48/15. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 3393 — Sayyidul Istighfar
Something Else: ‘The Chief Of Supplications For Forgiveness’
Sayyidul Istighfar Hadith for Forgiveness
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 3393
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 3393
حَدَّثَنَا الْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ حُرَيْثٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ بْنُ أَبِي حَازِمٍ، عَنْ كَثِيرِ بْنِ زَيْدٍ، عَنْ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ رَبِيعَةَ، عَنْ شَدَّادِ بْنِ أَوْسٍ، رضى الله عنه أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ لَهُ " أَلاَ أَدُلُّكَ عَلَى سَيِّدِ الاِسْتِغْفَارِ اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ رَبِّي لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ خَلَقْتَنِي وَأَنَا عَبْدُكَ وَأَنَا عَلَى عَهْدِكَ وَوَعْدِكَ مَا اسْتَطَعْتُ أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا صَنَعْتُ وَأَبُوءُ إِلَيْكَ بِنِعْمَتِكَ عَلَىَّ وَأَعْتَرِفُ بِذُنُوبِي فَاغْفِرْ لِي ذُنُوبِي إِنَّهُ لاَ يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوبَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ . لاَ يَقُولُهَا أَحَدُكُمْ حِينَ يُمْسِي فَيَأْتِي عَلَيْهِ قَدَرٌ قَبْلَ أَنْ يُصْبِحَ إِلاَّ وَجَبَتْ لَهُ الْجَنَّةُ وَلاَ يَقُولُهَا حِينَ يُصْبِحُ فَيَأْتِي عَلَيْهِ قَدَرٌ قَبْلَ أَنْ يُمْسِيَ إِلاَّ وَجَبَتْ لَهُ الْجَنَّةُ " . قَالَ وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ وَابْنِ عُمَرَ وَابْنِ مَسْعُودٍ وَابْنِ أَبْزَى وَبُرَيْدَةَ رضى الله عنهم . قَالَ وَهَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ غَرِيبٌ . وَعَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ بْنُ أَبِي حَازِمٍ هُوَ ابْنُ أَبِي حَازِمٍ الزَّاهِدِ . وَقَدْ رُوِيَ هَذَا الْحَدِيثُ مِنْ غَيْرِ هَذَا الْوَجْهِ عَنْ شَدَّادِ بْنِ أَوْسٍ رضى الله عنه .
Shaddad bin Aws narrated that: The Prophet (ﷺ) Said To Him: “Should I Not Direct You To The Chief Of Supplications For Forgiveness? ‘O Allah, You Are My Lord, There Is None Worthy Of Worship Except You, You Created Me And I Am Your Slave. I Am Adhering To Your Covenant And Your Promise As Much As I Am Able To, I Seek Refuge In You From The Evil Of What I Have Done. I Admit To You Your Blessings Upon Me, And I Admit To My Sins. So Forgive Me, For There Is None Who Can Forgive Sins Except You (Allāhumma Anta Rabbī Lā Ilāha Illā Anta, Khalaqtanī Wa Ana `Abduka, Wa Ana `Alā `Ahdika Wa Wa`Dika Ma-StaṭA`Tu. A`Ūdhu Bika Min Sharri Ma ṢAna`Tu, Wa Abū'U Ilayka Bini`Matika `Alayya Wa A`Tarifu Bidhunūbī Faghfirlī Dhunūbī Innahu Lā Yaghfirudh-Dhunūba Illā Ant).’ None Of You Says It When He Reaches The Evening, And A Decree Comes Upon Him Before He Reaches Morning, Except That Paradise Becomes Obligatory Upon Him. And None Says It When He Reaches The Morning, And A Decree Comes Upon Him Before He Reaches Evening, Except That Paradise Becomes Obligatory For Him.”
[1] Meaning "death." ( Tuhfat Al-Ahwadhi ).Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3393In-book reference : Book 48, Hadith 24English translation : Vol. 6, Book 45, Hadith 3393
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 3393
This hadith about Sayyidul Istighfar teaches what the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم called the chief of supplications for forgiveness. The dua begins by saying, “O Allah, You are my Lord, there is none worthy of worship except You.” It mentions that Allah created the servant, and the servant admits being Allah’s slave. It also includes holding to Allah’s covenant and promise as much as one is able, seeking refuge from the evil of one’s actions, admitting Allah’s blessings, admitting sins, and asking forgiveness because none forgives sins except Allah. The hadith also states a virtue for saying it in the morning or evening before death comes in that period. Its main message is humble confession, tawhid, and asking Allah for forgiveness.
What we learn from this hadith
- Sayyidul Istighfar begins with tawhid and recognition of Allah as Lord.
- The dua includes admitting Allah’s blessings and one’s sins.
- It asks forgiveness from Allah, who alone forgives sins.
- The hadith mentions a special virtue for saying it in the morning or evening.
