Hadith #50

Arabic Text

English Translation

Yaḥyā ibn Saʿīd narrated to us, from Ḥusayn al-Muʿallim, who said: ʿAbdullāh ibn Buraydah narrated to me, from Bushayr ibn Kaʿb, from Shaddād ibn Aws رضي الله عنه, from the Prophet ﷺ, who said: "The master of istighfār [seeking forgiveness] is that the servant says: 'O Allāh, You are my Lord. There is no god but You. You created me and I am Your servant. I am upon Your covenant and Your promise as best I can. I acknowledge before You Your blessings upon me, and I acknowledge before You my sins. So forgive me, for none forgives sins but You.' If he says it after the morning with certainty and then dies, he will be among the people of Paradise. And if he says it after the evening with certainty and then dies, he will be among the people of Paradise."