الفتح الربانی
Fath al-Rabbani
كتاب التوبةBook of Repentance
بَابُ مَا جَاءَ فِي حَدْ الْوَقْتِ الَّذِي تُقْبَلُ فِيهِ التَّوْبَةُ
Chapter: What has been reported regarding the time limit in which repentance is accepted
Hadith 10166
حَدَّثَنَا عَفَّانُ قَالَ ثَنَا شُعْبَةُ قَالَ إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ مَيْمُونٍ أَخْبَرَنِي قَالَ سَمِعْتُ رَجُلًا مِنْ بَنِي الْحَارِثِ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ رَجُلًا مِنَّا يُقَالُ لَهُ أَيُّوبُ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ عَمْرٍو رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا يَقُولُ مَنْ تَابَ قَبْلَ مَوْتِهِ عَامًا تِيبَ عَلَيْهِ وَمَنْ تَابَ قَبْلَ مَوْتِهِ بِشَهْرٍ تِيبَ عَلَيْهِ حَتَّى قَالَ يَوْمًا حَتَّى قَالَ سَاعَةً حَتَّى قَالَ فَوَاقًا قَالَ قَالَ الرَّجُلُ أَرَأَيْتَ إِنْ كَانَ مُشْرِكًا أَسْلَمَ قَالَ إِنَّمَا أُحَدِّثُكُمْ كَمَا سَمِعْتُ مِنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ
Narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Amr, may Allah be pleased with them both, he says: Whoever repents one year before his death, his repentance will be accepted; whoever repents one month before his death, his repentance will also be accepted, until he mentioned even one day, one hour, and even a moment (fuwaaq). A man asked: What is your opinion if a person is a polytheist and then becomes a Muslim at that time? He said: I will only relate to you as much as I have heard from the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him.
Hadith 10167
عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ يَقْبَلُ تَوْبَةَ عَبْدِهِ مَا لَمْ يُغَرْغِرْ
Narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Verily, Allah Almighty accepts His servant’s repentance as long as his soul has not reached his throat.
Hadith 10168
عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَنْ تَابَ قَبْلَ أَنْ تَطْلُعَ الشَّمْسُ مِنْ مَغْرِبِهَا قُبِلَ مِنْهُ
Syedna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Whoever repents before the sun rises from the west, his repentance will be accepted.
Hadith 10169
(وَعَنْهُ مِنْ طَرِيقٍ ثَانٍ) قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَنْ تَابَ قَبْلَ طُلُوعِ الشَّمْسِ مِنْ مَغْرِبِهَا تَابَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ
(Second chain) The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: Whoever repents before the sun rises from the west, Allah Almighty will accept his repentance.
Hadith 10170
عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ الْبَيْلَمَانِيِّ قَالَ اجْتَمَعَ أَرْبَعَةٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالَ أَحَدُهُمْ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَتَعَالَى يَقْبَلُ تَوْبَةَ الْعَبْدِ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَمُوتَ بِيَوْمٍ فَقَالَ الثَّانِي أَنْتَ سَمِعْتَ هَذَا مِنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ نَعَمْ قَالَ وَأَنَا سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَتَعَالَى يَقْبَلُ تَوْبَةَ الْعَبْدِ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَمُوتَ بِنِصْفِ يَوْمٍ فَقَالَ الثَّالِثُ أَنْتَ سَمِعْتَ هَذَا مِنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ نَعَمْ قَالَ وَأَنَا سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَتَعَالَى يَقْبَلُ تَوْبَةَ الْعَبْدِ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَمُوتَ بِضَحْوَةٍ فَقَالَ الرَّابِعُ أَنْتَ سَمِعْتَ هَذَا مِنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ نَعَمْ قَالَ وَأَنَا سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ إِنَّ اللَّهَ يَقْبَلُ تَوْبَةَ الْعَبْدِ مَا لَمْ يُغَرْغِرْ بِنَفْسِهِ
It is narrated from Abdur Rahman bin Bilmani, he says: Four Companions gathered together, one of them said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Surely Allah Almighty accepts the repentance of a servant until one day before his death. The second said: Did you really hear this from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)? He said: Yes. He said: And I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) saying: Surely Allah Almighty accepts the repentance of a servant until half a day before his death. The third said: Did you hear this from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)? He said: Yes. He said: And I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) saying: Surely Allah Almighty accepts the repentance of a servant until half a day before his death. The fourth said: Did you hear this hadith from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)? He said: Yes. He said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) saying: Surely Allah Almighty accepts the repentance of a servant as long as his soul does not reach his throat.
Hadith 10171
(وَعَنْهُ مِنْ طَرِيقٍ ثَانٍ) عَنْ بَعْضِ أَصْحَابِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَذَكَرَ نَحْوَهُ
(Second chain) It is narrated from a Companion, then a similar hadith was mentioned.
Hadith 10172
عَنْ أَبِي ذَرٍّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ يَقْبَلُ تَوْبَةَ عَبْدِهِ أَوْ يَغْفِرُ لِعَبْدِهِ مَا لَمْ يَقَعِ الْحِجَابُ قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ وَمَا الْحِجَابُ قَالَ أَنْ تَمُوتَ النَّفْسُ وَهِيَ مُشْرِكَةٌ
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Indeed, Allah Almighty accepts the servant’s repentance, or forgives him, as long as the veil has not occurred. The people asked: O Messenger of Allah! What is meant by the veil? He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: For a soul to die in a state of associating partners with Allah (shirk).
