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Return to Allah in repentance

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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.

Sahih Muslim 2702b · Source checked

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Sahih Muslim 2702b

Book 48, Hadith 53

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The complete reported saying is shown. It combines an invitation to repentance with the Prophet’s description of his own daily practice. The number stated here comes from this narration; the passage does not specify a particular formula or promise a particular worldly result. This entry comes from Sahih Muslim 2702b. The quoted wording is the English translation of the reported saying. Follow the source link to read the narrator, full wording and in-book reference together. A hadith number identifies the source used here; numbering systems can differ between editions. Being able to inspect a source is important when a short statement is shared outside its original setting. The accompanying reflection is an editorial prompt for everyday conduct. It is not part of the hadith and does not replace explanation from qualified scholarship. Avoid extending a short reminder into a religious ruling that the entry itself does not establish.

REFLECTION · EDITORIAL

Make time to notice where you need to change course. Let seeking forgiveness accompany an honest effort to put things right.

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Hadith · EXCERPT

اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِي وَارْحَمْنِي وَاهْدِنِي وَارْزُقْنِي

O Allah, grant me pardon, have mercy upon me, direct me to the path of righteousness and provide me sustenance.

Sahih Muslim 2697a · Source checked

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