The Form of the Prophet’s (peace and blessings be upon him) Seeking Forgiveness
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. The questioner asks: What is the form of the Prophet’s (peace and blessings be upon him) seeking forgiveness? And is seeking forgiveness included among the morning and evening remembrances?
Answer:
Yes, seeking forgiveness is required always, in the morning, in the evening, and in the late hours of the night. Seeking forgiveness is asking for pardon. As for the form of the Prophet’s (peace and blessings be upon him) seeking forgiveness, there are many forms. You should refer to books on seeking forgiveness and supplication, such as *Riyad al-Salihin*, *Al-Adhkar* by al-Nawawi, *Al-Wabil al-Sayyib* by Ibn al-Qayyim, and *Al-Kalim al-Tayyib* by Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah. Refer to the books that deal with remembrances; they contain the forms of the Prophet’s (peace and blessings be upon him) seeking forgiveness.
Among them is: “O Allah, You are my Lord, there is no deity but You.” This isSahih al-Bukhari 6323, “as much as I am able, I seek refuge in You from the evil of what I have done, I acknowledge to You my sins, and I acknowledge, I acknowledge Your blessings upon me,” Sunan Abi Dawud 5070Sahih (Al-Albani). And he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: As-Sunan al-Kubra lil-Nasa'i 5:450 Sahih al-Bukhari 7387, 7388 And he would say, “I seek forgiveness of Allah, I seek forgiveness of Allah,” and he would repeat this. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. The questioner asks: What is the form of the Prophet’s (peace and blessings be upon him) seeking forgiveness? And is seeking forgiveness included among the morning and evening remembrances?
Answer:
Yes, seeking forgiveness is required always, in the morning, in the evening, and in the late hours of the night. Seeking forgiveness is asking for pardon. As for the form of the Prophet’s (peace and blessings be upon him) seeking forgiveness, there are many forms. You should refer to books on seeking forgiveness and supplication, such as *Riyad al-Salihin*, *Al-Adhkar* by al-Nawawi, *Al-Wabil al-Sayyib* by Ibn al-Qayyim, and *Al-Kalim al-Tayyib* by Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah. Refer to the books that deal with remembrances; they contain the forms of the Prophet’s (peace and blessings be upon him) seeking forgiveness.
Among them is: “O Allah, You are my Lord, there is no deity but You.” This is
The most superior way of asking for forgiveness from Allah is: 'Allahumma anta Rabbi la ilaha illa anta. Khalaqtani wa ana `Abduka, wa ana 'ala 'ahdika wa Wa'dika
سيد الاستغفار، اللهم أنت ربي لا إله إلا أنت، خلقتني وأنا عبدك، وأنا على عهدك ووعدكI acknowledge Thy favour to me, and I acknowledge my sin; pardon me, for none but Thee pardons sins
أبوء بنعمتك علي وأبوء بذنوبي فاغفر لي، إنه لا يغفر الذنوب إلا أنتto Abu Bakr: “Say: O Allah, I have wronged myself with great wrong, and there is no one who forgives sins but You, so forgive me a forgiveness from You,
لأبي بكر قل اللهم إني ظلمت نفسي ظلما كبيرا، ولا يغفر الذنوب إلا أنت، فاغفر لي مغفرة من عندك،No doubt, You are the Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
إنك أنت الغفور الرحيم،
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما هي صفة استغفار النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم ؟ وهل ورد الاستغفار ضمن أذكار الصباح والمساء؟ — youtube.com
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