Mishkat al-Masabih 2434

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‘Ali reported: A riding animal was brought to him. When he put his foot in the stirrup, he said, “In the name of Allah.” Once he was seated on its back, he said, “Praise belongs to Allah,” then recited: “Glory be to Him who has subjected this to us, for we could not have mastered it ourselves, and surely to our Lord we will return.” Then he said “Praise belongs to Allah” three times and “Allahu akbar” three times, followed by: “Glory be to You. I have wronged myself, so forgive me, for no one forgives sins except You.” Then he laughed. He was asked, “What made you laugh, Commander of the Faithful?” He said, “I saw the Messenger of Allah ﷺ do as I did, then laugh. I asked, ‘What made you laugh, O Messenger of Allah?’ He said, ‘Your Lord marvels at His servant when he says, “My Lord, forgive my sins,” knowing that no one forgives sins except Me.’” Reported by Ahmad, al-Tirmidhi, and Abu Dawud. The quoted verse is Qur’an 43:13–14. The hadith was not studied by al-Albani.