حَدَّثَنَا
عَلِيُّ بْنُ عَاصِمٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا
دَاوُدُ ، عَنِ
الشَّعْبِيِّ ، عَنْ
مَسْرُوقٍ ، عَنْ
عَائِشَةَ ، قَالَتْ : كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يُكْثِرُ ، أَنْ يَقُولَ قَبْلَ مَوْتِهِ : " سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ وَبِحَمْدِهِ ، أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ ، وَأَتُوبُ إِلَيْهِ " . قَالَتْ : وَكَانَ يُكْثِرُ ، أَنْ يَقُولَهُ ، فَقُلْتُ : يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ، إِنَّكَ تَدْعُو بِدُعَاءٍ لَمْ تَكُنْ تَدْعُو بِهِ قَبْلَ الْيَوْمِ ، فَقَالَ : " إِنَّ
رَبِّي عَزَّ وَجَلَّ أَخْبَرَنِي ، أَنِّي سَأَرَى عَلَمًا فِي أُمَّتِي ، وَأَنِّي إِذَا رَأَيْتُ ذَلِكَ الْعَلَمَ أَنْ أُسَبِّحَ بِحَمْدِهِ ، وَأَسْتَغْفِرَهُ ، فَقَدْ رَأَيْتُ ذَلِكَ : إِذَا جَاءَ نَصْرُ اللَّهِ وَالْفَتْحُ وَرَأَيْتَ النَّاسَ يَدْخُلُونَ فِي دِينِ اللَّهِ أَفْوَاجًا .
It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that in the last part of his life, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to frequently say: "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). Once I said, "O Messenger of Allah! I hear you reciting these words frequently, is there a reason for this?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) replied, "My Lord informed me that I would see a sign among my Ummah, and He commanded me that when I see that sign, I should glorify Allah with His praise and seek His forgiveness, for He is Most Accepting of Repentance. And I have seen that sign." Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) recited the entire Surah: "When the help of Allah and the victory comes, and you see the people entering Allah’s religion in crowds..."