Seeking Allah’s forgiveness frequently (istighfar)
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Etiquette of Dhikr
Seeking Allah's forgiveness frequently (istighfar)
The Prophet (SAW) said: "By Allah, I seek Allah's forgiveness and repent to Him more than seventy times a day."
Reference: Sahih al-Bukhari, on the authority of Abu Hurayrah (RA)
Explanation
Even the Prophet, free of major sin, modeled frequent istighfar as an ongoing habit.
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