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The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) used to say between the two prostrations: "Rabbi ighfir li, rabbi ighfir li" (My Lord, forgive me; my Lord, forgive me)

AuthenticNarrated by Abu Dāwūd, An-Nasā’i, Ibn Mājah, and AhmadHadeethEnc #65104
Arabic hadith text

عن حُذَيْفَةَ رضي الله عنه:

عن حُذَيْفَةَ رضي الله عنه: أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ كَانَ يَقُولُ بَيْنَ السَّجْدَتَيْنِ: «رَبِّ اغْفِرْ لِي، رَبِّ اغْفِرْ لِي».

English translation

Hudhayfah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported:

Hudhayfah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) used to say between the two prostrations: "Rabbi ighfir li, rabbi ighfir li" (My Lord, forgive me; my Lord, forgive me).

Explanation

Explanation of the hadith

When the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) sat between the two prostrations, he would say: My Lord, forgive me; my Lord, forgive me, repeatedly. "My Lord, forgive me" means: The servant asks his Lord to eliminate his sins and conceal his faults.

Lessons

Benefits from the hadith

  1. It is prescribed to say this supplication between the two prostrations in obligatory and supererogatory prayers.
  2. It is recommended to repeat the phrase: "My Lord, forgive me." The obligation is one time.
Topics
Method of Prayer

Related concept articles

Prayer · Supplication · Repentance · Peace and reconciliation · Prophethood