06/03/2023
Hadith #17
"Sayyidul Istighfaar"
The Prophet ﷺ taught us a very important du’a for seeking forgiveness from Allah. It’s often titled sayyidul istighfar, or the Best [Du’a] for Seeking Forgiveness:
O Allah, You are my Lord. None has the right to be worshiped but You. You created me and I am your servant. I am committed to Your covenant and promise, as much as I can. I seek refuge with You from the evil I have done. I acknowledge all the blessings You have bestowed upon me, and I confess to You all my sins. So, forgive me, for indeed, no one forgives sins but You.
Allahumma anta rabbi la ilaha illa anta, khalaqtani wa ana abduka, wa ana ala ahdika wa wa’dika mastata’tu. A’udhu bika min sharri ma sana’tu, abu’u laka bini’matika ‘alayya, wa abu’u bidhanbi faghfirli fa-innahu la yaghfiru adh-dhunuba illa anta.
The Prophet ﷺ added,
“If somebody recites this [du’a] during the day with firm faith in it, and dies on the same day before the evening, he will be from the people of Paradise; and if somebody recites it at night with firm faith in it, and dies before the morning, he will be from the people of Paradise.”
[Sahih al-Bukhari #6306]
NOTE: This note is copied from Yaqeen Institute] blog post!
Jazakallah Khair Yaqeen Institute] for spreading the words of Allah and His messenger Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) so beautifully. ❣️