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Sunan Ibn Majah 3816 — Istighfar 70 Times Daily
Seeking Forgiveness
Hadith About Istighfar 70 Times a Day: Frequent Return to Allah
Sunan Ibn Majah : 3816
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 3816
حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنْ مُغِيرَةَ بْنِ أَبِي الْحُرِّ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ أَبِي بُرْدَةَ بْنِ أَبِي مُوسَى، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ جَدِّهِ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ " إِنِّي لأَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ وَأَتُوبُ إِلَيْهِ فِي الْيَوْمِ سَبْعِينَ مَرَّةً " .
Sa'eed bin Abu Burdah bin Abu Musa Narrated from:
It was narrated from Sa'eed bin Abu Burdah bin Abu Musa, from his father, that : his grandfather said: "The Messenger of Allah (saas) said: 'I seek the forgiveness of Allah and repent to Him seventy times each day.'"
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 3816In-book reference : Book 33, Hadith 160English translation : Vol. 5, Book 33, Hadith 3816
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 3816
This narration states that the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم said: I seek the forgiveness of Allah and repent to Him seventy times each day. The hadith highlights repeated istighfar and tawbah in daily life. It does not give a long instruction or a complex method. It simply reports how often the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم turned to Allah with words of forgiveness and repentance. For a reader, the lesson is easy to understand: seeking forgiveness should not be delayed until a special moment. It can be repeated during the day. This hadith about istighfar 70 times a day gives a direct example of frequent remembrance through asking Allah to forgive and accepting one’s return.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم mentioned seeking forgiveness seventy times each day.
- Repentance to Allah is included with asking forgiveness.
- Daily istighfar can be repeated often in simple words.
