How the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) sought forgiveness

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Question:
May Allah reward you. You are asking about the manner of seeking forgiveness, how the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to seek forgiveness?

Answer:
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would seek forgiveness from Allah, saying: “I seek forgiveness from Allah, I seek forgiveness from Allah, I seek forgiveness from Allah.” He taught his Companions and his Ummah to seek forgiveness in this formula, and by his saying (peace and blessings be upon him) when Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) asked him, he said:

Say: “O Allah, I have wronged myself with great wrong, and no one forgives sins except You, so forgive me a forgiveness from You, and have mercy on me, for You are the Oft-Forgiving, the Merciful.”

قل اللهم إني ظلمت نفسي ظلما كبيرا، ولا يغفر الذنوب إلا أنت، فاغفر لي مغفرة من عندك، وارحمني إنك أنت الغفور

As-Sunan al-Kubra lil-Nasa'i 5:450

the Merciful.
He (peace and blessings be upon him) said:

the best manner of asking pardon is to say, “O God, Thou art my Lord. There is no god but Thee. Thou hast created me, and I am Thy servant and hold to Thy covenant and promise as much as I can. I seek refuge in Thee from the evil of what I have done. I acknowledge Thy favour to me, and I acknowledge my sin. Pardon me, for none but Thee pardons sins.”

سيد الاستغفار أن يقول اللهم أنت ربي لا إله إلا أنت خلقتني وأنا عبدك وأنا على عهدك ووعدك ما استطعت أعوذ بك من شر ما صنعت أبوء لك بنعمتك علي وأبوء بذنبي فاغفر لي إنه لا يغفر الذنوب إلا أنت.

Mishkat al-Masabih 2335

Yes.

Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 6178- كيفية استغفار الرسول ﷺ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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