It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him), he says: The Prophet of Allah said to me: O Abu Hurairah! Shall I guide you to such a phrase which is one of the treasures of Paradise beneath the Throne? I said: Yes, may my parents be sacrificed for you. You (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Your saying, "Lā quwwata illā billāh" (There is no power except with Allah). Abu Balj, the narrator, says: I think that you (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Allah Almighty says in response: My servant has become obedient and submissive. I said to Amr: Abu Balj says that Amr said: I said to Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him): "Lā ḥawla wa lā quwwata illā billāh"? He said: No, this phrase is in Surah Al-Kahf, as the statement of Allah Almighty is: {وَلَوْلَا إِذْ دَخَلْتَ جَنَّتَکَ قُلْتَ مَا شَائَ اللّٰہُ لَا قُوَّۃَ إِلَّا بِاللّٰہِ} … And when you entered your garden, why did you not say, "What Allah has willed; there is no power except with Allah"? (Surah Al-Kahf: 39)

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Ayyub Ansari (may Allah be pleased with him) that on the night when the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was taken for Isra (and Mi'raj), he (peace and blessings be upon him) passed by Ibrahim (peace be upon him). He (Ibrahim) asked: O Jibril! Who is with you? He (Jibril) said: This is Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him). Ibrahim (peace be upon him) said: Instruct your Ummah to plant as many trees as possible in Paradise, for indeed its soil is pure and fertile and its land is vast. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) asked: What are the trees of Paradise? He (Ibrahim) said: "La hawla wa la quwwata illa billah."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Whoever frequently seeks forgiveness, Allah Almighty will make for him a way out from every grief and a relief from every hardship, and will provide for him from where he does not even imagine.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said: Iblis said to his Lord: "By Your honor and majesty! As long as there are souls in the children of Adam, I will continue to mislead them." Allah Almighty said: "By My honor and My majesty! As long as they continue to seek forgiveness from Me, I will continue to forgive them."

Narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Surely, I seek forgiveness from Allah and turn to Him in repentance seventy times a day.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both), he says: I was sitting with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), I heard him seek forgiveness one hundred times and then make this supplication: "Allahumma ighfir li warhamni, wa tub 'alayya, innaka anta at-Tawwab ar-Raheem." (O Allah! Forgive me, have mercy on me, and turn towards me; surely, You are the Most-Relenting, Most-Merciful.) In one narration, at the end, the words are: "Innaka Tawwabun Ghafoor."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Agharr Muzani (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Surely, such is the state that even my heart experiences heedlessness, and I seek forgiveness from Allah Almighty one hundred times every day.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Fadala bin Ubaid that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: A servant remains safe from the punishment of Allah Almighty as long as he continues to seek forgiveness from Allah Almighty.

It is narrated from Sayyida Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) used to frequently recite this remembrance in the last part of his life: "Subhan Allah wa bihamdihi, astaghfirullaha wa atubu ilayh" (Glory be to Allah and with His praise, I seek forgiveness from Allah and turn to Him in repentance). I asked: What is the reason that you have started reciting this remembrance so frequently: "Subhan Allah wa bihamdihi, astaghfirullaha wa atubu ilayh"? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) replied: Indeed, my Lord informed me that I would soon see a sign among my Ummah, and then He commanded me that when I see it, I should glorify Him with His praise and seek forgiveness from Him. Indeed, He is the Acceptor of repentance. And now I have seen that sign in the form of these verses: {إِذَا جَائَ نَصْرُ اللّٰہِ وَالْفَتْحُ وَرَأَیْتَ النَّاسَ یَدْخُلُوْنَ فِی دِینِ اللّٰہِ أَفْوَاجًا فَسَبِّحْ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّکَ وَاسْتَغْفِرْہُ إِنَّہُ کَانَ تَوَّابًا} "When the help of Allah and victory comes. And you see the people entering Allah’s religion in crowds. Then glorify the praises of your Lord and seek His forgiveness. Indeed, He is ever Accepting of repentance." (An-Nasr: 1-3)

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Masood (may Allah be pleased with him) that it was beloved to the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) to supplicate three times and to seek forgiveness three times.