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Sahih Muslim 2346 (Book 43, Hadith 146) #13171
Seeking Forgiveness and The Seal of Prophethood

SUMMARY: This hadith is about the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) seeking forgiveness for himself and others, and a description of the Seal of Prophethood between his shoulders.

Abdullah b. Sarjis reported: I saw Allah's Apostle and ate with him bread and meat, or he said Tharid (bread soaked in soup). I said to him: Did Allah's Apostle seek forgiveness for you? He said: Yes, and for you, and he then recited this verse:" Ask forgiveness for thy sin and for the believing men and believing women" (47. 19). I then went after him and saw the Seal of Prophethood between his shoulders on the left side of his shoulder having spots on it like moles.
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كَامِلٍ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ يَعْنِي ابْنَ زَيْدٍ، ح وَحَدَّثَنِي سُوَيْدُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُسْهِرٍ، كِلاَهُمَا عَنْ عَاصِمٍ الأَحْوَلِ، ح وَحَدَّثَنِي حَامِدُ بْنُ عُمَرَ الْبَكْرَاوِيُّ، - وَاللَّفْظُ لَهُ - حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَاحِدِ، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ زِيَادٍ - حَدَّثَنَا عَاصِمٌ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ سَرْجِسَ، قَالَ رَأَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ وَأَكَلْتُ مَعَهُ خُبْزًا وَلَحْمًا - أَوْ قَالَ ثَرِيدًا - قَالَ فَقُلْتُ لَهُ أَسْتَغْفَرَ لَكَ النَّبِيُّ قَالَ نَعَمْ وَلَكَ ثُمَّ تَلاَ هَذِهِ الآيَةَ ‏{‏ وَاسْتَغْفِرْ لِذَنْبِكَ وَلِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَالْمُؤْمِنَاتِ‏}‏ قَالَ ثُمَّ دُرْتُ خَلْفَهُ فَنَظَرْتُ إِلَى خَاتَمِ النُّبُوَّةِ بَيْنَ كَتِفَيْهِ عِنْدَ نَاغِضِ كَتِفِهِ الْيُسْرَى جُمْعًا عَلَيْهِ خِيلاَنٌ كَأَمْثَالِ الثَّآلِيلِ

TOPICS
forgiveness  *  prayer  *  prophethood  *  istighfar  *  nabi  *  muhammad

QUICK LESSONS:
Seek forgiveness from Allah through prayer not only for yourself but also your fellow believers too; strive to emulate our beloved prophet in all aspects of life so that you may be blessed by His mercy & grace Insha'Allah!

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the importance of seeking forgiveness from Allah. It was narrated by Abdullah b. Sarjis who said that he saw the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) eating bread and meat, or tharid which is bread soaked in soup. He asked if the Prophet sought forgiveness for himself, to which he replied yes, as well as for those around him. He then recited a verse from Surah Mujadilah which speaks about asking Allah for forgiveness for one's sins as well as those who believe in Him. Abdullah then went after him and saw a seal between his shoulders on his left side with spots like moles on it - this was known as the Seal of Prophethood. This hadith teaches us that we should always seek forgiveness from Allah through prayer, not only for ourselves but also for our fellow believers too; it also reminds us that we should strive to emulate our beloved prophet in all aspects of life so that we may be blessed with His mercy and grace in this world and hereafter Insha'Allah!

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