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«قال رسول الله: «أرأيتم لو أن نهراً بباب أحدكم يغتسل منه كل يوم خمس مرات، هل يبقى من درنه شيء؟» قالوا: لا يبقى من درنه شيء؛ قال: «فذلك مثل الصلوات الخمس، يمحو الله بهن الخطايا»»
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Summary
A report of Abu Hurayra (may God be pleased with him) and Jabir ibn Abdullah (may God be pleased with him) in the Book of Purity of Sahih Muslim: the simile of a river flowing past a door, in which the five prayers wipe out sins. It is one of the best-known similes for prayer. 1
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Source: Sahih Muslim. Mentions Muhammad, Abu Hurayra and Jabir ibn Abdullah.
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- Muhammad· Abu Hurayra· Jabir ibn Abdullah
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The Conquest of Khaybar· The capture of Thumama ibn Uthal al-Hanafi and his acceptance of Islam· The Pledges of Aqaba· Six men of Yathrib embrace Islam at Mina· The Prophet's dream of the two gold bracelets, interpreted as the two liars· The pursuit of Quraysh to Hamra al-Asad· Bukhari 3443 — nearest to Isa· Muslim 8 — The Jibril hadith: Islam, iman, ihsan
Sources
- Sahih Muslim
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islam.museum contributors. “Muslim 667 — The five prayers are like a river at your door”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/passage/muslim-0667/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-16.