Sayyidul Istaghfar - the greatest form of seeking forgiveness

Sayyidul Istaghfar - the greatest form of seeking forgiveness

Hadith

On the authority of Shaddad ibn Aws, may Allah be pleased with him,
the Prophet, Sallallahu Alayhi Wa Aalihi Wa Sallam said,


"The most superior way of asking for forgiveness from Allah is:

"Allahumma anta Rabbi la ilaha illa,
anta khalaqtani wa ana abduka,
wa ana 'ala ahdika wa wa'dika mastata'tu,
A'udhu bika min Sharri ma sana'tu,
abu'u Laka bini'matika 'alaiya,
wa Abu'u bidhanbi faghfirli
innahu la yaghfiru adhdhunuba illa anta."

The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi Wa Aalihi Wa Sallam) added.

"If somebody recites it during the day with firm faith in it, and dies on the same day before the evening, he will be from the people of Paradise;

and if somebody recites it at night with firm faith in it,
and dies before the morning, he will be from the people of Paradise."

{ Al-Bukhari }