Bukhari 7507 — My servant sinned and knew he has a Lord who forgives sin

البخاري 7507 — أذنب عبدي ذنبا فعلم أن له ربا يغفر الذنب

A hadith qudsi in Sahih al-Bukhari, no. 7507: My servant sinned and knew he has a Lord who forgives sin. The Prophet relates it from his Lord; the Hadith Qudsi Browser gathers its narrations across the six books and the Muwatta.

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«إن عبدا أصاب ذنبا وربما قال أذنب ذنبا فقال رب أذنبت وربما قال أصبت فاغفر لي فقال ربه أعلم عبدي أن له ربا يغفر الذنب ويأخذ به غفرت لعبدي. ثم مكث ما شاء الله، ثم أصاب ذنبا أو أذنب ذنبا، …»

A verbatim excerpt of the text, forty words at most; the full text is in the edition cited under sources

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Muhammad· Sacred hadith (hadith qudsi)· Sayyi'at (evil deeds and sins)
Basis for
Du'a (supplication)

People and things also explored

Bukhari 4476 — The great intercession: raise your head, intercede and it will be granted· Muslim 2758 — My servant sinned and knew he has a Lord who forgives sin· Ibn Majah 3801 — Praise be to You as befits Your majesty: write it as My servant said it· Tirmidhi 3540 — Son of Adam, as long as you call on Me and hope in Me, I forgive you· Abu Dawud 864 — The first thing a servant is reckoned for is his prayer· Abu Dawud 1315 — Our Lord descends in the last third of the night: who will call on Me, that I may answer· Abu Dawud 2536 — Our Lord delights in a man who turned back to fight out of longing for what is with Me· Abu Dawud 4733 — Our Lord descends in the last third of the night: who will call on Me, that I may answer

Sources

  • Sahih al-Bukhari
  • hadith-api (fawazahmed0): open hadith editions
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Bukhari 4476 — The great intercession: raise your head, intercede and it will be granted

A hadith qudsi in Sahih al-Bukhari, no. 4476: The great intercession: raise your head, intercede and it will be granted. The Prophet relates it from his Lord; the Hadith Qudsi Browser gathers its narrations across the six books and the Muwatta.