Hadith · 65104

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)

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

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).

Sahih (authentic) Source: Abu Dawud, an-Nasa'i, Ibn Majah and Ahmad · رواه أبو داود والنسائي وابن ماجه وأحمد

Explanation

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 from the hadith

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

Method of Prayer

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