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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Forms of Seeking Forgiveness and Repentance for the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)

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The questioner:
The questioner says: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)
(peace and blessings be upon him) said: "By Allah, I do not seek forgiveness from Allah and repent to Him more than seventy times a day."صلى الله عليه وسلم والله إني لا أستغفر الله وأتوب إليه في اليوم أكثر من سبعين مرة،
Did a specific form come from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) for repentance and seeking forgiveness in these seventy and these one hundred?

The Shaykh:
Many. He would say "I seek forgiveness from Allah" three times after every prayer: "I seek forgiveness from Allah, I seek forgiveness from Allah, I seek forgiveness from Allah." Fifteen times a day and night. This is after the prayers, apart from the seeking of forgiveness that occurs during the prayer, and in his (peace and blessings be upon him) gatherings, in his walking, and in his standing. He would say "I seek forgiveness from Allah" frequently, (peace and blessings be upon him).

The presenter:
"I seek forgiveness from Him and I repent to Him" like this, one hundred times.

The Shaykh:
"I seek forgiveness from Allah and I repent to You," or "O Allah, forgive me, O Allah, accept my repentance," it is all the same. Or "O Allah, I ask You for pardon, forgiveness, and repentance," meaning he uses a phrase that indicates what is with him.

The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source التعليق على رياض الصالحين، باب التوبة : الأحاديث : [ 14 - 16 ] — islamhouse.com (10:02)

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