Sahih Muslim Book - 13, Hadith - 2593

حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ أَيُّوبَ وَقُتَيْبَةُ وَابْنُ حُجْرٍ قَالَ ابْنُ أَيُّوبَ حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ أَخْبَرَنِى عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ - وَهُوَ ابْنُ مَعْمَرِ بْنِ حَزْمٍ الأَنْصَارِىُّ أَبُو طُوَالَةَ - أَنَّ أَبَا يُونُسَ مَوْلَى عَائِشَةَ أَخْبَرَهُ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ - رضى الله عنها - أَنَّ رَجُلاً جَاءَ إِلَى النَّبِىِّ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- يَسْتَفْتِيهِ وَهِىَ تَسْمَعُ مِنْ وَرَاءِ الْبَابِ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ تُدْرِكُنِى الصَّلاَةُ وَأَنَا جُنُبٌ أَفَأَصُومُ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- « وَأَنَا تُدْرِكُنِى الصَّلاَةُ وَأَنَا جُنُبٌ فَأَصُومُ ». فَقَالَ لَسْتَ مِثْلَنَا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَدْ غَفَرَ اللَّهُ لَكَ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْ ذَنْبِكَ وَمَا تَأَخَّرَ. فَقَالَ « وَاللَّهِ إِنِّى لأَرْجُو أَنْ أَكُونَ أَخْشَاكُمْ لِلَّهِ وَأَعْلَمَكُمْ بِمَا أَتَّقِى ».

It was narrated from Aishah [may Allah be pleased with her] that a man came to the Prophet and asked him a question, while she was listening from behind the door. He said: “The time for prayers comes while I am junub; can I fast?” The Messenger of Allah (SAW) said: “Me too; the time of prayers comes while I am Junub and I fast.” He said: “You are not like us; O messenger of Allah, for Allah has forgiven your past and future sins.” He said: “By Allah, I hope that I am the one who fears Allah the most among you, and the most knowledgeable of that which I should guard against.”