The Meaning of Excessive Seeking of Forgiveness and the Dhikr of the Hundred
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The questioner:
I mean, O Shaykh, is it like the hadiths that came in saying, "Say: There is no god but Allah, alone, without partner, from the heart, and praise be to Allah for everything, He is All-Powerful," one hundred times or ten times?
The Shaykh:
The intended meaning of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) is that one seeks forgiveness seventy times a day, or one hundred times.
The presenter:
May Allah keep you safe.
The Shaykh:
His intention (peace and blessings be upon him) in his prohibition may have been with him, or it may have been what occurs from him scattered.
The questioner:
Meaning the excessive amount. Yes.
Another questioner:
The prayers, may Allah forgive you, meaning.
The Shaykh:
I seek Allah's forgiveness, I seek Allah's forgiveness, I seek Allah's forgiveness.
I mean, O Shaykh, is it like the hadiths that came in saying, "Say: There is no god but Allah, alone, without partner, from the heart, and praise be to Allah for everything, He is All-Powerful," one hundred times or ten times?
The Shaykh:
The intended meaning of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) is that one seeks forgiveness seventy times a day, or one hundred times.
The presenter:
May Allah keep you safe.
The Shaykh:
His intention (peace and blessings be upon him) in his prohibition may have been with him, or it may have been what occurs from him scattered.
The questioner:
Meaning the excessive amount. Yes.
Another questioner:
The prayers, may Allah forgive you, meaning.
The Shaykh:
I seek Allah's forgiveness, I seek Allah's forgiveness, I seek Allah's forgiveness.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام [ ابن باز ] [ الشرح الجديد ]، تتمة باب الذكر والدعاء — islamhouse.com (9:41)
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