عَنْ عُثْمَانَ بنِ عفَّانَ رَضِيَ اللّهُ عَنْهُ قالَ: رَأَيْتُ رسُولَ اللّهِ صَلّى اللّهُ عَلَيْهِ وسَلَّمَ تَوَضَّأَ مِثْلَ وُضُوئِي هَذا ثُمَّ قالَ: «مَنْ تَوَضَّأَ هكذا غُفِرَ لَهُ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْ ذَنْبِهِ، وَكَانَتْ صَلاتُهُ وَمَشْيُهُ إِلى المَسْجِدِ نَافِلَةً» رَوَاهُ مُسْلِمٌ.
Uthman ibn Affan (may Allah be pleased with him) said: I saw the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) perform ablution like this ablution of mine, then he said: "Whoever performs ablution like this, his previous sins are forgiven, and his prayer and his walking to the mosque become supererogatory (an added reward)." Reported by Muslim.
الشرح · explanation
غفر له ما تقدم من ذنبه: المراد الصغائر دون الكبائر. نافلة: ما كان زيادة أجر له على الأصل.
"his previous sins are forgiven": what is meant are the minor sins, not the major ones. "nafilah (supererogatory)": that which is an additional reward for him beyond the basic (obligation).
الدروس · lessons
أنّ الوضوء سبب في غفران الذنوب غير المتعلقة بحقوق العباد، وتحصيل الحسنات الكثيرة بالمشي إلى المسجد والصلاة فيه. من ليس له صغائر ولا كبائر يُزاد في حسناته.
That ablution is a cause for the forgiveness of sins not connected with the rights of people, and for gaining abundant good deeds through walking to the mosque and praying in it. Whoever has neither minor nor major sins has his good deeds increased.