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Sunan Ibn Majah 3815 — Daily Istighfar 100 Times
Seeking Forgiveness
Hadith About Istighfar 100 Times a Day: The Prophet’s Daily Repentance
Sunan Ibn Majah : 3815
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 3815
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بِشْرٍ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ " إِنِّي لأَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ وَأَتُوبُ إِلَيْهِ فِي الْيَوْمِ مِائَةَ مَرَّةٍ " .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (saas) said: 'I seek the forgiveness of Allah and repent to Him one hundred times each day.'
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 3815In-book reference : Book 33, Hadith 159English translation : Vol. 5, Book 33, Hadith 3815
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 3815
This hadith is short, but it carries a strong daily lesson. Abu Hurairah narrated that the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم said: I seek the forgiveness of Allah and repent to Him one hundred times each day. The words show repeated istighfar and tawbah. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم did not present seeking forgiveness as something distant or unusual. In this narration, it is a daily action repeated many times. For anyone searching for hadith about istighfar, this text gives a clear model: ask Allah for forgiveness and turn back to Him often. The hadith does not list extra details here. It simply shows the Prophet’s صلى الله عليه وسلم frequent return to Allah through repentance.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said he sought Allah’s forgiveness one hundred times daily.
- Istighfar and repentance are joined together in this narration.
- Seeking forgiveness can be a regular daily habit.
