Hadith 39 · 2 fragments
Mistake and forgetfulness are pardoned
The Forty Hadith of an-Nawawi, hadith No.39
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Arabic edition text
عَنْ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه و سلم قَالَ:
Narrator
On the authority of Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him), that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: Verily Allah has pardoned [or been lenient with] for me my ummah: their mistakes, their forgetfulness, and that which they have been forced to do under duress.
Word by word
"إنَّ اللَّهَ تَجَاوَزَ لِي عَنْ أُمَّتِي الْخَطَأَ وَالنِّسْيَانَ وَمَا اسْتُكْرِهُوا عَلَيْهِ" .
Matn
A hasan hadeeth related by Ibn Majah, and al-Bayhaqee and others
Word by word
حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ،
Word by word
رَوَاهُ ابْنُ مَاجَهْ [رقم:2045]، وَالْبَيْهَقِيّ ["السنن]
Word by word
Lesson
Allah is merciful: the community is relieved of blame for an unintentional mistake, forgetfulness, and what one is compelled to do — faith is not about unbearable chains.
Text within an-Nawawi's collection: the Arabic source edition and the Ukrainian translation by the “Nur” project (by meaning).