Ibn Majah 4257 — My servants, all of you are astray except those I guide

ابن ماجه 4257 — يا عبادي كلكم ضال إلا من هديت

A hadith qudsi in Sunan Ibn Majah, no. 4257: My servants, all of you are astray except those I guide. The Prophet relates it from his Lord; the Hadith Qudsi Browser gathers its narrations across the six books and the Muwatta.

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«إن الله تبارك وتعالى يقول يا عبادي كلكم مذنب إلا من عافيت فسلوني المغفرة فأغفر لكم ومن علم منكم أني ذو قدرة على المغفرة فاستغفرني بقدرتي غفرت له، وكلكم ضال إلا من هديت فسلوني الهدى أهدكم، وكلكم فقير إلا من …»

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Muhammad· Sacred hadith (hadith qudsi)· Sayyi'at (evil deeds and sins)

People and things also explored

Bukhari 4476 — The great intercession: raise your head, intercede and it will be granted· Bukhari 6491 — God has written good deeds and bad deeds· Bukhari 7501 — God has written good deeds and bad deeds· Bukhari 7507 — My servant sinned and knew he has a Lord who forgives sin· Ibn Majah 3821 — Whoever brings a good deed has ten like it and more· Muslim 128 — God has written good deeds and bad deeds· Muslim 128b — God has written good deeds and bad deeds· Muslim 129 — God has written good deeds and bad deeds

Sources

  • Sunan Ibn Majah (Muhammad Fuad Abd al-Baqi edition)
  • hadith-api (fawazahmed0): open hadith editions
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Bukhari 4476 — The great intercession: raise your head, intercede and it will be granted

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