Hadith on Miscellany: Allah, The Exalted, And Glorious Said: 'A Slave Committed A Sin And He Said: O Allah, Forgive My Sin,' And Allah Said: 'My Slave Committed A Sin And Then He Realized That He Has A Rabb Who Forgives The Sins And Punishes For The Sin

Riyad as-Salihin 421 (Book) #38806

The Power of Repentance

SUMMARY: Allah will forgive a person's sins if they repent and ask for forgiveness.

Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet ﷺ said, "Allah, the Exalted, and Glorious said: 'A slave committed a sin and he said: O Allah, forgive my sin,' and Allah said: 'My slave committed a sin and then he realized that he has a Rabb Who forgives the sins and punishes for the sin'. He then again committed a sin and said: 'My Rabb, forgive my sin,' and Allah (SWT) said: 'My slave committed a sin and then realized that he has a Rabb Who forgives his sin and punishes for the sin'. He again committed a sin and said: 'My Rabb, forgive my sin,' and Allah (SWT) said: 'My slave has committed a sin and then realized that he has a Rabb Who forgives the sin or takes (him) to account for sin. I have granted forgiveness to my slave. Let him do whatever he likes". Al-Bukhari and Muslim. The last sentence "let him do".. means, as long he keeps asking for forgiveness after the commission of sins, and repents, Allah will forgive him because repentance eliminates previous sins". (Editor's Note)

وعنه عن النبي ﷺ ، فيما يحكى عن ربه، تبارك وتعالى، قال‏:‏ “أذنب عبدي ذنباً، فقال‏:‏ اللهم اغفر لى ذنبي، فقال الله تبارك وتعالى‏:‏ أذنب عبدى ذنبا، فعلم أن له رباً يغفر الذنب، ويأخذ بالذنب، ثم عاد فأذنب، فقال‏:‏ أي رب اغفر لي ذنبي، فقال تبارك وتعالى‏:‏ أذنب عبدي ذنباً، فعلم أن له رباً يغفر الذنب، ويأخذ بالذنب، ثم عاد فأذنب، فقال‏:‏ أي رب اغفر لى ذنبي، فقال، تبارك وتعالى‏:‏ أذنب عبدي ذنباً، فعلم أن له رباً يغفر الذنب، ويأخذ بالذنب، قد غفرت لعبدى فليفعل ما شاء” ‏(‏‏(‏متفق عليه‏)‏‏)‏ ‏.‏ وقوله تعالى‏:‏ “فليفعل ما شاء” أي‏:‏ ما دام يفعل هكذا، يذنب ويتوب اغفر له، فإن التوبة تهدم ما قبلها‏.

TOPICS
repentance * forgiveness * sin * tawbah * maghfirah * dhanb

QUICK LESSONS:

Ask for forgiveness from Allah after committing sin; Strive towards righteousness; Never give up hope; Realize you have a Lord who forgives your sins and punishes you accordingly.

EXPLANATIONS:

This hadith speaks to the power of repentance and forgiveness in Islam. It is narrated by Abu Hurairah that the Prophet Muhammad said that Allah said that when a slave commits a sin and then realizes they have a Lord who forgives sins and punishes for them, if they ask for forgiveness again then Allah will forgive them. This hadith emphasizes the importance of repentance in Islam as it shows how much mercy Allah has on those who seek His forgiveness. It also teaches us to never give up hope even after committing multiple sins as long as we continue to repent sincerely. Furthermore, this hadith reminds us that although we may be forgiven for our sins, we must still face consequences for our actions which is why it is important to strive towards righteousness at all times.

Please use the feedback below to report any discrepancies or concerns.

Feedback Share Discuss Disclaimer

Prev Next

topic and sup topic will be here..

Searching Hadith Text or Topics

When to chose which scope?

Searching Specific Hadith