Miftah-ul-Janna (Booklet for way to Paradise)

3– ’Abdullah ibni Mes’ûd ‘radiy-Allâhu ’anh’ relates: Someone
kissed a woman who was nâ-mahram to him. Or, in detail, one of
the Ansâr was selling dates. A woman came up to buy dates. He
felt a strong bestial attraction to the woman. “I have better ones at
home. Come along and let me give you better dates,” he said.
When they went to his place he hugged the woman and kissed her.
“What are you doing? Fear Allah,” remonstrated the woman. He
repented. He came up to Rasûlullah and told him what he had
done. Rasûlullah ‘sall-Allâhu ’alaihi wa sallam’ did not answer
him, and waited for wahy from Allâhu ta’âlâ. Thereafter that
person performed a namâz. Allâhu ta’âlâ sent the hundred and
fourteenth âyat of Hûd Sûra (to His blessed Messenger). The âyati-kerîma
purports: “And perform namâz regularly at the two sides
of the day and at the approaches of the night! For, things that are
good remove those which are evil; ... .” The two sides of the day
are forenoon and afternoon. So, the namâzes meant are morning
prayer and early and late afternoon prayers. And namâzes at the
approaches of the night are evening and night prayers. This âyat-ikerîma
declares that the daily five prayers cause forgiveness of
sins. The blessed person asked: “Yâ Rasûlallah (O Messenger of
Allah)! Is that good news for me only?” “It is for all my Ummat
(Muslims),” said the blessed Prophet. This hadîth-i-sherîf is
written in both the books entitled ‘Sahîh’, (i.e. in Sahîh-i-Bukhârî
and in Sahîh-i-Muslim.) [1]
4– Eness bin Mâlik ‘radiy-Allâhu ’anh’ relates: Someone came
up to Rasûlullah ‘sall-Allâhu ’alaihi wa sallam’ and said: “I have
committed a crime that deserves punishment of hadd. [2] Have me
flogged for hadd.” Rasûlullah did not ask him what sin he had
committed. When it was prayer time we performed namâz
together. When Rasûlullah ‘sall-Allâhu ’alaihi wa sallam’
completed the namâz, that blessed person stood up and said: “Yâ
Rasûlallah ‘sall-Allâhu ’alaihi wa sallam’! I have commited a sin to
be punished with the penalty of hadd. Inflict on me the
punishment commanded in the book of Allâhu ta’âlâ!” “Haven’t
you performed namâz with us,” asked the Best of Prophets. The
latter said: “Yes, I have.” “Don’t be sad. Allâhu ta’âlâ has forgiven
your sin,” came the good news from the beloved one of Allâhu
ta’âlâ. This hadîth-i-sherîf is in the two basic books of hadîths. That
[1] Please see the sixth chapter of the second fascicle of Endless Bliss.
[2] Please see the tenth chapter of the sixth fascicle of Endless Bliss.
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