300 hadith
The Prophet ﷺ said, "Allah has pardoned my Ummah for what they do not utter or act upon, and for the thoughts that pass through their minds."
أبو داود 2209SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "None of you should say, 'Allah, forgive me if You wish. Allah, have mercy on me if You wish.' Rather, let him be firm in his request, for nothing can compel Him."
أبو داود 1483SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "None of you should say, 'Allah, forgive me if You will. Allah, have mercy on me if You will.' Rather, let him be firm in his request, for nothing can compel Allah."
أحمد 10867SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said that Allah [[r4]] says, "My servants, all of you are sinners except those whom I have pardoned, so seek My forgiveness and I will forgive you. Whoever knows that I have the power to forgive and seeks My…
أحمد 21367SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "None of you should say, 'Allah, forgive me if You wish,' or 'Allah, have mercy on me if You wish.' Rather, let him be firm in his request, for nothing can compel Him."
الترمذي 3497SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "None of you should say, 'Allah, forgive me if You wish. Allah, have mercy on me if You wish.' Rather, let him be firm in his request, for nothing can compel Him."
البخاري 6339SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "None of you should say, 'Allah, forgive me if You wish. Allah, have mercy on me if You wish.' Rather, let him be firm in his request." Both narrators added, "There is none who can compel Him."
أحمد 10310SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "None of you should say, 'Allah, forgive me if You wish.' Let him be firm in his request, for nothing can compel Allah."
ابن ماجه 3854SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "None of you should say, 'Allah, forgive me if You will, Allah, have mercy on me if You will.' Rather, let him be firm in his request, for nothing can compel Him."
أحمد 9968SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Allah [[r4]] says, 'My servants, every one of you is a sinner except those I have preserved, so seek My forgiveness and I will forgive you. Whoever knows that I have the power to forgive and then asks My…
أحمد 21369SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said that Allah [[r5]] says, "My servants, every one of you is a sinner except those I have spared, so seek My forgiveness and I will forgive you. Whoever among you knows that I am capable of forgiveness and seeks forgiveness…
أحمد 21540SahihWhenever I heard something from the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, Allah benefited me with it as He willed. Abu Bakr narrated to me, and Abu Bakr spoke the truth, that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "There is no Muslim who commits a sin, then…
أحمد 47SahihWe used to refrain from seeking forgiveness for those who committed major sins, until we heard our Prophet ﷺ say, *"Indeed, Allah does not forgive associating partners with Him, but He forgives what is less than that for whom He wills"*…
الأعظمي 11426HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Allah [[r5]] says, 'My servants, all of you are sinners except those whom I have pardoned, so ask Me for forgiveness and I will forgive you. Whoever among you knows that I have the power to forgive and seeks…
ابن ماجه 4257HasanThe Prophet ﷺ said, "None of you should say, 'Allah, forgive me if You will,' for Allah [[r4]] cannot be compelled by anyone. Rather, let him be firm and resolute in his request."
أحمد 9979SahihI heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, "I would not exchange this verse for the whole world and everything in it, *'My servants who have transgressed against themselves, do not despair of the mercy of Allah. Indeed, Allah forgives all sins.…
أحمد 22362DaifThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "None of you should say, 'Allah, forgive me if You wish, have mercy on me if You wish, provide for me if You wish.' Let him be firm and resolute in his request, for Allah does whatever He wills and no one can…
أحمد 8237SahihWe used to refrain from seeking forgiveness for those who committed major sins, until we heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, *"Indeed, Allah does not forgive associating partners with Him, but He forgives what is less than that for whom He…
الأعظمي 12167HasanThe Prophet ﷺ said, "None of you should say, 'O Allah, forgive me if You wish. O Allah, have mercy on me if You wish.' Rather, let him be firm in his supplication, for Allah does whatever He wills, and no one can compel Him."
مسلم 6813SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "None of you should say when he prays, 'Allah, forgive me if You wish,' or 'Allah, have mercy on me if You wish.' Let him be firm in his request, for there is nothing that can compel Him."
