Hadith.2138 - Al-Hasan ibn Mahbub narrated from Ali ibn Ri'ab, from Muhammad ibn Qays, who said: I heard Abu Ja’far narrating to the people in Makkah. Imam said: "The Messenger of Allah (swt), peace and blessings be upon him and his family, prayed Fajr with his companions and then sat with them, speaking to them until the sun rose. One by one, the men began to leave until only two remained: one Ansari and one Thaqafi. The Messenger of Allah (swt), peace and blessings be upon him and his family, said to them: 'I know that you both have a need you wish to ask me about. If you wish, I can inform you of your needs before you ask, or if you wish, you may ask me directly.' They said: 'You inform us, O Messenger of Allah (swt), for that is clearer for our hearts, removes doubt, and strengthens our faith.' The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him and his family, said: 'As for you, O brother from the Ansar, you are from a people who "prefer others over themselves" (Surah Al-Hashr, 59:9). You are a city-dweller, and this Thaqafi is a Bedouin. Would you prefer to let him ask first?' He replied: 'Yes.' The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him and his family, said: 'As for you, O brother from Thaqif, you came to ask me about your ablution and prayer and what reward you gain from them. Know that when you strike your hands into the water and say, "In the name of Allah (swt), the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful," the sins committed by your hands fall away. When you wash your face, the sins committed by your eyes from what they looked at, and by your mouth from what it uttered, also fall away When you wash your arms, the sins fall away from your right and left sides. When you wipe your head and feet, the sins you walked toward with your feet fall away. This is the reward for your ablution. When you stand for prayer, direct yourself toward Allah (swt), recite the Opening Chapter of the Book (Surah Al-Fatiha) and whatever is easy for you of other chapters, then bow and complete your bowing, prostrate and complete your prostration, recite the testimony (Tashahhud), and say the salutations (Tasleem), all the sins committed between the earlier prayer and the one you just performed are forgiven. This is the reward for your prayer. As for you, O brother from the Ansar, you came to ask me about your Hajj and Umrah and the reward you gain from them. Know that when you set out on the path of Hajj, mount your riding animal, and say, "In the name of Allah (swt)," each time your riding animal places its hoof down and lifts it, Allah (swt), Mighty and Majestic, writes a good deed for you and erases a sin from you. When you enter Ihram and say the Talbiyah (Labbaik Allahumma Labbaik), Allah (swt), Blessed and Exalted, writes ten good deeds for you with every Talbiyah and erases ten sins from you. When you circumambulate the House seven times, you are given a covenant and a remembrance from Allah (swt). Your Lord (azj) feels shy to punish you after that. When you pray two units of prayer (Rak’ahs) at the Station of Ibrahim, Allah (swt) writes for you the reward of two thousand accepted prayers. When you walk seven circuits between Safa and Marwah, you are granted a reward from Allah (swt), Mighty and Majestic, equivalent to that of someone who performed Hajj on foot from their homeland and the reward of someone who freed seventy believing slaves. When you stand at Arafat until sunset, even if your sins were as numerous as the grains of sand in Alij or the foam of the sea, Allah (swt) forgives them for you. When you cast the pebbles at the Jamarat, Allah (swt) writes ten good deeds for each pebble for the rest of your life. When you shave your head, for each hair that is removed, a good deed is written for you for the remainder of your life. When you sacrifice your offering or slaughter your animal, for every drop of its blood, a good deed is written for you for the rest of your life. When you circumambulate the Kaaba seven times as part of the visitation (Tawaf al-Ziyarah) and pray two units of prayer at the Station of Ibrahim, a noble angel strikes your shoulders and says, 'As for what has passed, it has been forgiven for you, so start anew with good deeds for the next 120 days.'