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What is the ruling on supplicating with the words: "O Allah, I ask You by Your love for me to forgive me"?

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The hadith of theah (female slave) has a weak chain of transmission and is not authentic. It contains [the narrators] Rafi' bin Duhyah al-Musli, whose biography is unknown, and Muhammad bin Yunus al-Kudaymi, who is abandoned in hadith narration and fabricates hadith attributed to trustworthy narrators. The statement of an unknownah is not considered a proof. Rather, what is considered is evidence and clear proof. Al-Bukhari, Ibn Abbas, Mujahid, and others said: "There is no one after the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, whose statement is not taken or left, except for the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him." Allah Almighty commanded us to emulate the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. It has not been reported from the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, that he sought intercession with Allah Almighty through His love for him. Rather, the Sacred Law guided us to seek intercession through the beautiful names and attributes of Allah Almighty and through righteous deeds. The believing servant yearns for and hopes for the love of Allah Almighty, but he also fears his own missteps. It is not permissible for him to be conceited about his state or to presume upon Allah.

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