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Sunan Ibn Majah 3818 — A Record Full of Istighfar
Seeking Forgiveness
Hadith About a Record Full of Istighfar: Glad Tidings for Seeking Forgiveness
Sunan Ibn Majah : 3818
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 3818
حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ سَعِيدِ بْنِ كَثِيرِ بْنِ دِينَارٍ الْحِمْصِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ عِرْقٍ، سَمِعْتُ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ بُسْرٍ، يَقُولُ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ " طُوبَى لِمَنْ وَجَدَ فِي صَحِيفَتِهِ اسْتِغْفَارًا كَثِيرًا " .
Abdullah bin Busr Narrated from:
The Prophet (saas) said: "Glad tidings to those who find a lot of seeking forgiveness in the record of their deeds."
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 3818In-book reference : Book 33, Hadith 162English translation : Vol. 5, Book 33, Hadith 3818
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 3818
This hadith gives hope to the one who often asks Allah for forgiveness. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said: Glad tidings to those who find a lot of seeking forgiveness in the record of their deeds. The wording points to the record that a person will see, and it highlights frequent istighfar as something good to find there. The hadith does not mention a special time, place, or fixed phrase in this text. Its main message is to make seeking forgiveness common in one’s life. A record with much istighfar is described with glad tidings. This hadith about istighfar encourages the believer to fill the day with humble words of return to Allah.
What we learn from this hadith
- Much istighfar in the record of deeds is praised in the hadith.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم gave glad tidings to those who seek forgiveness often.
- The hadith encourages frequent asking of Allah’s forgiveness.
