65/25.3. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 4765 — Repentance, Faith, and Good Deeds
The Statement of Allah the Exalted: "The torment will be doubled to him on the Day of Resurrection, and he will abide therein in disgrace." (V.25:69)
Repentance in Islam After Grave Sins
Sahih Bukhari : 4765
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 4765
حَدَّثَنَا سَعْدُ بْنُ حَفْصٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شَيْبَانُ، عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ، قَالَ قَالَ ابْنُ أَبْزَى سَلِ ابْنَ عَبَّاسٍ عَنْ قَوْلِهِ تَعَالَى {وَمَنْ يَقْتُلْ مُؤْمِنًا مُتَعَمِّدًا فَجَزَاؤُهُ جَهَنَّمُ} وَقَوْلِهِ {لاَ يَقْتُلُونَ النَّفْسَ الَّتِي حَرَّمَ اللَّهُ إِلاَّ بِالْحَقِّ} حَتَّى بَلَغَ {إِلاَّ مَنْ تَابَ} فَسَأَلْتُهُ فَقَالَ لَمَّا نَزَلَتْ قَالَ أَهْلُ مَكَّةَ فَقَدْ عَدَلْنَا بِاللَّهِ وَقَتَلْنَا النَّفْسَ الَّتِي حَرَّمَ اللَّهُ إِلاَّ بِالْحَقِّ وَأَتَيْنَا الْفَوَاحِشَ، فَأَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ {إِلاَّ مَنْ تَابَ وَآمَنَ وَعَمِلَ عَمَلاً صَالِحًا} إِلَى قَوْلِهِ {غَفُورًا رَحِيمًا}
Sa`id bin Jubair Narrated from:
Ibn Abza said to me, "Ask Ibn `Abbas regarding the Statement of Allah:'And whoever murders a believer intentionally, his recompense is Hell.' (4.69)And also His Statement:'...nor kill such life as Allah has forbidden, except for a just cause .....except those who repent, believe, and do good deeds.' " (25.68-70)So I asked Ibn `Abbas and he said, "When this (25.68-69) was revealed, the people of Mecca said, "We have invoked other gods with Allah, and we have murdered such lives which Allah has made sacred, and we have committed illegal sexual intercourse. So Allah revealed:'Except those who repent, believe, and do good deeds and Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.' (25.70)
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 4765In-book reference : Book 65, Hadith 287USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 6, Book 60, Hadith 288
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 4765
This hadith about repentance in Islam records Ibn Abbas explaining verses from Surat Al-Furqan and Surat An-Nisa. Ibn Abza told Sa'id bin Jubair to ask about the verse, “whoever murders a believer intentionally,” and the verse that mentions not killing a sacred life, followed by “except those who repent.” Ibn Abbas explained that when the verse was revealed, the people of Mecca said they had associated others with Allah, killed lives made sacred, and committed immoral acts. Then Allah revealed the words about those who repent, believe, and do righteous deeds, ending with Allah being Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful. The report highlights repentance as stated in the verse.
What we learn from this hadith
- The people of Mecca felt fear when their past sins were mentioned.
- The verse names repentance, belief, and good deeds together.
- The report keeps Allah’s forgiveness tied to the wording of the revealed verse.
