One of many small ayats to recite every Salaah. Astaghfar Dua
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استغفر الله – “Astaghfirullah” (Astaghfar)
This is perhaps the most popular istighfar dua. The majority of Muslims say this often as it is short and easily memorizable even in its Arabic form. This dua is one of the duas of forgiveness that the Holy Prophet used to recite often, especially after every Salah. In a hadith narrated by Thauban, the Prophet (saw) would say “astaghfirullah” three times immediately after concluding any Salah. When he (saw) was then asked by his Companions on how we Muslims should seek forgiveness, He (saw) said: “I say: Astaghfirullah, Astaghfirullah (I seek forgiveness from Allah. I seek forgiveness from Allah).” (Muslim)
This is a dua that was narrated by Ibn Umar. He was quoted in the hadith to have said: “We counted our Messenger’s saying a hundred times during one single sitting: Rabb- ighfir li, wa tubb ‘alayya, innaka Antat-Tawwaabur-Rahim. (My Rab! Forgive me and pardon me. Indeed, You are the Oft-Returning with compassion and Ever Merciful.”
This dua, unlike the first dua, and like the rest of the istighfar duas is more encompassing as it goes beyond just asking for forgiveness. It also asks for pardon while praising Allah (swt) with some of His majestic attributes.
another prayer for seeking forgiveness that has been quoted directly from the Prophet. According to a narration by Ibn Mas’ud, The Messenger of Allah (saw) said, “He who says: ‘Astaghfir ullah-alladhi la ilaha illa Huwal-Haiyul-Qayyumu, wa atubu ilaihi (I seek the forgiveness of Allah, there is no true god except Allah, the Ever-Living, the Self- Subsisting, and I turn to Him in repentance),’ his sins will be forgiven even if he should have run away from the battlefield (while he was engaged in fighting for the Cause of Allah).”
