The Inclusion of Major Sins in the Hadith of Seeking Forgiveness at Sleep
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. It is reported in a hadith from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) that he said: “Whoever says when he goes to bed: ‘I seek forgiveness from Allah, the Great, who[Al-Baqarah 2:255] and I repent to Him,’ his sins will be forgiven, even if they were like the foam of the sea.” His question is: Do major sins fall under this and get forgiven?
Answer:
The apparent meaning of the hadith is so, yes, major sins are included, yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. It is reported in a hadith from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) that he said: “Whoever says when he goes to bed: ‘I seek forgiveness from Allah, the Great, who
there is no deity except Him, the Ever-Living, the Sustainer of [all] existence
لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ الْحَيُّ الْقَيُّومُAnswer:
The apparent meaning of the hadith is so, yes, major sins are included, yes.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل إذا كان كل عمل فأصله المحبة والإرادة والمقصود به التنعم بالمراد المحبوب — islamhouse.com (1:15:19)
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