الفتح الربانی
Fath al-Rabbani
كتاب الأذكار والدعواتBook of Remembrances and Supplications
باب مَا جَاءَ فِي الاسْتِغْفَارِ وَفَضْلِهِ
Chapter on What Has Been Reported Regarding Seeking Forgiveness and Its Virtue
Hadith 5478
عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبَّاسٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَنْ أَكْثَرَ مِنَ الِاسْتِغْفَارِ جَعَلَ اللَّهُ لَهُ مِنْ كُلِّ هَمٍّ فَرَجًا وَمِنْ كُلِّ ضَيْقٍ مَخْرَجًا وَرَزَقَهُ مِنْ حَيْثُ لَا يَحْتَسِبُ
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Whoever frequently seeks forgiveness, Allah Almighty will make for him a way out from every grief and a relief from every hardship, and will provide for him from where he does not even imagine.
Hadith 5479
عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ إِنَّ إِبْلِيسَ قَالَ لِرَبِّهِ بِعِزَّتِكَ وَجَلَالِكَ لَا أَبْرَحُ أُغْوِي بَنِي آدَمَ مَا دَامَتِ الْأَرْوَاحُ فِيهِمْ فَقَالَ اللَّهُ فَبِعِزَّتِي وَجَلَالِي لَا أَبْرَحُ أَغْفِرُ لَهُمْ مَا اسْتَغْفَرُونِي
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said: Iblis said to his Lord: "By Your honor and majesty! As long as there are souls in the children of Adam, I will continue to mislead them." Allah Almighty said: "By My honor and My majesty! As long as they continue to seek forgiveness from Me, I will continue to forgive them."
Hadith 5480
عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ إِنِّي لَأَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ فِي الْيَوْمِ أَكْثَرَ مِنْ سَبْعِينَ مَرَّةً وَأَتُوبُ إِلَيْهِ
Narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Surely, I seek forgiveness from Allah and turn to Him in repentance seventy times a day.
Hadith 5481
عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا قَالَ كُنْتُ جَالِسًا عِنْدَ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَسَمِعْتُهُ اسْتَغْفَرَ مِائَةَ مَرَّةٍ ثُمَّ يَقُولُ اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِي وَارْحَمْنِي وَتُبْ عَلَيَّ إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ التَّوَّابُ الرَّحِيمُ أَوْ إِنَّكَ تَوَّابٌ غَفُورٌ
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both), he says: I was sitting with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), I heard him seek forgiveness one hundred times and then make this supplication: "Allahumma ighfir li warhamni, wa tub 'alayya, innaka anta at-Tawwab ar-Raheem." (O Allah! Forgive me, have mercy on me, and turn towards me; surely, You are the Most-Relenting, Most-Merciful.) In one narration, at the end, the words are: "Innaka Tawwabun Ghafoor."
Hadith 5482
عَنِ الْأَغَرِّ الْمُزَنِيِّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِنَّهُ لَيُغَانُ عَلَى قَلْبِي وَإِنِّي لَأَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ كُلَّ يَوْمٍ مِائَةَ مَرَّةٍ
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Agharr Muzani (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Surely, such is the state that even my heart experiences heedlessness, and I seek forgiveness from Allah Almighty one hundred times every day.
Hadith 5483
عَنْ فَضَالَةَ بْنِ عُبَيْدَةٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَنَّهُ قَالَ الْعَبْدُ آمِنٌ مِنْ عَذَابِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ مَا اسْتَغْفَرَ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Fadala bin Ubaid that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: A servant remains safe from the punishment of Allah Almighty as long as he continues to seek forgiveness from Allah Almighty.
Hadith 5484
عَنْ مَسْرُوقٍ قَالَ قَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ يُكْثِرُ فِي آخِرِ أَمْرِهِ مِنْ قَوْلِ سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ وَبِحَمْدِهِ أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ وَأَتُوبُ إِلَيْهِ قَالَتْ فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ مَا لِي أَرَاكَ تُكْثِرُ مِنْ قَوْلِ سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ وَبِحَمْدِهِ أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ وَأَتُوبُ إِلَيْهِ قَالَ إِنَّ رَبِّي عَزَّ وَجَلَّ كَانَ أَخْبَرَنِي أَنِّي سَأَرَى عَلَامَةً فِي أُمَّتِي وَأَمَرَنِي إِذَا رَأَيْتُهَا أَنْ أُسَبِّحَ بِحَمْدِهِ وَأَسْتَغْفِرَهُ إِنَّهُ كَانَ تَوَّابًا فَقَدْ رَأَيْتُهَا إِذَا جَاءَ نَصْرُ اللَّهِ وَالْفَتْحُ وَرَأَيْتَ النَّاسَ يَدْخُلُونَ فِي دِينِ اللَّهِ أَفْوَاجًا فَسَبِّحْ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّكَ وَاسْتَغْفِرْهُ إِنَّهُ كَانَ تَوَّابًا
It is narrated from Sayyida Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) used to frequently recite this remembrance in the last part of his life: "Subhan Allah wa bihamdihi, astaghfirullaha wa atubu ilayh" (Glory be to Allah and with His praise, I seek forgiveness from Allah and turn to Him in repentance). I asked: What is the reason that you have started reciting this remembrance so frequently: "Subhan Allah wa bihamdihi, astaghfirullaha wa atubu ilayh"? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) replied: Indeed, my Lord informed me that I would soon see a sign among my Ummah, and then He commanded me that when I see it, I should glorify Him with His praise and seek forgiveness from Him. Indeed, He is the Acceptor of repentance. And now I have seen that sign in the form of these verses: {إِذَا جَائَ نَصْرُ اللّٰہِ وَالْفَتْحُ وَرَأَیْتَ النَّاسَ یَدْخُلُوْنَ فِی دِینِ اللّٰہِ أَفْوَاجًا فَسَبِّحْ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّکَ وَاسْتَغْفِرْہُ إِنَّہُ کَانَ تَوَّابًا} "When the help of Allah and victory comes. And you see the people entering Allah’s religion in crowds. Then glorify the praises of your Lord and seek His forgiveness. Indeed, He is ever Accepting of repentance." (An-Nasr: 1-3)
