I heard before that if someone commits sin that Allah (sw) allows us a few amount of time such as hours to repent before it is written down! is this true?
Question
I heard before that if someone commits sin that Allah (sw) allows us a few amount of time such as hours to repent before it is written down! is this true?
Answer
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful
Assalaamu `alaykum waRahmatullahi Wabarakatuh
Abu Umamah (Radiallahu Anhu) narrates that (Nabi Sallahu Alayhi Wa Sallam) is reported to have said; Verily the Angel at the left of a person (the Angel in charge of writing the sins of a person) withholds from writing his sinful deed committed for a period six hours. If (during this time) he regrets his sin and repents, the Angel then discards (does not write) his sin committed. (However if he does not regret his sin and repent) the Angel then records his sin committed.
(Majma’u Al-Zawaid, Vol.10, Pg. 207-208, Maktaba Al-Qudsi)
And Allah knows best
Ml. Safraz Mohammed,
Student Darul Iftaa
Checked and Approved by:
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Darul Iftaa
(2008-06-18)
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
عن أبي أمامة عن رسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم قال : إن صاحب الشمال ليرفع القلم ست ساعات عن العبد المسلم المخطئ أو المسيء فإن ندم واستغفر منها ألقاها وإلا كتبت واحدة
- Answered by
- Ml. Safraz Mohammed
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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