Sahih Muslim #6692

The Book Pertaining to the Remembrance of Allah, Supplication, Repentance and Seeking Forgiveness
Sahih

The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا غُنْدَرٌ، عَنْ شُعْبَةَ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ مُرَّةَ، عَنْ أَبِي، بُرْدَةَ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ الأَغَرَّ، وَكَانَ، مِنْ أَصْحَابِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يُحَدِّثُ ابْنَ عُمَرَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏ "‏ يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ تُوبُوا إِلَى اللَّهِ فَإِنِّي أَتُوبُ فِي الْيَوْمِ إِلَيْهِ مِائَةَ مَرَّةٍ ‏"‏ ‏.‏
O people, seek repentance from Allah. Verily, I seek repentance from Him a hundred times a day.
Narrated by Al-Agharr al-Muzani who was from amongst the Companions of Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) reported that Ibn 'Umar stated to him that Allah's Messenger (may peace 'be upon him) said:

Context

In this hadith, the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) calls upon the people to seek repentance from Allah, sharing that he himself seeks forgiveness a hundred times a day. This highlights the importance of humility and the continuous need for spiritual renewal. The message encourages believers to turn back to Allah with sincerity.

Modern Application

This teaching encourages individuals to regularly reflect on their actions and seek forgiveness for their shortcomings. In daily life, it serves as a reminder to maintain a humble attitude and to strive for personal growth through repentance.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Repentance because it emphasizes the importance of seeking forgiveness and turning to Allah for mercy.

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This hadith is #6692 from Sahih Muslim, in the Book of The Book Pertaining to the Remembrance of Allah, Supplication, Repentance and Seeking Forgiveness. It is graded Sahih and narrated by Al-Agharr al-Muzani who was from amongst the Companions of Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) reported that Ibn 'Umar stated to him that Allah's Messenger (may peace 'be upon him) said:.

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