Is this narration authentic?
Sayyiduna ‘Ali (radiyallahu ‘anhu) said, “From the most beloved words to Allah that a person can say in sajdah is:
ظلمت نفسي فاغفر لي
Zalamtu nafsi faghfir li
Answer
Imam Abu Bakr ibn Abi Shaybah (rahimahullah) has recorded this statement of Sayyiduna ‘Ali (radiyallahu ‘anhu). Shaykh Muhammad ‘Awwamah (hafizahullah) has graded the chain sound (hasan).
(Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah, Hadith: 29842)
Translation
I have oppressed myself so forgive me.
And Allah Ta’ala Knows best.
Answered by: Moulana Suhail Motala
Approved by: Moulana Muhammad Abasoomar