Hadith on Tawbah: Regret is part of sound repentance

Abdullah ibn Mas’ud reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Regret is part of repentance.”

Source: Sunan Ibn Mājah 4252

Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani

عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ النَّدَمُ تَوْبَةٌ

4252 سنن ابن ماجه كتاب الزهد باب ذكر التوبة

3448 المحدث الألباني خلاصة حكم المحدث صحيح في صحيح ابن ماجه

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Abu Amina Elias
Abu Amina Elias (Justin Parrott) is an academic librarian, researcher, and translator specializing in the Quran, Hadith, and their commentaries. He is a former instructor of Islamic Creed for Mishkah University.
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