The five daily prayers, and one Friday to the next, are an expiation for what lies between them, so long as major sins are avoided.
“The five daily prayers, and one Friday to the next, are an expiation for what lies between them, so long as major sins are avoided.”
The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) informs us that the five prayers prescribed to be performed during the day and night, the Friday prayer every week, and the fasting of the month of Ramadan every year expiate minor sins committed between them, provided that major sins are avoided.
The plain meaning, from HadeethEnc
عن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم كان يقول: «الصَّلَوَاتُ الْخَمْسُ، وَالْجُمُعَةُ إِلَى الْجُمُعَةِ، وَرَمَضَانُ إِلَى رَمَضَانَ، مُكَفِّرَاتٌ مَا بَيْنَهُنَّ إِذَا اجْتَنَبَ الْكَبَائِرَ».
Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The five (daily) prayers, Friday prayer to the next Friday prayer, and Ramadan to the next Ramadan are expiation of the sins committed between them, so long as major sins are avoided."
What does Sahih Muslim 233 mean?
Narrated by Abu Hurayrah and recorded by Muslim. The full wording adds a third pair — Ramadan to the next Ramadan — so the hadith covers a day, a week and a year. The condition at the end is where the scholars are most careful: what these expiate is the minor sins between them. Major ones, they say, are not covered by the routine; they need repentance.
Written from HadeethEnc