Narrated Abdullah ibn Umar: A man came to the Prophet ﷺ and asked: Messenger of Allah! how often shall I forgive a servant? He gave no reply, so the man repeated what he had said, but he still kept silence. When he asked a third time, he replied: Forgive him seventy times daily.
Hadith Referenceسنن ابي داود / أبواب النوم / 5164
Hadith Gradingالألبانی:صحيح | زبیر علی زئی:إسناده حسن, مشكوة المصابيح (3367)
Hadith Takhrij« تفرد بہ أبو داود، (تحفة الأشراف: 8836)، وقد أخرجہ: سنن الترمذی/البر والصلة 31 (1949) (صحیح) »
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
Benefits and Issues: A female slave, male slave, and servant should be forgiven abundantly, and at the same time, they should also be taught the proper manner of performing their tasks.
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 5164