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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Salih al-Murri reported: Malik ibn Dinar, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “I have found in the Wisdom that Allah says: I am Allah, the King of kings. The hearts of the kings are in My hand. Whoever obeys Me, I will make them merciful to him, and whoever disobeys me, I will make …
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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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Umm al-Fadl reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, entered the home of Al-‘Abbas while he was complaining and wishing for death. The Prophet said, “O ‘Abbas, O uncle of the Messenger of Allah, do not wish for death. If you are a good-doer, your goodness will be added to your goodness and …
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Abu Tawil reported: He came to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, and he said, “What do you think of a man who commits every sin, leaving nothing of them. Is there repentance for him?” The Prophet said, “Have you embraced Islam?” He said, “As for me, I testify there is …
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Abu Dharr reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever does good in what remains of his life, he will be forgiven for what has passed. Whoever does evil in what remains of his life, he will be taken to account for what has passed and what remains.” Source: al-Mu’jam …
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Uthman ibn al-‘As reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “A heavenly caller announces every night: Who is supplicating that he may be answered? Who is asking that he may be given? Who is seeking forgiveness that he may be forgiven? It is so until the appearance of dawn.” Source: …
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Al-Bara’ reported: A man said to him, “O Abu ‘Umarah, the verse: Do not throw yourself to destructions by your own hands (2:195). Is it a man who meets the enemy in battle and he fights until he is killed?” Al-Bara’ said, “No, rather it is that a man commits a sin and he says: …
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Al-Zubayr reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever would love to be pleased with his record, let him increase seeking forgiveness on it.” Source: Shu’ab al-Imān 639 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Suyuti عَنِ الزُّبَيْرِ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ مَنْ أَحَبَّ أَنْ تَسُرُّهُ صَحِيفَتُهُ فَلْيُكْثِرْ …
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Zirr reported: Ali, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “The most beloved word to Allah Almighty is that one says while prostrating: O Lord, I have done wrong. My Lord, forgive me, for none forgives sins but You.” Source: Siyar A’lām al-Nubalā’ 5783 Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Al-Arna’ut عَنْ زِرٍّ عَنْ عَلِيٍّ رضي …
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Shaddad ibn Aws reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, used to say in his prayer, “O Allah, I ask You to make me firmly grounded in the matter and determined upon right guidance. I ask You to make me grateful for Your blessings and to help me worship You in …
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Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, used to say in his prostration, “O Allah, forgive all of my sins, the small and large, the first and last, the public and private.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 483 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Muslim عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى …
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Ibn Abbas reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The one murdered will come with the scalp and head of his killer in his hand on the Day of Resurrection, his jugular vein flowing with blood and saying: O Lord! This one has killed me! And he will draw near to the …
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Abdullah ibn Umar reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever drinks wine, Allah will not accept his prayer for forty mornings, but if he repents, Allah will accept his repentance. If he does it again, Allah will not accept his prayer for forty mornings, but if he repents, Allah …
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Khazim ibn Husayn reported: Malik ibn Dinar, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “To weep over a mistake will dispel sins just as the wind dispels dry leaves.” Source: al-Riqqah wal-Bukā’ li-Ibn Abī al-Dunyā 25 عَنَ خَازِمِ بْنِ حُسَيْنٍ عَنْ مَالِكِ بْنِ دِينَارٍ رحمه الله قَالَ الْبُكَاءُ عَلَى الْخَطِيئَةِ يَحُطُّ الذُّنُوبَ كَمَا تَحُطُّ الرِّيحُ …
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Abdur Rahman ibn Jubayr reported: Abu Darda, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “Give up your reputation for the sake of Allah. Whoever abuses you, insults you, or fights you, leave him to Allah. If you do a bad deed, then ask forgiveness from Allah.” Source: Tārīkh Dimashq 47/180 عن عبد الرحمن بن جبير …
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Abu Ayyub reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “If you were not to sin, Allah would surely create people who would sin and He would forgive them.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2748 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Muslim عَنْ أَبِي أَيُّوبَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لَوْلَا …
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Ali ibn Abi Talib reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “O Allah, You are the King. There is no God but You. You are my Lord and I am Your servant. I have wronged myself and acknowledged my sins, so forgive all of my sins. Verily, none forgives sins …
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Hudhayfah reported: He prayed one night with the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, and he heard him when he announced the opening exaltation, “Allah is the greatest, O possessor of power, dominion, grandeur, and might.” The Prophet said in his bowing, “Glory be to Allah the Almighty.” When he raised his …
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Abdullah ibn Mas’ud reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, gave us the combination of all good and its endings, for he taught us the statements of prayer and the statements of need. The statements of prayer are, “All greetings, prayers, and good things are for Allah. Peace be upon you, …
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