Forgiving their mistakes generously

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Etiquette with Servants

Forgiving their mistakes generously

A man asked the Prophet (SAW) how many times he should forgive his servant each day. He replied: "Seventy times."

Reference: Sunan Abi Dawud, graded Hasan, on the authority of Abdullah ibn Umar (RA)

Explanation

This figure conveys a standard of generous, repeated forgiveness rather than a one-time allowance.

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