Hadith on Istighfar: Allah marvels at believer seeking forgiveness

Ali ibn Abi Talib reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, Allah is astonished at a servant when he says: There is no God but You, I have wronged myself so forgive me, for none forgives sins but You. Allah says: My servant acknowledges that he has a Lord who forgives and punishes.

Source: al-Mustadrak ‘alá al-Ṣaḥīḥayn 2482

Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani

عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ لَيَعْجَبُ إِلَى الْعَبْدِ إِذَا قَالَ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ إِنِّي قَدْ ظَلَمْتُ نَفْسِي فَاغْفِرْ لِي ذُنُوبِي إِنَّهُ لَا يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوبَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ قَالَ عَبْدِي عَرَفَ أَنَّ لَهُ رَبًّا يَغْفِرُ وَيُعَاقِبُ

2482 المستدرك على الصحيحين كتاب الجهاد وأما حديث عبد الله بن يزيد الأنصاري

1653 المحدث الألباني خلاصة حكم المحدث صحيح في السلسلة الصحيحة

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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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