962. Powerful Istighfar Dua for sins
A man had come to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), he heard him say: "O Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), what should I say when I ask of Allah?" He (ﷺ) said: "Say:
Istighfar Dua for sins in Arabic
اَللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِي وَارْحَمْنِيْ وَعَافِنِيْ وَارْزُقْنِيْ
Istighfar Dua for sins English Transliteration
Allaahumma-ghfir li warhamni wa 'aafini warzuqni
Istighfar Dua for sins English Translation
O Allah, forgive me, have mercy on me, keep me safe and sound and grant me provision.
And he held up his four fingers apart from the thumb and said: "These will combine your religious and worldly affairs."
Hadith about the Dua
Arabic Text
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ هَارُونَ، أَنْبَأَنَا أَبُو مَالِكٍ، سَعْدُ بْنُ طَارِقٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ النَّبِيَّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ وَقَدْ أَتَاهُ رَجُلٌ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ كَيْفَ أَقُولُ حِينَ أَسْأَلُ رَبِّي قَالَ " قُلِ اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِي وَارْحَمْنِي وَعَافِنِي وَارْزُقْنِي " . وَجَمَعَ أَصَابِعَهُ الأَرْبَعَ إِلاَّ الإِبْهَامَ " فَإِنَّ هَؤُلاَءِ يَجْمَعْنَ لَكَ دِينَكَ وَدُنْيَاكَ " .
Abu Malik, Sa'd Bin Tariq, narrated from his father that : when a man had come to the Messenger of Allah (saas), he heard him say: "O Messenger of Allah, what should I say when I ask of Allah?" He said: "Say: Allahumma-ghfirli warhamni wa 'afini warzuqni (O Allah, forgive me, have mercy on me, keep me safe and sound and grant me provision)," and he held up his four fingers apart from the thumb and said: "These combine your religious and worldly affairs." [Sahih (Albani). Ibn Majah: 3845]