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So I went back, faced him and said, “May Allah forgive you, O Messenger of Allah.” He replied, “And you as well.”
The people exclaimed, “The Messenger of Allah ﷺ has sought forgiveness for you!” He answered, “Yes—and for you too.”
He then recited the verse, “So seek forgiveness for your sin and for the believing men and believing women.”
فَرَجَعْتُ حَتَّى اسْتَقْبَلْتُهُ فَقُلْتُ: غَفَرَ اللَّهُ لَكَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ. فَقَالَ: (وَلَكَ)
فَقَالَ الْقَوْمُ: أَسْتَغْفَرَ لَكَ رسول الله ﷺ َ. فَقَالَ: نَعَمْ وَلَكُمْ
ثُمَّ تَلَا هَذِهِ الْآيَةَ ﴿وَاسْتَغْفِرْ لذنبك وللمؤمنين والمؤمنات﴾ )