Other Acts That Can Help The Sinner In Getting Allah’s Forgiveness!
SUPPLICATION UPON HEARING ADHAN:
Sa’d ibn Abi Waqqaas, (R.A.), narrated that the Prophet (S.A.W.S) said:
“He who says upon hearing the person calling the Athaan, ‘I also bear witness that none has the right to be worshipped except Allah alone without a partner, and that Muhammad is His slave and messenger. I accept Allah as a Lord, Muhammad as a messenger, and Islam
as a religion’ – all his previous sins will be forgiven.”
[Sahih Muslim]
SAYING ‘AMEEN’:
“Abu Hurayrah,(R.A.A) narrated that the Prophet (S.A.W.S) said, *”“When the Imaam says ‘Ameen’, say ‘Ameen’, because he who coincides with the angels when saying Ameen will get all his previous sins forgiven.”
[Al-Bukhaari & Muslim]
PRAYING TWO RAK’AAH OF SALAAH ATTENTIVELY:
The Prophet (S.A.W.S) said:
“He who performs ablution properly, then prays any two rak’aah (of salaah) without being heedless, will get all his previous sins forgiven.”
(Ahmad)
GATHERING IN CIRCLE OF PEOPLE MENTIONING ALLAH:
Sahl ibn Hanthalah, (R.A.) narrated that the Prophet (S.A.W.S) said:
“It is never that a group of people gather to mention Allah, but they will be told upon leaving the circle (after finishing): ‘Your sins have been forgiven.'”
(Ahmad)
BEING PATIENT IN SICKNESS (Accepting It Gracefully, Without Complaints):
Aa’ishah (R.Ah.), narrated that the Prophet (S.A.W.S) said:
“Whenever a believer becomes sick, he will be purified from his sins, just as fire purifies steel.”
(Al- Bukhaari)
**CONCLUSION:**
Let us remember that Prophet Adam (alaihi salam) was misled by Satan into disobeying Allah. However, he regretted it considerably and repented very sincerely. Allah (SWT) showed His Mercy and revealed the words for seeking forgiveness from Him.
“Our Lord! We have wronged ourselves. If Thou forgive us not, and bestow not upon us Your Mercy, we shall certainly be of the losers.”
(Al-A’raf; 7:23)
and Allah forgave him.
Allah says:
*”“…… And his Lord pardoned him (accepted his repentance). Verily, He is the One Who forgives (accepts repentance), the Most Merciful.””
(Al-Baqara, 2:37)