50/7. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2763b — Expiation Through Good Deeds
The Words Of Allah The Most High: "Verily, The Good Deeds Remove The Evil Deeds"
Hadith About Expiation and Good Deeds
Sahih Muslim : 2763b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2763b
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الأَعْلَى، حَدَّثَنَا الْمُعْتَمِرُ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عُثْمَانَ، عَنِ ابْنِ، مَسْعُودٍ أَنَّ رَجُلاً، أَتَى النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَذَكَرَ أَنَّهُ أَصَابَ مِنِ امْرَأَةٍ إِمَّا قُبْلَةً أَوْ مَسًّا بِيَدٍ أَوْ شَيْئًا كَأَنَّهُ يَسْأَلُ عَنْ كَفَّارَتِهَا - قَالَ - فَأَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ . ثُمَّ ذَكَرَ بِمِثْلِ حَدِيثِ يَزِيدَ .
Ibn Mas'ud Narrated from:
A person came to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and told him that he had kissed a woman or touched her with his hand or did something like this. He inquired of him about its expiation. It was (on this occasion) that Allah, the Exalted and Glorious, revealed this verse (as mentioned above).
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2763bIn-book reference : Book 50, Hadith 48USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 37, Hadith 6656
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2763b
This narration gives another wording of the good deeds take away evil deeds hadith. A man came to the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم and said he had kissed a woman, touched her with his hand, or done something similar. He was asking about its expiation. Then Allah revealed the verse mentioned in the earlier narration about prayer at the two ends of the day and the early hours of the night, and that good deeds take away evil deeds. The report does not add extra rulings beyond this event and verse. Its practical message is that a person who commits a wrong should ask, return to Allah, and act on the good deeds Allah has made a reminder for those who remember.
What we learn from this hadith
- The man asked about expiation after a wrong action.
- The verse connects prayer and good deeds with removing evil deeds.
- The wording includes kissing, touching, or something similar.
- The report encourages seeking guidance after a fault.