مالك 507SahihI was a man who, whenever I heard a hadith from the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, Allah would benefit me from it as He willed. And whenever one of his companions narrated something to me, I would ask him to swear an oath, and if he swore, I would…
الترمذي 406HasanSo-and-so was riding behind the Messenger of Allah ﷺ on the Day of Arafah. The young man kept glancing at the women and looking at them, so the Messenger of Allah ﷺ kept turning his face away with his hand from behind, time after time, but…
أحمد 3041DaifHe related it to the Prophet ﷺ who said, "When one of you supplicates, let him not say, 'O Allah, forgive me if You wish,' but let him be firm in his request, for nothing can compel Him."
أحمد 7314SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, Allah said, "Son of Adam, if you remember Me within yourself, I will remember you within Myself. If you remember Me in a gathering, I will remember you in a gathering better than it, a gathering of angels. If…
أحمد 12405SahihI was a man who, whenever I heard a hadith from the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, Allah would benefit me from it as He willed. And whenever one of his companions narrated something to me, I would ask him to swear an oath, and if he swore, I would…
الترمذي 3006HasanHusayn, or Husayn, came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and said, "Muhammad, Abdul-Muttalib was better to his people than you. He used to feed them liver and hump, while you slaughter them." The Prophet ﷺ said to him whatever Allah willed him…
الأعظمي 11300SahihI heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say that Allah said, "Son of Adam, as long as you call upon Me and place your hope in Me, I will forgive you whatever is in you, and I do not mind. Son of Adam, were your sins to reach the clouds of the sky…
الأعظمي 11409HasanA woman from Qays reported, along with another, that they both heard the Prophet ﷺ speak. One of them said, "I heard him say, 'O Allah, forgive me my sins, my mistakes, and what I have done deliberately.'" The other said, "I heard him say,…
أحمد 16269SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "None of you should say, 'Allah, forgive me if You will, have mercy on me if You will, provide for me if You will.' Rather, let him be firm in his request, for Allah does whatever He wills and no one can compel Him."
البخاري 7477SahihHe narrated from the Messenger of Allah ﷺ who said, "Allah [[r4]] says, 'My servant, as long as you worship Me and place your hope in Me, I will forgive you whatever sins you have. My servant, if you meet Me with sins nearly filling the…
أحمد 21368HasanThe Prophet ﷺ narrated from his Lord, who said, "Son of Adam, as long as you call upon Me and place your hope in Me, I will forgive you whatever you have done and think nothing of it. Son of Adam, were you to come to Me with sins nearly…
أحمد 21472HasanI heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, "A servant committed a sin and said, 'My Lord, I have committed a sin, so forgive me.' His Lord [[r4]] said, 'My servant knows that he has a Lord who forgives sins and holds people accountable for them.…
أحمد 9256SahihThe Prophet ﷺ stood in prayer until his feet became swollen. It was said to him, "Allah has forgiven you your past and future sins." He replied, "Should I not be a grateful servant?"
الأعظمي 13311SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ stood up and addressed the people, mentioning that faith in Allah and striving in the path of Allah are among the best of deeds in Allah's sight. A man stood up and asked, "Messenger of Allah, if I am killed in the…
الأعظمي 8100HasanThe Prophet ﷺ reported, narrating from his Lord [[r4]], that He said: A servant committed a sin and said, "O Allah, forgive me my sin." Allah [[r5]] said, "My servant has committed a sin and has come to know that he has a Lord who forgives…
الأعظمي 11447SahihA man would commit a sin and then say, "Allah will never forgive me." So Allah revealed, *"And spend in the way of Allah, and do not cast yourselves into destruction"* [Baqarah 2:195].
الأعظمي 11976HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ handed over a man to Hafsah bint Umar and said to her, "Keep watch over him." Hafsah became distracted, and the man slipped away. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ then came in and asked, "Hafsah, what happened to the man?"…
الأعظمي 10406HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever pardons another's misstep, Allah will pardon his on the Day of Resurrection."
أحمد 7431SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Allah has pardoned my community for mistakes, forgetfulness, and what they are forced to do."
ابن ماجه 2043SahihHusayn, or someone else, reported that Husayn came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and said, "Muhammad, Abdul-Muttalib was better for his people than you. He used to feed them liver and camel hump, while you slaughter them." The Prophet ﷺ said…
أحمد 19992SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Allah looked upon the people of Badr and said, 'Do as you wish, for I have already forgiven you.'"
