Repentance

O you who believe! Turn to Allah in sincere and reforming repentance. (at-Tahrim 66:8)

 

11. Al-Agharr ibn Yasar al-Muzani, may Allah be pleased with him, said that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “O people! Turn in repentance towards Allah and ask His forgiveness. I turn towards Him a hundred times a day.” (Sahih Muslim, Dhikr, 42).

 

12. Anas ibn Malik al-Ansari, may Allah be pleased with him, the servant of the Messenger of Allah, reported that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Allah is happier about the repentance of one His servants than one of you would be about finding your camel which had strayed away from you in the middle of the desert.” (Sahih al-Bukhari, Da’awat, 4; Sahih Muslim, Tawbah, 1).

 

13. Abu Musa al-Ash’ari, may Allah be pleased with him, reported that the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Allah the Almighty will stretch out His hand during the night, turning towards the one who did wrong during the day, and stretch out His hand during the day, turning towards the one who did wrong during the night, until the day the sun rises from the place it set.” (Sahih Muslim, Tawbah, 31).

 

Nawawi, Imam. Riyad As-Salihin; The Gardens of the Righteous: A collection of authentic hadiths. Tughra Books Press, Inc. 2014