Hadith on Istighfar: Not a sinner if sincerely repenting

Abu Bakr reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “One is not a stubborn sinner if he sincerely seeks forgiveness from Allah, even if he were to do it seventy times in a day.”

Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 3559

Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Ibn Muflih

عَنْ ‌أَبِي بَكْرٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَا أَصَرَّ مَنِ اسْتَغْفَرَ وَلَوْ فَعَلَهُ فِي الْيَوْمِ سَبْعِينَ مَرَّةً

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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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