with seeking forgiveness.

Thus, whenever the Prophet—peace and blessings be upon him—concluded the prayer, he would seek forgiveness three times and then say, “O Allah, You are Peace and from You comes peace. Blessed are You, O Possessor of Majesty and Honor.” This practice is established by an authentic hadith.

The Exalted One further says, “and those who pray for forgiveness at dawn” (Quran 3:17), commanding His servants to rise in the night and implore His pardon in the pre-dawn hours.

He likewise closed Surah al-Muzzammil—the chapter revealed about the night vigil—with His words: “Seek Allah’s forgiveness; surely Allah is All-Forgiving, All-Merciful” (73:20).

And in Surah al-Hajj He states: “When you stream down from ʿArafāt, remember Allah at the Sacred Monument, and remember Him as He has guided you, for before that you were certainly among the astray. Then stream down from where the people stream, and seek Allah’s forgiveness; truly Allah is All-Forgiving, All-Merciful” (22:198-199).

Moreover, toward the end of the Prophet’s life, during the expedition to Tabūk—his final campaign—the Almighty revealed: “Allah has turned in mercy to the Prophet, the Emigrants, and the Helpers who followed him in the hour of hardship after…”