If one's Prayer Doesn't Prevent Him From Doing Evil And Wicked Deeds

Question :

Is the following Hadith authentic:
"If one's prayer doesn't prevent him from doing evil and wicked deeds, then his prayer increases him only in distance from Allah." And is the prayer of the one who shaves his beard accepted or not?

Answer:

This Hadith has been reported through a number of wordings from the Prophet and has not been proved. through a correct channel. This Hadith was reported by Ibn Mas'ud, Ibn 'Abbas, Al-Hasan and a group.

Ibn Kathir said after mentioning this untracable Hadith through the Prophet ﷺ "The most correct untracable (Mauquf) Hadiths were reported by Ibn Mas'ud, Ibn Abbas, Al-Hasan, Qatadah, Al-'Amash and others."

Some scholars said the meaning of this Hadith is incorrect since it is contrary to the meanings of authentic Hadiths that states that prayers wipe out sins and take away bad deeds.

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