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Sayyid al-Istighfar

Sayyid al-Istighfar

Hadith
اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ رَبِّي لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ، خَلَقْتَنِي وَأَنَا عَبْدُكَ، وَأَنَا عَلَىٰ عَهْدِكَ وَوَعْدِكَ مَا اسْتَطَعْتُ، أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا صَنَعْتُ، أَبُوءُ لَكَ بِنِعْمَتِكَ عَلَيَّ، وَأَبُوءُ بِذَنْبِي، فَاغْفِرْ لِي فَإِنَّهُ لَا يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوبَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ

Transliteration

Allahumma anta Rabbi la ilaha illa anta, khalaqtani wa ana ‘abduka, wa ana ‘ala ‘ahdika wa wa‘dika mastata‘t, a‘udhu bika min sharri ma sana‘t, abu’u laka bini‘matika ‘alayya, wa abu’u bidhambi, faghfir li fa innahu la yaghfirudh-dhunuba illa ant

Translation

O Allah, You are my Lord; none is worthy of worship but You. You created me and I am Your servant. I keep Your covenant as much as I can. I seek refuge in You from the evil I have done. I acknowledge Your favour and my sin, so forgive me, for none forgives sins except You.

Understand the dua

Background & benefit

Background

In this hadith, the Prophet ﷺ calls this wording “the master (most superior) of seeking forgiveness,” describing a servant who acknowledges Allah’s lordship, favors, and his own sins, and asks for pardon. The dua summarizes the believer’s relationship with Allah: recognition of His oneness and lordship, confession of His favors, admission of one’s sins, and a plea for forgiveness. Its structure teaches deep humility and hope.

Benefit

Regularly reciting it nurtures sincere tawbah and a truthful view of oneself as a servant dependent on Allah’s mercy. The hadith mentions a special hope for Paradise for those who die after sincerely reciting it morning or night.

When to recite

Recite in the morning and evening, and whenever seeking forgiveness with humility and certainty.

Virtue note

The Prophet ﷺ mentioned that whoever says it during the day with certainty and dies before evening will be among the people of Paradise, and whoever says it at night with certainty and dies before morning will be among the people of Paradise.

Source & authenticity

Source: Hadith

Reference: Sahih al-Bukhari 6306

Authenticity: Sahih

Reported in Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī (6306). The hadith mentions a great promise for one who recites it with faith and certainty; its benefit is tied to sincerity, repentance, and living as a servant of Allah.

Categories

Source
Sunnah Duas
Emotion
ForgivenessHope and Relief
Benefit
ForgivenessMercy

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This dua also connects to a guided Adhkar routine.

Morning

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