Riyad as-Salihin #1195
The Book of Forgiveness
The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.
وعن ابن مسعود رضي الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم :
"من قال: أستغفر الله الذي لا إله إلا هو الحي القيوم وأتوب إليه ، غفرت ذنوبه ، وإن كان قد فر من الزحف" ((رواه أبو داود والترمذي والحاكم، وقال: حديث صحيح على شرط البخاري ومسلم)).
Ibn Mas'ud (May Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "He who says: 'Astaghfir ullah-alladhi la ilaha illa Huwal-Haiyul-Qayyumu, wa atubu ilaihi (I seek the forgiveness of Allah, there is no true god except Allah, the Ever-Living, the Self- Subsisting, and I turn to Him in repentance),' his sins will be forgiven even if he should have run away from the battlefield (while he was engaged in fighting for the Cause of Allah).".
Narrated by Ibn Mas'ud (May Allah be pleased with him) said:
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This hadith is #1195 from Riyad as-Salihin, in the Book of The Book of Forgiveness and narrated by Ibn Mas'ud (May Allah be pleased with him) said:.