The Virtue of Seeking Forgiveness
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Question:
What is the authenticity of this hadith:Sunan Ibn Majah 3819Da'if (Darussalam)? And what is its meaning?
Answer:
The hadith mentioned was narrated by Abu Dawud and Ibn Majah, and it is weak; because al-Hakam ibn Mus'ab is in its chain of narration, and he is unknown. However, there are many proofs from verses and hadiths indicating the virtue of seeking forgiveness and encouraging it, such as the saying of Allah the Exalted: [Hud:3], and His saying in the end of Surah al-Muzzammil: [al-Muzzammil:20]. And success is from Allah.
What is the authenticity of this hadith:
Whoever persists in asking for forgiveness, Allah will grant him relief from every worry, and a way out from every hardship, and will grant him provision from (sources) he could never imagine.
من لزم الاستغفار جعل الله له من كل همٍ فرجًا، ومن كل ضيقٍ مخرجًا، ورزقه من حيث لا يحتسبAnswer:
The hadith mentioned was narrated by Abu Dawud and Ibn Majah, and it is weak; because al-Hakam ibn Mus'ab is in its chain of narration, and he is unknown. However, there are many proofs from verses and hadiths indicating the virtue of seeking forgiveness and encouraging it, such as the saying of Allah the Exalted:
And [saying], "Seek forgiveness of your Lord and repent to Him, [and] He will let you enjoy a good provision for a specified term and give every doer of favor his favor
وَأَنْ اسْتَغْفِرُوا رَبَّكُمْ ثُمَّ تُوبُوا إِلَيْهِ يُمَتِّعْكُمْ مَتَاعًا حَسَنًا إِلَى أَجَلٍ مُسَمًّى وَيُؤْتِ كُلَّ ذِي فَضْلٍ فَضْلَهُand ask forgiveness of Allah. Indeed, Allah is Forgiving and Merciful.
وَاسْتَغْفِرُوا اللَّهَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ
Source
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