How Reading Salawat Removes Sins: The Power of Dhikr in Islam

Removing Sins by Reading Salawat ~ Hi, dear readers! For those who believe in religious teachings, sin is one of the undesirable things that no one wants. Why is that? The answer is simple: sin leads to a bad reward in Hell in the afterlife. For this reason, believers will do everything in their power to avoid and remove sin. There are many ways to seek forgiveness and remove sins. One effective method is to read Salawat. That's why I wrote this article, so please read it to the end.

Indeed, one of the teachings of Islam explains that one way we can seek forgiveness from Allah and remove our sins is by reading Salawat three times.

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In other words, reading Salawat is a means to obtain forgiveness from Allah for the sins we have committed.

Hadith About Removing Sins by Reading Salawat

We can find an explanation of how reading Salawat removes sins in the following hadith:

رَوَى اِبْنُ أَبِىْ عَاصِمٍ وَالطَّبْرَانِيُّ عَنْ أَبِيْ كَاهِلٍ رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ : قَالَ لِيْ ( رَسُوْلُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ) : يَا أَبَا كَاهِلٍ مَنْ صَلَّى عَلَيَّ كُلَّ يَوْمٍ ثَلَاثَ مَرَّاتٍ , وَكُلَّ لَيْلَةٍ ثَلَاثَ مَرَّاتٍ , حُبًّا وَشَوْقًا إِلَيَّ كَانَ حَقًّا عَلَى اللهِ أَنْ يَغْفِرَ ذُنُوْبَهُ تِلْكَ اللَّيْلَةَ وَذَلِكَ الْيَوْمَ

Ibn Abi Ashim and ath-Thabrani narrated a hadith from Abu Kahil, radliyallahu anhu. He said, "The Messenger of Allah, sallallahu alayhi wa sallam, said to me, 'O Abu Kahil, whoever recites Salawat to me three times every day and three times every night out of love and longing for me, it is a right of Allah to forgive all their sins on that night and that day.'"

Conclusion

Dear Readers! There are some important points related to the hadith mentioned above that I want to explain.

The hadith explains that love for the Prophet Muhammad and longing for him are essential aspects of reciting Salawat. These two feelings elevate Salawat as one of the best forms of Dhikr.

The phrase “Allah has an obligation” means that Allah must forgive all the sins of the person who recites Salawat three times that day and night. This is an important concept that we must understand, as it is directly related to our beliefs as Muslims.

Dear Readers! That is a brief explanation of how reading Salawat helps remove sins. Do you understand? If you have any questions, please feel free to ask!

I think that's enough for this article. May it be beneficial. Ameen!

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