Asim bin Sufyan Thaqafi, may Allah have mercy on him, says: We went for the expedition of Salasil, but the expedition did not take place, so they kept watch on the frontier and then returned to Sayyiduna Muawiyah, may Allah be pleased with him, while Sayyiduna Abu Ayyub, may Allah be pleased with him, and Sayyiduna Uqbah bin Amir, may Allah be pleased with him, were also sitting with him. Asim said: "O Abu Ayyub! This year we missed out on jihad, while we have been told that whoever prays in four mosques, his sins will be forgiven." He said: "Nephew! Shall I not tell you an easier deed than this? Indeed, I heard the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, say: 'Whoever performs ablution as he has been commanded, and prays as he has been commanded to pray, his previous sins will be forgiven.'" Uqbah! Is this not the same hadith? He said: "Yes, indeed."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Darda’ (may Allah be pleased with him), he says:“O people! Indeed, I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say: ‘Whoever performs ablution and perfects the ablution, then prays two units of prayer completely, whatever he asks Allah Almighty for, He will grant it to him sooner or later.’”

Yusuf bin Abdullah bin Salam (may Allah have mercy on him) says: I went to Sayyiduna Abu Darda (may Allah be pleased with him) while he was suffering from the illness of death. He asked me: "Nephew! What made you intend to come to this city? What brought you here?" I said: "Nothing in particular, I have only come because of the relationship that existed between you and my father." Sayyiduna Abu Darda (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "This is a bad time to lie. I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say: 'Whoever performs ablution and performs it well, then stands and prays two or four rak'ahs, and in them remembers Allah well and shows humility, then asks Allah for forgiveness, he will be forgiven.'"