Abu Nasirah reports that he met a slave of Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him), so he said: Have you heard anything from Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him)? He replied: Yes, I heard Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) say that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever seeks forgiveness has not persisted (in the sin), even if he repeats (that sin) seventy times in a day."
Hadith Referenceمسند الشهاب / 788
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسناده ضعيف
Hadith Takhrij«إسناده ضعيف، وأخرجه أبو داود فى «سننه» برقم: 1514، والترمذي فى «جامعه» برقم: 3559، والبيهقي فى«سننه الكبير» برقم: 20822، وأبو يعلى فى «مسنده» برقم: 137، 138، 139، والبزار فى «مسنده» برقم: 93 م» مولیٰ لابی بکر ( ابوبکر کا غلام) مجہول ہے ۔
Brief Explanation
Benefit: It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas radi Allahu anhu that the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam said: “Whoever seeks forgiveness (istighfar), he has not persisted in the sin, even if he repeats that sin seventy times in a day.” [الدعاء للطبراني : 1797 ، وسنده حسن]