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Sunan Ibn Majah 3820 — Rejoice in Good and Seek Forgiveness
Seeking Forgiveness
Hadith About Repentance: Rejoicing in Good and Seeking Forgiveness After Wrong
Sunan Ibn Majah : 3820
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 3820
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ هَارُونَ، عَنْ حَمَّادِ بْنِ سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ عَلَىِّ بْنِ زَيْدٍ، عَنْ أَبِي عُثْمَانَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ كَانَ يَقُولُ " اللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْنِي مِنَ الَّذِينَ إِذَا أَحْسَنُوا اسْتَبْشَرُوا وَإِذَا أَسَاءُوا اسْتَغْفَرُوا " .
A'isha Narrated from:
The Prophet (saas) used to say: "Allahum-maj'alni minal-ladhina idha ahsanu istabsharu, wa idha asa'u istaghfaru (O Allah, make me one of those who, if they do good deeds, they rejoice, and if they do bad deeds, they seek forgiveness)."
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 3820In-book reference : Book 33, Hadith 164English translation : Vol. 5, Book 33, Hadith 3820
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 3820
This hadith gives a short dua of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم: O Allah, make me one of those who, if they do good deeds, they rejoice, and if they do bad deeds, they seek forgiveness. The wording teaches balance. Good deeds should bring a believer joy, but wrongdoing should lead to istighfar, not pride or neglect. The hadith does not describe the good deed or the bad deed in detail. It focuses on the servant’s response to both. When good happens, the heart feels glad. When wrong happens, the servant asks Allah for forgiveness. This hadith about repentance is simple, gentle, and useful for daily self-checking.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم asked Allah to make him among people who rejoice after doing good.
- The same dua asks to be among those who seek forgiveness after doing wrong.
- A believer’s response to mistakes should include istighfar.
