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Does this mean that the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, would seek Allah's forgiveness and repent to Him a hundred times every day?

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What you heard about the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, is correct. It has been narrated in Sahih Muslim and other collections that he said: "O people, repent to Allah and seek His forgiveness, for I repent to Him one hundred times a day." It was also narrated from Ibn Umar that the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, used to say: "O Allah, forgive me and accept my repentance, for You are the Most Forgiving, the Most Merciful," one hundred times. Seeking forgiveness means saying: "I seek forgiveness from Allah and I repent to Him." Scholars have interpreted his seeking forgiveness as a demonstration of servitude and humility, or as a teaching for his Ummah, or for leaving what was better, or out of humility, or because whenever he ascended a degree in closeness [to Allah], he sought forgiveness for the previous one.

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