Tawbah

19 Rabi'ul Awwal 144028 November 2018

Shaytan’s Promise to Misguide and Allah’s Promise to Forgive

QuestionWhat is authenticity of this? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: Shaytan said to His Rabb, "By Your Majesty O Rabb! I will continue to misguide your servants as long as their souls are in their bodies." Allah Ta'ala replied, "By My Honour and Grandeur, I will continue to forgive…

27 Safar 14407 November 2018

A Hadith Qudsi Regarding Allah’s Power, Kingdom, Might and Forgiveness

Questionعن أبي ذر، قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: يقول الله تعالى: يا عبادي كلكم ضال إلا من هديت فسلوني الهدى أهدكم، وكلكم فقير إلا من أغنيت فسلوني أرزقكم، وكلكم مذنب إلا من عافيت، فمن علم منكم أني ذو قدرة على المغفرة فاستغفرني غفرت له ولا أبالي، ولو…

23 Dhul Hijjah 14394 September 2018

Riyah Al Qaysi (rahimahullah)

QuestionKindly provide the source of this narration: "I did an audit on myself and discovered that I have forty odd sins. I then asked Allah forgiveness for each sin one hundred thousand (100 000) times"- Riyah Al Qaysi (rahimahullah)

16 Dhul Hijjah 143928 August 2018

Regretting and Being Ashamed Over a Sin

QuestionIs this Hadith suitable to quote? Sayyiduna 'Abdullah ibn Mas'ud (radiyallahu 'anhu) narrates that Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Anyone who did a wrong or committed a sin and is ashamed of it, then this will be his atonement."

5 Dhul Qa'dah 143918 July 2018

Regretting Over a Sin Is Tawbah

QuestionKindly inform me if this is a Hadith? "Regret [over a sin, due to it being a sin] is repentance"

7 Shawwal 143921 June 2018

Repenting After Sinning Is the Trait of a Believer

QuestionWho is this attributed to and please mention the reference? سعيد الجريري، قال: قلت للحسن: يا أبا سعيد الرجل يذنب ثم يتوب، ثم يذنب ثم يتوب، ثم يذنب ثم يتوب حتى متى؟ قال: ما أعلم هذا إلا أخلاق المؤمنين

30 Jumadal Ula 143916 February 2018

Tawbah of a Person Who Has Evil Character

QuestionIs this narration authentic? ما من شيء إلا له توبة إلا صاحب سوء الخلق فإنه لا يتوب من ذنب إلا عاد في شر منه

30 Dhul Qa'dah 143823 August 2017

Why the Need for Tawbah from Major Sins?

QuestionIt is often said only sincere tawbah can result in major sins being forgiven, and all those virtues that mention all sins are forgiven only refer to minor sins. Please cite authentic Hadiths, that the Fuqaha have used to confirm this.

28 Rajab 143825 April 2017

The man who murdered ninety nine people

QuestionWhat is the source of the Hadith, and is it authentic? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) informed us: "A man from the previous Ummah killed ninety nine (99) people before making tawbah and the Angels stretched out the earth for him just so he could enter Jannah"

23 Rajab 143820 April 2017

A Hadith Stating That the Actions of an Innovator Are Not Accepted

QuestionIs this Hadith authentic? "Allah Ta'ala does not accept the fast, the Salah, the charity, the Hajj and 'Umrah, the Jihad and the tawbah of the one who indulges in bid'ah [innovation]. He comes out of Islam just as a strand of hair comes out from dough."

23 Safar 143824 November 2016

An Incident Regarding Jibril (‘alayhis salam) and Fir’awn’s Repentance

QuestionPlease can you provide me the authenticity of the following Hadith. Sayyiduna 'Abdullah ibn 'Abbas (radiyallahu 'anhuma) narrated that Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "When Allah drowned Fir'awn, he said [while drowning], 'I believe that there is no Deity but He in whom the Children of Israel believe.' Jibril…