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A'isha reported that a person came to the Apottle of Allah (ﷺ) asking for a fatwa (religious verdict). She ('A'isha) had been overhearing it from behind the curtain. 'A'isha added that he (the person) had said:Messenger of Allah, (the time) of prayer overtakes me as I am in a state of junub; should I observe fast (in this state)? Upon this the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: (At times the time) of prayer overtakes me while I am in a state of junub, and I observe fast (in that very state), whereupon he said: Messenger of Allah, you are not like us Allah has pardoned all your sins, the previous ones and the later ones. Upon this he (the Holy Prophet) said: By Allah, I hope I am the most God-fearirg of you, and possess the best knowledge among you of those (things) against which I should guard

حدثنا يحيى بن ايوب، وقتيبة، وابن، حجر قال ابن ايوب حدثنا اسماعيل بن، جعفر اخبرني عبد الله بن عبد الرحمن، - وهو ابن معمر بن حزم الانصاري ابو طوالة - ان ابا يونس، مولى عايشة اخبره عن عايشة، - رضى الله عنها - ان رجلا، جاء الى النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم يستفتيه وهي تسمع من وراء الباب فقال يا رسول الله تدركني الصلاة وانا جنب افاصوم فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم " وانا تدركني الصلاة وانا جنب فاصوم " . فقال لست مثلنا يا رسول الله قد غفر الله لك ما تقدم من ذنبك وما تاخر . فقال " والله اني لارجو ان اكون اخشاكم لله واعلمكم بما اتقي