Al-Kāfi - The Book of Supplication

Al-Kāfi - The Book of Supplication Chapter: Concise Supplications for Worldly Needs and the Hereafter 8 - عَنْهُ، عَنِ ابْنِ ٠َحْبُوبٍ، عَنْ أَبَانٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْ٠نِ بْنِ أَعْيَنَ، قَالَ: قَالَ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ (عليه السلا٠): لَقَدْ غَفَرَ اللهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ لِرَجُلٍ ٠ِنْ أَهْلِ الْبَادِيَةِ بِكَلِ٠َتَيْنِ دَعَا بِهِ٠َّ إِنْ تُعَذِّبْنِي فَأَهْلٌ لِذلِكَ أَنَا، وَإِنْ تَغْفِرْ لِي فَأَهْلٌ لِذلِكَ أَنْتَ" فَغَفَرَ اللهُ لَهُ.

He said, O Lord, if You punish me, it is because I deserve it and if You forgive me it is worthy of You (Your greatness) and (for this) Allah granted him forgiveness.’” وثق - Allamah Baqir al-Majlisi (Mirʾāt al-ʿUqūl fī Sharḥ Akhbār Āl al-Rasūl (12/451))