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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Abu Musa al-Ash’ari reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, used to supplicate with these words, “O Allah, forgive my faults, my ignorance, and my excesses in my affairs, for You know better than me. O Allah, forgive my serious and frivolous errors, whether mistakenly or deliberately, for all of that is within …
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Ibn Umar reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever restrains his tongue, Allah Almighty will cover his faults. Whoever controls his anger, Allah Almighty will protect him from His punishment. Whoever apologizes to Allah Almighty, He will accept his apology.” Source: al-Ṣamt li Ibn Abī Dunyā 21 Grade: Hasan …
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‘Alqamah reported: Abdullah ibn Mas’ud, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “Verily, there are two verses in the Book of Allah, never does a servant commit a sin, recite them both, and seek forgiveness from Allah but that Allah will forgive him. His saying: Those who, if they behave obscenely or wrong themselves, they …
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Abu Sa’id al-Khudri reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The five prayers expiate the sins between them. You see that if there were five rivers between a working man’s house and his place of work, he would depart for work as much as Allah willed and he would be …
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Ibn Umar reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Allah forgives the callers to prayer when they end their call, and every creature on land or sea who hears his voice seeks forgiveness for him.” Source: Musnad Aḥmad 6202 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Ahmad Shakir عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى …
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Abu Umamah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, the angel on the left side will raise his pen over the error or sin of a Muslim servant for six hours. If he sincerely regrets it and seeks forgiveness from Allah, the angel will throw it aside. Otherwise, he …
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Thawban reported: When the Messenger of Allah peace and blessings be upon him, finished his prayer, he would seek forgiveness from Allah three times and he would say, “O Allah, You are peace and from You is peace. Blessed are You, Majestic and Generous.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 591 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Muslim عَنْ …
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Jabir ibn Abdullah reported: A man came to the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, and he said, “O my sins! O my sins!” The Prophet said to him, “Say: O Allah, your forgiveness is vaster than my sins, and your mercy is more hopeful to me than my deeds.” The man said it, …
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Abu Bakr reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “No man commits a sin, then purifies himself in ablution, then prays, and then asks Allah for forgiveness, but that Allah will forgive him.” Then, the Prophet recited this verse, “Those who, if they behave immorally or wrong themselves, they remember Allah and …
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Salam ibn Miskin reported: Qatadah, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “Verily, this Quran tells you about your diseases and your cures. As for your diseases, they are your sins. As for your cures, it is seeking the forgiveness of Allah.” Source: Shu’ab al-Imān 6643 عن سَلام بْن مِسْكِينٍ قال قَتَادَة رحمه الله إِنَّ …
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Ibn Abbas reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever increases his prayers for forgiveness, Allah will grant him relief from every worry, a way out from every hardship, and provide for him in ways he does not expect.” Source: Musnad Aḥmad 2234 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Ahmad Shakir …
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Abdullah ibn Busr reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Blessed is he who finds many prayers for forgiveness in his record.” Source: Sunan Ibn Mājah 3818 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عن عبد الله بن بسر قَالَ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ طُوبَى لِمَنْ وَجَدَ فِي صَحِيفَتِهِ اسْتِغْفَارًا كَثِيرًا …
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‘Uqbah ibn ‘Amir reported: A man came to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, and he said, “O Messenger of Allah, one of us has committed a sin.” The Prophet said, “It will be written against him.” The man said, “Then he has sought forgiveness and repented.” The Prophet said, “He …
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Ali ibn Abi Talib reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, your Lord is delighted when His servant says: Lord, forgive my sins, for none forgives sins besides You.” Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 3446 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عن علي بن أبي طالب قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى …
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Ibn Umar reported: We counted the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, saying one hundred times in a single sitting before he stood up, “My Lord, forgive me and accept my repentance. Verily, You alone are the Relenting, the Forgiving.” Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 3434 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عَنْ ابْنِ عُمَرَ قَالَ …
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Al-Aghar al-Muzani reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, at times there is fog over my heart, so I seek the forgiveness of Allah one hundred times in a day.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2702 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Muslim Al-Nawawi said, “It is said that it means the Prophet …
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Shaddad ibn Aws reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said to him, “The best way to seek forgiveness is that you say: O Allah, You are my Lord. There is no God but You. You created me and I am Your servant, I am committed to You and Your promise, as much …
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Abu Bakr reported: He said to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, “O Messenger of Allah, teach me a supplication to say in my prayers.” The Prophet said, “Say: O Allah, I have wronged myself with great wrongs and none forgives sin but You, so forgive me and have mercy upon me. Verily, …
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