Seeking forgiveness and repentance

1

قال رسول الله صلى الله عيه وسلم :" والله إني لاستغفر الله وأتوب إليه في اليوم أكثر من سبعين مرة "

The Prophet (SAW) said: "By Allah, I seek the forgiveness of Allah, and repent to Him more than Seventy times in a day".

[Hisnul 248] [Al-Bukhari.]

2

وقال صلى الله عيه وسلم :" يا أيها الناس توبوا إلى الله فإني أتوب في اليوم إليه مائة مرةً "

The Prophet (SAW) said: "O people, repent to Allah, for I verily repent to Him one hundred times a day".

[Hisnul 249] [Muslim 4/2076.]

3

أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ الْعَظِيمَ الَّذِي لَا إِلَهَ إلَّا هُوَ الْحَيُّ القَيُّومُ وَأَتُوبُ إِلَيهِ

'Astaghfirullaahal-'Adheemal-lathee laa 'ilaaha 'illaa Huwal-Hayyul-Qayyoomu wa 'atoobu 'ilayhi.

I seek the forgiveness of Allah the Mighty, Whom there is none worthy of worship except Him, the Living, the Eternal, and I repent to Him(Allah will forgive him even if he has deserted the army's ranks.)

[Hisnul 250] [Abu Dawud 2/85, At-Tirmizi 5/569, Al-Hakim.]

4

وقال صلى الله عيه وسلم :" أقرب ما يكون الربُّ من العبد في جوف الليل الآخر فإن استطعت أن تكون ممن يذكر الله في تلك الساعة فكن"

The Prophet (SAW) said: "The closest that the Lord comes to the slave is in the last portion of the night. So, if you are able to be among those who remember Allah in this hour, then be among them".

[Hisnul 251] [At-Tirmizi, An-Nasa'i 1/279 and Al-Hakim.]

5

وقال صلى الله عيه وسلم :" أقرب ما يكون العبد من ربه وهو ساجد فأكثروا الدعاء"

The Prophet (SAW) said: "The closest that the slave comes to his Lord is when he is prostrating, so invoke Allah much (in prostration)".

[Hisnul 252] [Muslim 1/350.]

6

وقال صلى الله عيه وسلم :" إنه ليغان على قلبي وإني لاستغفرُ الله في اليوم مائة مرة "

The Prophet (SAW) said: "Verily my heart becomes preoccupied, and verily I seek Allah's forgiveness a hundred times a day".

[Hisnul 253] [Muslim 4/2075.]