He was asked about the following hadiths:

“Whoever circumambulates this House seven times, with faith and seeking Allah’s reward, will have his past sins forgiven.”

And the saying attributed to the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace:

“Whoever stands at ‘Arafāt and thinks that Allah will not forgive him—may Allah not forgive him.”

And also:

“If a shepherd were to pass through ‘Arafāt—without knowing that it was the Day of ‘Arafah—he would be forgiven.”

And the saying attributed to him, peace be upon him:

“Whoever performs Hajj but does not visit me has slighted me, and whoever visits me will be entitled to my intercession.”

Are these hadiths found in the Sahīh collections or not? And what is the meaning of His words, Mighty and Majestic:

“The standing place of Abraham; whoever enters it shall be safe”?

He answered:

Praise be to Allah, Lord of all worlds. None of these hadiths appears in either the Sahīh or the Sunan collections. Some of them convey meanings contrary to the Quran and Sunnah. If a man were to stand at ‘Arafāt fearing that Allah might not forgive his sins because they are major sins, it could not be said that Allah would not forgive him. Indeed, Allah does not forgive associating partners with Him, but He forgives whatever is less than that for whomever He wills. Thus, He may forgive a person’s sins that fall short of associating partners with Him if He wills, or He may withhold forgiveness if He wills. However, when a servant repents of a sin, Allah forgives it, whether it involves associating partners with Him or anything else.

As Allah Most High says:

“O My servants who have transgressed against