Hadith 3393

Something Else: ‘The Chief Of Supplications For Forgiveness’

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Darussalam · Volume 6

45. The Book Of Supplications From The Messenger Of Allāh ﷺ

Jami at-Tirmidhi Darussalam English translation

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Shamela Arabic edition

الجزء: 5 ¦ الصفحة: 400

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Source no. 3393 · Volume 7 · Page 393
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English translation

3393. Shaddād bin Aws narrated that the Prophet ﷺ said to him: “Should I not direct you to the chief of supplications for forgiveness? ‘O Allāh, You are my Lord, there is none worthy of worship except You, You created me and I am Your slave. I am adhering to Your covenant and Your promise as much as I am able to, I seek refuge in You from the evil of what I have done. I admit to You your blessings upon me, and I admit to my sins. So forgive me, for there is none who can forgive sins except You (Allāhumma Anta Rabbi Lā Ilāha Illa Anta Khalaqtāni Wa Ana 'Abduka Wa Ana 'Alā 'Ahdika Wa Wa'dika Mā-staṭa'tu. A'ūdhu Bika Min Sharri Mā Ṣana'tu Wa Abuw'u Laka Bini'matika 'Alayya Wa A'tarifu Bidhunūbi, Faghfirlī Dhunūbi Innahu Lā Yaghfirudh-Dhunūba Illā Ant).') None of you says it when he reaches the evening, and a decree[1] comes upon him before he reaches morning, except that Paradise becomes obligatory upon him. And none says it when he reaches the morning, and a decree comes upon him before he reaches evening, except that Paradise becomes obligatory for him." (Ṣaḥīḥ) [He said:] And there are narrations on this topic from Abū Hurairah, Ibn 'Umar, Ibn Mas'ūd, Ibn Abza, and Buraidah, may Allāh be pleased with them. [Abū 'Eisā said:] This Ḥadīth is Hasan Gharīb from this route. And 'Abdul-'Azīz bin Abū Hāzim is Ibn Abū Hāzim Az-Zāhid. [And this Ḥadīth has been reported from other than this route, from Shaddād bin Aws, may Allāh be pleased with him.]

Arabic text

٣٣٩٣ - حَدَّثَنَا ‌الْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ حُرَيْثٍ ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا ‌عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ بْنُ أَبِي حَازِمٍ ، عَنْ ‌كَثِيرِ بْنِ زَيْدٍ، عَنْ ‌عُثْمَانَ بْنِ رَبِيعَةَ ، عَنْ ‌شَدَّادِ بْنِ أَوْسٍ : «أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ لَهُ أَلَا أَدُلُّكَ عَلَى سَيِّدِ الِاسْتِغْفَارِ؟ اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ رَبِّي لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ، خَلَقْتَنِي وَأَنَا عَبْدُكَ»، وَأَنَا عَلَى عَهْدِكَ وَوَعْدِكَ مَا اسْتَطَعْتُ، أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا صَنَعْتُ، وَأَبُوءُ لَكَ بِنِعْمَتِكَ عَلَيَّ، وَأَعْتَرِفُ بِذُنُوبِي، فَاغْفِرْ لِي ذُنُوبِي، إِنَّهُ لَا يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوبَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ، لَا يَقُولُهَا أَحَدُكُمْ حِينَ يُمْسِي فَيَأْتِي عَلَيْهِ قَدَرٌ قَبْلَ أَنْ يُصْبِحَ إِلَّا وَجَبَتْ لَهُ الْجَنَّةُ، وَلَا يَقُولُهَا حِينَ يُصْبِحُ فَيَأْتِي عَلَيْهِ قَدَرٌ قَبْلَ أَنْ يُمْسِيَ إِلَّا وَجَبَتْ لَهُ الْجَنَّةُ. وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ وَابْنِ عُمَرَ وَابْنِ مَسْعُودٍ وَابْنِ أَبْزَى وَبُرَيْدَةَ. وَهَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ غَرِيبٌ مِنْ هَذَا الْوَجْهِ. وَعَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ بْنُ أَبِي حَازِمٍ هُوَ ابْنُ أَبِي حَازِمٍ الزَّاهِدُ. وَقَدْ رُوِيَ هَذَا الْحَدِيثُ مِنْ غَيْرِ هَذَا الْوَجْهِ عَنْ شَدَّادِ بْنِ أَوْسٍ.

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[1] Meaning "death." (Tuhfat Al-Ahwadhi).

Commentary

The secret of superiority of the 'Chief of Supplications' is that in every word of this supplication there is a confession of one's humility and being a slave to Allāh ﷻ and testimony of His Oneness.