Selected Sayings of The Holy Prophet of Islam — Page 20
"The Holy Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said that the one who performs the ablution in the manner that I did and then offers two rakats of prayer exactly as I do without making innovations, will have his past sins forgiven. " (Bukhari) 26. Abu Hurairah, God be pleased with him, narrates that the Holy Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said: "Should I not tell you of something which if you practice it will earn you Allah's favour and by means of which Allah will expunge your faults and elevate your rank? They said: "0 Prophet of Allah, please do tell us. " The Holy Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said,' 'To perform the ablution thoroughly even though one may not feel like it; to walk to the mosque from a distant place; and, having offered one's prayers, to await the next prayer eagerly. These are the means of being in a state of readiness to guard the frontiers. " (Muslim) [Note: The word 'ribaat' covers a wide range of meaning: it literally means geographical frontiers and metaphorically applies to any spiritual value. In this case it applies to the institution of worship in Islam. ] 20