Mercy
Hadith 39 of 42
Title
Forgiveness for mistakes
Arabic
إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَجَاوَزَ عَنْ أُمَّتِي الْخَطَأَ وَالنِّسْيَانَ وَمَا اسْتُكْرِهُوا عَلَيْهِ.
Translation
Allah has pardoned my Ummah for mistakes, forgetfulness, and what they are coerced into doing.
Narrator
ʿAbdullāh ibn ʿAbbās
Source
Ibn Mājah 2045
Commentary
A foundational legal maxim: liability is tied to intention and choice. Forget to make wuḍūʾ and pray? Repeat it and no sin. Compelled to say a word of disbelief under threat? Not held against you. The heart is the judge.