الأعظمي 10062HasanThe Prophet ﷺ said, "None of you should say, 'Allah, forgive me if You will. Allah, have mercy on me if You will.' Rather, let him be firm in his request, for there is none who can compel Him." Abdullah said, "This is how it was in my…
أحمد 10494SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Allah [[r4]] continues to forgive His servant as long as the veil does not fall." They asked, "Messenger of Allah, what is the falling of the veil?" He replied, "That the soul dies while in a state of…
أحمد 21523DaifThe Prophet ﷺ reported that a man committed a sin and said, "My Lord, I have committed a sin," or he said, "I have done a sinful deed, so forgive me." [[r4]] said, "My servant has committed a sin and knows that he has a Lord who forgives…
أحمد 7948SahihAyesha asked, "Messenger of Allah, if I happen upon Laylat al-Qadr, what should I say in supplication?" He replied, "Say, 'O Allah, You are Most Forgiving and love forgiveness, so forgive me.'"
أحمد 25497SahihI heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ recite *"My servants who have transgressed against themselves, do not despair of the mercy of Allah. Indeed, Allah forgives all sins"* [Zumar 39:53], and He does not mind.
الترمذي 3237HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "When one of you supplicates, let him not say, 'O Allah, forgive me if You will,' but let him be firm in his request and great in his hope, for nothing is too great for Allah to grant."
مسلم 6812SahihWe continued to refrain from seeking forgiveness for those who committed major sins until we heard from the mouth of our Prophet ﷺ saying, "Allah [[r5]] does not forgive that partners be associated with Him, but He forgives anything less…
الأعظمي 911HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, narrating from his Lord, "A servant of mine committed a sin and said, 'My Lord, forgive me my sin.' Allah [[r5]] said, 'My servant has committed a sin and has come to know that he has a Lord who forgives sins…
أحمد 10379SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "If You forgive, O Allah, You forgive abundantly, and what servant of Yours has not committed sin?"
الأعظمي 13432SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said while on the pulpit, "Show mercy and you will be shown mercy. Forgive and Allah will forgive you. Woe to those who are mere funnels of speech. Woe to those who persist, who persist in what they have done while they know."
أحمد 6541HasanI heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, "By the One in whose hand my soul rests," or he said, "By the One in whose hand the soul of Muhammad rests, if you were to sin until your sins filled what is between the sky and the earth, then you…
أحمد 13493HasanI heard the Prophet ﷺ say, "A servant committed a sin," and sometimes he said, "committed a wrong," and said, "My Lord, I have sinned," and sometimes he said, "I have done wrong, so forgive me." His Lord said, "My servant knows that he has…
البخاري 7507SahihThe Prophet ﷺ stood in prayer until his feet, or his shins, became swollen. It was said to him, "Messenger of Allah, has not Allah forgiven you your past and future sins?" He replied, "Should I not then be a grateful servant?"
الأعظمي 2664SahihThe Prophet ﷺ reported, narrating from his Lord [[r4]], that He said, "Son of Adam, as long as you call upon Me and place your hope in Me, I will forgive you whatever you have done. Even if you were to come to Me with sins nearly filling…
أحمد 21505HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Allah [[r4]] looked upon the people of Badr and said, 'Do as you wish, for I have already forgiven you.'"
أحمد 7940HasanIt was narrated to him that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ prayed earnestly on the evening of Arafah for his community, asking for forgiveness and mercy. He multiplied his supplications, and Allah [[r4]] answered him, saying, "I have done so, and…
أحمد 16207DaifThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ stood in prayer until his feet became swollen. It was said to him, "Messenger of Allah, Allah has forgiven you your past and future sins." He replied, "Should I not, then, be a grateful servant?"
أحمد 18198SahihBoth of them heard the Prophet ﷺ saying. One of them said, "I heard him say, 'Allah, forgive me my sins, my mistakes, and what I have done deliberately.'" The other said, "I heard him say, 'Allah, I seek Your guidance toward the most…
الأعظمي 11371SahihMessenger of Allah, what should I say if I happen upon Laylat al-Qadr? He replied, "Say, 'O Allah, You are Most Forgiving and You love forgiveness, so forgive me.'"
ابن ماجه 3850Sahih