Five Prayers — Like a River Washing Dirt (Sahih 9)
پانچ نمازوں کی مثال بہتی نہر جیسی ہے — دن میں پانچ بار نہانے سے کوئی میل باقی نہیں رہتا۔
The five prayers are like a flowing river at your door — bathing five times a day leaves no dirt.
Also searched as: paanch namaz nehar hadees • namaz gunah dhoti hai • five prayers river hadith
Arabic
مَثَلُ الصَّلَوَاتِ الْخَمْسِ كَمَثَلِ نَهَرٍ جَارٍ
Transliteration
Mathalus-salawatil-khamsi kamathali naharin jar.
Meaning
The five prayers are like a flowing river at your door — bathing five times a day leaves no dirt. | Urdu: پانچ نمازوں کی مثال بہتی نہر جیسی ہے — دن میں پانچ بار نہانے سے کوئی میل باقی نہیں رہتا۔
Reference
Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim
Lesson
Do not despair over small sins — five daily prayers wash them away like water washes dirt.
Source & grade
Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim
Narrated by Abu Hurairah
SahihSahih Selections
From: Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim selections (plus Tirmidhi, Abu Dawud, Nasai, Ibn Majah where graded Hasan) • Hadees 9 of 40 • Verify wording with a teacher; rulings differ — consult scholars.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What does "مَثَلُ الصَّلَوَاتِ الْخَمْسِ كَمَثَلِ نَهَرٍ جَارٍ" mean?
The five prayers are like a flowing river at your door — bathing five times a day leaves no dirt. Urdu: پانچ نمازوں کی مثال بہتی نہر جیسی ہے — دن میں پانچ بار نہانے سے کوئی میل باقی نہیں رہتا۔
What is the lesson of this hadees?
Do not despair over small sins — five daily prayers wash them away like water washes dirt.
Where is this hadees from?
Source: Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim (narrated by Abu Hurairah). Grade: Sahih. From: Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim selections (plus Tirmidhi, Abu Dawud, Nasai, Ibn Majah where graded Hasan). Learn wording from a teacher; consult scholars for rulings.
Part 1
Sahih Selections 1 — Worship & Prayer
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