Seeking Forgiveness الاستغفار

Ibn Abbas on Sahaba: Seek forgiveness for companions in the Fitnah

Wisdom الحكمة

Mujahid reported: Ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “Do not curse the companions of Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, for Allah Almighty commanded seeking forgiveness for them even though He knew they would fight each other.” Source: Faḍā’il al-Ṣaḥābah li-Aḥmad Ibn Ḥanbal 1741 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Ibn Taymiyyah …

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Hadith on Istighfar: Not a persistent sinner if sincerely repenting

Sin الإثم

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 …

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

Faith الايمان

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 Sajdah: Prostration is the repentance of a prophet

Wisdom الحكمة

Abu Sa’id al-Khudri reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, prostration is the repentance of a prophet.” Source: Sunan Abī Dāwūd 1410 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِنَّمَا هِيَ تَوْبَةُ نَبِيٍّ يعني سجدة 1410 سنن أبي …

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Ibn Abbas on Shirk: Creation fears associating partners with Allah

Quran Exegesis التفسير

Al-Tabari reported: Ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “Verily, idolatry terrifies the heavens, the earth, the mountains, and all of creation except for the worlds of men and jinn. They nearly quake from the greatness of Allah, as goodness with idolatry will not benefit the idolater. Thus, we hope that Allah will …

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Hadith on Mercy: Allah loves praise, forgiving His servants

Faith الايمان

Al-Aswad ibn Sari’ reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “No one loves to be praised more than Allah Almighty, and no one accepts more excuses than Allah Almighty.” Source: al-Mu’jam al-Kabīr lil-Ṭabarānī 1/285 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عَنِ الْأَسْوَدِ بْنِ سَرِيعٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ …

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Hadith on Istighfar: Seeking forgiveness from Allah all day long

Righteousness البر

Abu Musa reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “I never start a new day but that I seek forgiveness from Allah one hundred times during it.” Source: al-Sunan al-Kubrá lil-Nasā’ī 10202 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عَنْ أبِي مُوسَى قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَا …

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Umar on Tawbah: The meaning of sincere repentance

Quran Exegesis التفسير

Al-Nu’man ibn Bashir reported: I asked Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, about His saying, “Repent to Allah with sincere repentance,” (66:8). Umar said, “It is a servant who repents from a sin and never commits it again.” Source: Tafsīr al-Ṭabarī 23/107 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Ibn Hajar عَنِ النُّعْمَانِ بْنِ بَشِيرٍ قَالَ …

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Hadith on Nawafil: Salat al-Duha is prayer of repentant

Sin الإثم

Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “None preserve the forenoon prayer but the penitent. It is the prayer of the penitent.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Ibn Khuzaymah 1224 Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Al-Albani عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لَا يُحَافِظُ عَلَى صَلَاةِ …

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