Forgiveness المغفرة

Hadith on Akhirah: Hereafter is the only life worth living

Sahl ibn Sa’d reported: We were in the trench with the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, while he was digging and we were carrying the dirt away. The Prophet passed by us and he said, “O Allah, there is no life worth living but the life of the Hereafter, so forgive …

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Hadith on Trials: Allah expiates all sins with sickness

Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, Allah will put His servant to trial with illness until that expiates every one of his sins.” Source: Shu’ab al-Imān lil-Bayhaqī 9397 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِنَّ …

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Hadith on Kufr: Allah may forgive anything but murder and disbelief

Mu’awiyah reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Allah might forgive any sin except for a man who kills a believer on purpose or a man who dies as an unbeliever.” Source: Sunan al-Nasā’ī 3984 Grade: Sahih li ghayrihi (authentic due to external evidence) according to Al-Albani عَنْ مُعَاوِيَةَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى …

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Hadith on Forgiveness: Let them not take Allah’s mercy for granted

Mu’adh ibn Jabal reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever meets Allah without associating any partners with Him, performs the five prayers, and fasts the month of Ramadan, then he will be forgiven.” I said, “Shall I not give them glad tidings, O Messenger of Allah?” The Prophet said, …

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Hadith on Deeds: Good definitely rewarded, evil maybe punished

Anas reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whomever Allah promises to reward for a good deed, He will surely bring it about. Whomever Allah warns to punish for an evil deed, He has the choice to carry it out or not.” Source: al-Sunnah li-Ibn Abī ‘Āṣim 960 Grade: Hasan (fair) according …

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Hadith on Tawhid: Encourage dying to say testimony of faith

Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Inspire your dying to declare there is no God but Allah, for whoever says there is no God but Allah as his last words at death, he will enter Paradise in time regardless of what he had committed beforehand.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ …

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Hadith on Shahadah: Forgiveness for testifying faith with certainty

Mu’adh ibn Jabal reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “No soul upon the earth dies while not associating partners with Allah and testifying that I am the Messenger of Allah, repeating it in his heart with conviction, but that he will be forgiven.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Ibn Ḥibbān 203 Grade: …

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Hadith on Tawbah: One who repents is without sin

Abu Sa’id al-Ansari reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Regret is part of repentance, and one who truly repents is like one without sin.” Source: al-Mu’jam al-Kabīr lil-Ṭabarānī 22/306 Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Al-Albani عَنِ أَبِي سَعْدٍ الْأَنْصَارِيِّ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ النَّدَمُ تَوْبَةٌ …

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Hadith on Thoughts: Allah forgives evil thoughts not acted upon

Abu Huraira reported: When the verse was revealed to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, “Unto Allah belongs whatever is in the heavens and the earth, whether you reveal what is within yourselves or hide it, Allah will hold you accountable for it, as He forgives whomever He wills and punishes …

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Hadith on Gazing: Accidental glances forgiven, second are sinful

Ali reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Do not follow one glance at a woman with another. You are excused for the first but the second will be counted against you.” Source: Sharḥ Mushkil al-Āthār 1866 Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Al-Arna’ut عَنْ عَلِيٍّ قَالَ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ …

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Hadith on Tawhid: Allah promises to forgive the monotheists

Abu Dharr reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Allah Almighty says: O My servant, as long as you worship Me and place your hopes in Me, I will forgive you despite what you have done. O My servant, if you meet Me with enough sins to fill the earth, …

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Hadith on Hajj: Pilgrimage purifies from sins and poverty

Abdullah ibn Mas’ud reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Perform the Hajj and ‘Umrah pilgrimages, one after another, for they both erase poverty and sins just as the furnace removes impurity from iron, gold, and silver. There is no reward for an accepted Hajj but Paradise.” Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī …

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Hadith on Truths: Three universal facts to swear upon

Abdur Rahman ibn ‘Awf reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “By the One in whose hand is the soul of Muhammad, there are three I would swear an oath upon. Charity does not decrease wealth, so give in charity. No servant forgives wrongdoing, by which he seeks the countenance …

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Hadith on Dua: Asking Allah for faith with good character

Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “O Allah, I ask You for the health of my faith, such faith in good character, and salvation leading to success, Your mercy, Your wellness, Your forgiveness, and Your pleasure.” Source: Musnad Aḥmad 8255 Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Ahmad Shakir …

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Hadith on Firdaws: One hundred levels in Paradise beneath the Throne

Mu’adh ibn Jabal reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever fasts the month of Ramadan, performs the prayers, and makes the Hajj pilgrimage to the House, it is a duty upon Allah to forgive him whether he emigrates in the path of Allah or remains in the land of …

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Hadith on Islam: ‘Amr ibn al-‘As pledges allegiance to the Prophet

‘Amr ibn al-‘As reported: I came to the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, and I said, “Stretch out your hand that I may pledge allegiance to you.” The Prophet reached out but I clenched my hand. The Prophet said, “What is the matter with you, O ‘Amr?” I said, “I wish to make …

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Hadith on Dua: Supplication for forgiveness before sleeping

Abu Huraira reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever says when he retires to his bed, ‘There is no God but Allah alone without any partners, to Him belong the dominion and praise and He is powerful over all things, there is no movement or might but in Allah, glory be …

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Aisha on Istighfar: Blessed to ask Allah’s forgiveness many times

Safiyyah reported: Aisha, may Allah be pleased with her, said, “Blessed is one who finds many prayers for forgiveness on their record.” Source: Shu’ab al-Imān 646 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Bayhaqi عَنْ صَفِيَّة عَنْ عَائِشَةَ رضي الله عنها قَالَتْ طُوبَى لِمَنْ وَجَدَ فِي صَحِيفَتِهِ اسْتَغْفَارًا كَثِيرًا 646 شعب الإيمان محبة الله عز وجل فصل …

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Hadith on Bay’ah: Companions pledge their loyalty to Islam

‘Ubadah ibn al-Samit reported: I pledged allegiance to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, along with a group of people. The Prophet said, “I take your pledge that you will not commit any idolatry with Allah, you will not steal, you will not commit adultery, you will not kill your children, …

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Hadith on Trials: Expiation of sins due to sickness

Jabir reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “No believing man or woman, nor Muslim man or woman, is afflicted with illness but that Allah will curtail some of their sins.” Source: al-Adab al-Mufrad 508 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عَنْ جَابِرٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ …

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