, Book 76, Number 432: Book of Softening the Heart [Al-Riqaq]) (Islambase Publications).

85) Narrated 'Ubada bin As-Samit: The Prophet (Peace be upon him) said, "Who-ever loves to meet Allah, Allah (too) loves to meet him and who-ever hates to meet Allah, Allah (too) hates to meet him". 'Aisha, or some of the wives of the Prophet said, "But we dislike death." He said: It is not like this, but it is meant that when the time of the death of a believer approaches, he receives the good news of Allah's pleasure with him and His blessings upon him, and so at that time nothing is dearer to him than what is in front of him. He therefore loves the meeting with Allah, and Allah (too) loves the meeting with him. But when the time of the death of a disbeliever approaches, he receives the evil news of Allah's torment and His Requital, whereupon nothing is more hateful to him than what is before him. Therefore, he hates the meeting with Allah, and Allah too, hates the meeting with him." (Sahih Bukhari: Volume 8, Book 76, Number 514: Book of Softening the Heart [Al-Riqaq]) (Islambase Publications).

86) Abdullah b. Amr b. al−As is reported to have said: Verily a person asked the Messenger of Allah (May peace and blessings be upon him) who amongst the Muslims was better. Upon this

(The Holy Prophet) remarked: From whose hand and tongue the Muslims are safe. (Sahih Muslim, Book 1, Faith, Kitab Al-Iman, Hadees No 64, Chapter 15: Concerning The Eminence Of Islam And Of The Affairs Which Are Excellent http://www.mclean.faithweb.com).

87) It is narrated on the authority of Zaid b. Khalid al−Juhani: The Messenger of Allah (May peace and blessings be upon him) led the morning prayer at Hudaybiya. There were some marks of the rainfall during the night. At the conclusion of prayer he turned towards people and observed: Do you know what your Lord has said? They replied: Allah and His Messenger know best. Upon this he (the Holy Prophet) remarked: He (Allah) said: Some of My bondsmen entered the morning as My believers and some as unbelievers. He who said: We have had a rainfall due

to the Blessing and Mercy of Allah, he is My believer and a disbeliever of stars, and who said: We have had a rainfall due to the rising of such and such (star) disbelieved Me and affirmed his faith in the stars. (Sahih Muslim, Book 1, Faith, Kitab Al-Iman, Hadees No 132, Chapter 33: The Unbelief Of One Who Said: We Got Rainfall By The Movement (Of The Stars) http://www.mclean.faithweb.com).

88) Humran, the freed slave of 'Uthman. said: I heard from 'Uthman b. 'Affan and he was in the courtyard of the mosque, when the Mu'adhdhin (announcer of the prayer) came to him at the time of afternoon prayer. So ('Uthman) called for the ablution water and performed ablution and then said: By Allah, I am narrating to you a hadith. If there were not a verse in the Book of Allah, I would have never narrated it to you. I heard Allah's Messenger (May peace be upon him) say: If a Muslim performs ablution and does it well and offers prayer, all his (sins) daring the period from one prayer to another would be pardoned by Allah. (Sahih Muslim, Book 2, Purification, Kitab Al-Taharah, Hadees No 438, Chapter 4: The Merit Of Wudu And That Of Prayer After It http://www.mclean.faithweb.com).

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