Hadith 42 of Nawawi : « Allah the Most High has said: O son of Adam, as long as you… »
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Hadith 42 of Nawawi
Hadith number 42 of the collection of the 40 hadiths of Imam an-Nawawi, in a faithful English translation.
Updated on 10 September 2026 at 2:45 AM
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Text of the hadith
On the authority of Anas ibn Malik (may Allah be pleased with him), who said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) say: « Allah the Most High has said: O son of Adam, as long as you invoke Me and hope in Me, I forgive you for what has come from you and I care little. O son of Adam, if your sins reached the clouds of the sky and then you asked My forgiveness, I would forgive you and care little. O son of Adam, if you came to Me with sins nearly as vast as the earth, then you met Me associating nothing with Me, I would come to you with forgiveness nearly as vast as the earth. » Narrated by at-Tirmidhi, who said: a hasan hadith; in some versions: [gharib].
The collection
This hadith belongs to the collection of the 40 hadiths of Imam an-Nawawi (may Allah have mercy on him), the most studied hadith compilation in the world: foundations of faith, worship and character, all authentic narrations.
Arabic version with the commentary of Ibn Rajab