The Sufficient (Vol 2) · Hadith 1988 (#Ḥadīth #8)

8 - عنه، عن ابن محبوب، عن أبان، عن عبد الرحمن بن أعين قال: قال أبو جعفر (عليه السلام): لقد غفر الله عز وجل لرجل من أهل البادية بكلمتين دعا بهما، قال: " اللهم إن تعذبني فأهل لذلك أنا، وإن تغفر لي فأهل لذلك أنت " فغفر الله له.

8. It is narrated from him (narrator of the Hadith above) from ibn Mahbub from Aban from ‘Abd al-Rahman ibn ‘A’Yun who has said the following: “Abu Ja’far has said, ‘Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Holy, forgave a man from the village by two words with which he pleaded before Allah. He said, O Lord, if You punish me, it is because I deserve it and if You forgive me it is worthy of You (Your greatness) and (for this) Allah granted him forgiveness.’”

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