Seeking Forgiveness and Well-Being from Allah

Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) once stood on the pulpit, tears in his eyes, and shared that our beloved Prophet (peace be upon him) also stood there in the first year after the migration, wept, and said: Ask Allah for pardon and well-being, because after certainty of faith, nothing is bestowed better than well-being. [Tirmidhi] Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger (peace be upon him) said: There is nothing more beloved to Allah than asking Him for well-being. [Tirmidhi] Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: If you are granted well-being in this life and the next, then you have truly succeeded. [Tirmidhi] Ibn Qutaybah explained that well-being means being safe from the hardships of this world and the terrors of the Hereafter. [Gharib al-Hadith] A simple du'a to repeat often: Allahumma inni as'alukal 'afwa wal 'aafiyah fid dunya wal aakhirah. Rabbana aatina fid dunya hasanah wa fil aakhirati hasanah wa qina 'adhaaban naar. (O Allah, I ask You for pardon and well-being in this world and the next. Our Lord, give us goodness here and in the Hereafter, and protect us from the punishment of the Fire.)