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IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-385: KELEBIHAN ISTIGHFAR PADA PAGI HARI JUMAAT
Is there a hadith about the virtue of seeking forgiveness on Friday morning?
Short answer
A commonly cited hadith says that whoever recites the istighfar formula three times on Friday morning before the dawn prayer will have their sins forgiven, even if they equal the foam of the sea.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad al-Hadith
- Topic
- Quran & Hadith
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
A commonly cited hadith says that whoever recites the istighfar formula three times on Friday morning before the dawn prayer will have their sins forgiven, even if they equal the foam of the sea. Ibn Hajar, al-Nawawi and Shaykh Shu'aib al-Arna'outh regarded it as weak. Nevertheless, many general evidences call for increasing istighfar at all times and in all situations. The foam of the sea is a figure of speech for the abundance of sins, and the sins forgiven are minor sins related to the rights of Allah.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Walaupun hadith tersebut dinilai dhaif, tetapi terdapat banyak dalil yang bersifat umum menuntut untuk kita memperbanyakkan istighfar dalam setiap masa dan keadaan.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-385: KELEBIHAN ISTIGHFAR PADA PAGI HARI JUMAAT”, 21 June 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-al-hadith/3506-irsyad-al-hadith-siri-ke-385-kelebihan-istighfar-pada-pagi-hari-jumaat. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/virtue-of-istighfar-on-friday-morning/