حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْأَحْوَصِ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو إِسْحَقَ الْهَمْدَانِيُّ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ رَبِيعَةَ قَالَ شَهِدْتُ عَلِيًّا رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ وَأُتِيَ بِدَابَّةٍ لِيَرْکَبَهَا فَلَمَّا وَضَعَ رِجْلَهُ فِي الرِّکَابِ قَالَ بِسْمِ اللَّهِ فَلَمَّا اسْتَوَی عَلَی ظَهْرِهَا قَالَ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ ثُمَّ قَالَ سُبْحَانَ الَّذِي سَخَّرَ لَنَا هَذَا وَمَا کُنَّا لَهُ مُقْرِنِينَ وَإِنَّا إِلَی رَبِّنَا لَمُنْقَلِبُونَ ثُمَّ قَالَ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ ثَلَاثَ مَرَّاتٍ ثُمَّ قَالَ اللَّهُ أَکْبَرُ ثَلَاثَ مَرَّاتٍ ثُمَّ قَالَ سُبْحَانَکَ إِنِّي ظَلَمْتُ نَفْسِي فَاغْفِرْ لِي فَإِنَّهُ لَا يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوبَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ ثُمَّ ضَحِکَ فَقِيلَ يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ مِنْ أَيِّ شَيْئٍ ضَحِکْتَ قَالَ رَأَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّی اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَعَلَ کَمَا فَعَلْتُ ثُمَّ ضَحِکَ فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ مِنْ أَيِّ شَيْئٍ ضَحِکْتَ قَالَ إِنَّ رَبَّکَ يَعْجَبُ مِنْ عَبْدِهِ إِذَا قَالَ اغْفِرْ لِي ذُنُوبِي يَعْلَمُ أَنَّهُ لَا يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوبَ غَيْرِي
سنن ابودوٗد · Hadith 2602
Narrated Ali ibn Abu Talib: Ali ibn Rabiah said: I was present with Ali while a beast was brought to him to ride. When he put his foot in the stirrup, he said: "In the name of Allah. " Then when he sat on its back, he said: "Praise be to Allah. " He then said: "Glory be to Him Who has made this subservient to us, for we had not the strength, and to our Lord do we return. " He then said: "Praise be to Allah (thrice); Allah is Most Great (thrice): glory be to Thee, I have wronged myself, so forgive me, for only Thou forgivest sins. " He then laughed. He was asked: At what did you laugh? He replied: I saw the Messenger of Allah ﷺ do as I have done, and laugh after that. I asked: Messenger of Allah, at what are you laughing? He replied: Your Lord, Most High, is pleased with His servant when he says: "Forgive me my sins. " He know that no one forgives sins except Him.
Translated by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan · Reviewed by Islamic University of Madinah · Published March 2020