Riyad as-Salihin, 18
'Abdullah bin 'Umar bin Al-Khattab (May Allah be pleased with them) reported that:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Allah accepts a slave's repentance as long as the latter is not on his death bed (that is, before the soul of the dying person reaches the throat)". <b>[At-Tirmidhi, who categorised it as Hadith Hasan]</b>.
وعن أبي عبد الرحمن عبد الله بن عمر بن الخطاب رضي الله عنهما عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال:
إن الله عز وجل يقبل توبة العبد ما لم يغرغر
((رواه الترمذي وقال: حديث حسن)).
References1 variant
- In-Book Reference
- Introduction, Hadith 18
Sharh · explanationclick to expand
<b>Guidance from the Hadith:</b><br>
1) Repentance is worthless at one’s deathbed, thereby, on an individual level, it must be made before the time of death.<br>
2) Faith due to dire need at one’s deathbed is worthless because the servant is witnessing death already. So, the believer should take advantage of his life before death takes him by surprises.