The Meaning of [al-Ghayn] in the Hadith of Seeking Forgiveness: (Indeed, it covers my heart… so I seek Allah’s forgiveness seventy times)
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: In the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in the hadithSunan Abi Dawud 1515Sahih (Al-Albani) or it covers my heart, so I seek Allah’s forgiveness seventy times, what is the meaning of “it covers my heart” or “it covers my heart”?
Answer:
It means negligence; sometimes negligence strikes him regarding the remembrance of Allah the Exalted, or he becomes preoccupied with it to the extent that he neglects the remembrance of Allah the Exalted.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: In the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in the hadith
My heart is invaded by unmindfulness
إنه ليغان على قلبيAnswer:
It means negligence; sometimes negligence strikes him regarding the remembrance of Allah the Exalted, or he becomes preoccupied with it to the extent that he neglects the remembrance of Allah the Exalted.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/2943] المقصود بـ[الغين] في حديث الاستغفار: (إنه ليغان على قلبي ..فأستغفر الله سبعين مرة) — youtube.com
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