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Hadith text: By the One in Whose hand my soul is, if you were not to…

عن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه مرفوعاً: «والذي نفسي بيده، لو لم تذنبوا، لذهب الله بكم، وجاء بقوم يُذْنِبُونَ، فيستغفرون اللهَ تعالى، فيغفر لهم».

Explanation of the hadith: By the One in Whose hand my soul is, if you were not to…

The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) swears by his Lord that if people did not sin, then Allah would replace them with people who would ask for His forgiveness after committing sins, with a sincere intention and a heart filled with certitude, so that He would forgive them.

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أستغفر الله I seek forgiveness from Allah

إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ وَمَلَٰٓئِكَتَهُۥ يُصَلُّونَ عَلَى ٱلنَّبِىِّ ۚ يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ صَلُّوا۟ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلِّمُوا۟ تَسْلِيمًا

God and His angels shower their blessings on the Prophet. O believers, you should also send your blessings on him, and salute him with a worthy greeting.

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Blessings on the Prophet ﷺ