Assalaamu Alaykum Warahmatulla hee Wa Barakaatuhu
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Abu'Uthman (Radhi Allaho anho) says: ."I was once sitting under a tree with Salman (Radhi Allaho anho). He caught hold of a dry branch of the tree and shook it till all its leaves fell off. He then said to me, "O. Abu Uthman,(Radhi Allaho anho) Will you not ask me why I am doing this?" "Do tell me," I entreated He said' "The Apostle of Allah had done exactly like this before me, while I was with him under a tree. He caught a dry branch of it and shock it, till all its leaves fell off. At this he said: 'O.Salman! (Radhi Allaho anho) Will you not ask me why I am doing this He replied: "Do tell me. Why you are doing this?' He remarked: "Verily when a Muslim performs 'Wudhu' properly and then observes his Salaat five times a day, his sins fall off just as these leaves have fallen off.He then recited the following verse of the Holy Quran:
"Establish Salaat at the two ends of the day, and at the approaches of the night. Verily, good deeds annul ill deeds. This is a reminder for the mindful".. (XI: 114),
Explanatory notes
The behavior of Salman (Radhi Allaho anho) in the above Hadith displays the profound love which the Sahabah had for Rasulullah (Sallallaho alaihe wasallam). They would often cherish the sweet memories of the time when Rasulullah (Sallallaho alaihe wasallam) was living among them. They would, while quoting him, exactly what they had seen him doing at a particular moment. It is really very difficult to cover all the traditions of the Holy Prophet (Sallallaho alaihe wasallam), which deal with the importance of Salaat and which declare forgiveness for those who are careful of it. As has been said before, the theologians restrict this declaration of forgiveness to "Saghair" (minor sins) only, but in the text of the Hadith there is no such restriction. My learned father gave me two reasons for this. Firstly, it does not really become a Muslim to commit any of the "Kabair"(major sins). If perchance any such sins are committed by him, he cannot rest in peace (due to inherent fear of Allah in him) until he washes them with his tears of repentance in crying before Allah. Secondly, the person who performs his Salaat with sincerity and thoroughness is very likely to do istighfaar quite a number of times daily. Look for instance at the closing prayer of Salaat itself
"O. My Lord! I have wronged my soul a great wrong,and none forgiveth sins save Thou alone"
Then forgiven and have mercy on me. Verily, Thou art the Forgiving, the Merciful
In the above Hadith, mention is made of 'Wudhu'to be done properly. We should, therefore, be sure of the regulations about 'Wudhu' and try to observe all of these For example, take the case of Miswak. It is Suannah in Wudhu but is very often neglected. It is said in a Hadith that the Salaat offered after doing Miswak is seventy times superior to the Salaat without Miswak. In another Hadith, use of Miswak has been enjoined very strongly, and the following benefits are attributed to it:-"It cleanses and sweetens the mouth and ???? bad smell."'At is a cause of Allah's pleasure and a blow to Satan.""Allah and His angels love the person doing Miswak.""It strengthens the gums and improves eye sight."It is a cure for bile and phlegm. To crown all,"It is a 'Sunnah 'i.e. the Practice of our beloved Prophet (Sallallaho alaihe wasallam)."As many as seventy virtues of the Miswak have been numerated by the theologians. It is said that a person in the habit of Miswak dies with the Kalimah on his lips. As a contrast, opium eating has seventy harms, one of them being, forgetting the 'Kalimah' at the time of death. The rewards of making Wudhu properly are very many. It is ?perfar mentioned in 'Hadith' that parts of the body washed in Wudhu shall glitter on the Day of Judgment and, by this(distinction), Rasulullah (Sailallaho alaihe wasallam) will at once recognize his followers.
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