Humran, the freed slave of 'Uthman reported: I brought for 'Uthman bin 'Affan the ablution water. He performed ablution and then said: Verily the people narrate from the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) a hadith. I do not know what these are but (I know this fact) that I saw the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) perform ablution like this ablution of mine and then he said: He who performed ablution like this, all his previous sins would be expiated and his prayer and going towards the mosque would have an extra reward. In the tradition narrated by Ibn 'Abda (the words are): "I came to 'Uthman and he performed ablution."

Abu Anas reported that 'Uthman performed ablution at Maqi'aid and said: Should I not show you the ablution performed by Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) ? And he then washed (the different parts of the body) three times. Qutaiba has added in his narration the words: "There were with him (with 'Uthman) Companions of Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) ."

Humran bin Abin reported: I used to fetch water for 'Uthman for his purification. Never was there a day that he did not take a bath with a small quantity of water. And 'Uthman said: The Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) at the time of our returning from our prayer told us (certain things pertaining to purification). Mis'ar said: I find that it was afternoon prayer. He said: I do not know whether I should tell you a thing or keep quiet. We said: Messenger of Allah, tell us if it is good and if it is otherwise, Allah and His Apostle ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) know better. Upon this he said: A Muslim who purifies (himself) and completes purification as enjoined upon him by Allah and then offers the prayers, that will be expiatious (of his sins he committed) between these (prayers).

Jami' bin Shaddad reported: I heard Humran bin Aban narrate to Abu Burda in this very mosque during the governorship of Bishr that 'Uthman bin Alfan said: The Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) observed: He who completed ablution as Allah, the Exalted, enjoined upon him, his obligatory prayers would be expiatious (for his minor sins that he would commit) during (the interval) between them. This hadith is transmitted by Ibn Mu'adh, and in the hadith narrated by Ghundar, the words "during the governorship of Bishr" are omitted and there is no mention of the obligatory prayers.

Humran, the freed slave of 'Uthman reported: One day 'Uthman bin Affan performed the ablution well, and then said: I saw Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) perform ablution, the best ablution, and then observed: He who performed ablution like this and then went towards the mosque and nothing (but the love of) prayer urged him (to do so), all his previous (minor) sins would be expiated.

Humran, the freed slave of 'Uthman bin 'Affan, reported on the authority of 'Uthman bin 'Affan that he heard Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) say: He who performed ablution for prayer and performed it properly and then went (to observe) obligatory prayer and offered it along with people or with the congregation or in the mosque, Allah would pardon his sins.

Abu Hurairah (RA) reported: The Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) said: Five prayers and from one Friday prayer to (the next) Friday prayer is an expiation (of the sins committed in between their intervals) if major sins are not committed.

Abu Hurairah (RA) reported that the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) said: Five prayers and one Friday prayer to (the next) Friday prayer are expiations (for the sins committed in the intervals) between them.

Abu Hurairah (RA) reported: Verily the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) said: Five (daily) prayers and from one Friday prayer to the (next) Friday prayer, and from Ramadhan to Ramadhan are expiations for the (sins) committed in between (their intervals) provided one shuns the major sins.

Muhammad ibn Hatim ibn Maymun narrated to me, Abd al-Rahman ibn Mahdi narrated to us, Mu'awiyah ibn Salih narrated to us, from Rabi'ah, meaning ibn Yazid, from Abu Idris al-Khawlani, from Uqbah ibn Amir. And Abu Uthman narrated to me, from Jubayr ibn Nufayr, from Uqbah ibn Amir, who said: We were responsible for herding the camels, and my turn came, so I brought them back in the evening, and I found the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, standing and speaking to the people. I caught from his words: "There is no Muslim who performs ablution and perfects his ablution, then stands and prays two rak'ahs, turning to them with his heart and face, except that Paradise becomes obligatory for him." He said: So I said, "How excellent is this!" Then someone in front of me said, "The one before it is even better." So I looked, and it was Umar. He said: "I saw you just now." He said: "There is none among you who performs ablution and completes it, then says: I bear witness that there is no god but Allah and that Muhammad is the servant of Allah and His Messenger, except that the eight gates of Paradise will be opened for him, and he may enter from whichever of them he wishes."