What if there was a river at the door of any of you wherein he takes a bath five times a day? Would there remain any of his filth?

Explanation

The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) likened the five prayers every day and night and their effect on removing and expiating minor sins and misdeeds to a river at one's door wherefrom he takes a bath five times every day and, thus, nothing of his dirt or filth remains.

Lessons

• Such merit is exclusive to expiating minor sins, whereas major sins require repentance.
• The merit of performing the five prayers and observing them while fulfilling their conditions, pillars, obligatory and Sunnah acts.