The virtues of istighfar

Virtues of Istighfar!!!

A man complained to Al-Hasan about a drought, and he said to him: “Pray to Allah for forgiveness.”

Another man complained to him of poverty and he said to him: “Pray to Allah to forgive you.”

Another man said to him: “Pray to Allah to bless me with a child.” He said: “Pray to Allah for forgiveness.”

Another complained to him that his garden was dry. He said to him: “Pray to Allah for forgiveness.”

He was asked about it and he said: “This is not my personal opinion, for Allah says in Surah Nooh (interpretation of the meaning): ‘Ask forgiveness from your Lord, verily, He is Oft Forgiving; He will send rain to you in abundance. And give you increase in wealth and children, and bestow on you gardens and bestow on you rivers.” Tafseer Al-Qurtubi (18/301-302)

One of the narrators of a Hadith was asked about the manner in which forgiveness is to be sought, to which he answered: "The Messenger of Allah (sallallaahu ’alayhi wa sallam) used to say: ‘Astaghfirullah! Astaghfirullah! (I beseech Allah for forgiveness, I beseech Allah for forgiveness)’.” [Sahih Muslim].

Upon experiencing fear during sleep

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Upon experiencing unrest or fear during sleep

عن عبد الله بن عمرو : أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم قال إذا فزع أحدكم في النوم فليقل أعوذ بكلمات الله التامات من غضبه وعقابه وشر عباده ومن همزات الشيطان وأن يحضرون. (رواه أبو داود 4 / 12 وانظر صحيح الترمذي 3 / 171)
Narrated Abdullah ibn Amr : The Prophet said "If any of you gets a nightmare, let him say:I take refuge in the perfect words of Allaah from His anger and punishment, and from the evil of His servants, and from the madness and appearance of devils." (Abo Dawood 4:12, Tirmidhi 5:541, Albani authenticated in sahih al-Tirmidhi 3:171)

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Hadith

The Prophet (saw) said:

Be mindful of God;
And you will find Him before you.

Get to know God in prosperity,
And He will know you in adversity.

Know that what has passed you by, was not meant to befall you.

And that what has befallen you,
was not meant to pass you.

And know that victory comes with patience;

Relief with affliction;

And ease with hardship.

- at-Tirmidhi
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Surah Maryam (Mary the mother of Jesus)

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