Hadith on Tawbah: Repentance open until sun rises in West

Safwan ibn ‘Assal reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, towards the Western sun is an open gate the length of which is seventy years of travel. It will remain open for repentance until the sun rises from there. When the sun rises from the West, the faith of any soul will not benefit it if it had not had faith earlier or earned goodness from its faith.

Source: Sunan Ibn Mājah 4070

Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Al-Albani

عَنْ صَفْوَانَ بْنِ عَسَّالٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِنَّ مِنْ قِبَلِ مَغْرِبِ الشَّمْسِ بَابًا مَفْتُوحًا عَرْضُهُ سَبْعُونَ سَنَةً فَلَا يَزَالُ ذَلِكَ الْبَابُ مَفْتُوحًا لِلتَّوْبَةِ حَتَّى تَطْلُعَ الشَّمْسُ مِنْ نَحْوِهِ فَإِذَا طَلَعَتْ مِنْ نَحْوِهِ لَمْ يَنْفَعْ نَفْسًا إِيمَانُهَا لَمْ تَكُنْ آمَنَتْ مِنْ قَبْلُ أَوْ كَسَبَتْ فِي إِيمَانِهَا خَيْرًا

4070 سنن ابن ماجه كتاب الفتن باب طلوع الشمس من مغربها

2229 المحدث الألباني خلاصة حكم المحدث حسن في صحيح الجامع

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