Repentance, Seeking Forgiveness, Regret, and Admission (of Guilt) — Hadith 11

11. Ṣafwān ibn Yaḥyā narrated from al-Ḥarth ibn al-Mughīrah, from Abū ʿAbdillāh (a) who said, “Verily Allah loves the one who admits [his sins] and repents often. ” He [then] said, “The Messenger of Allah (ṣ) used to turn to Allah in repentance seventy times a day without having committed any sin. ” The narrator asked, “Would he say: I seek forgiveness from Allah and turn back to Him in repentance? ” He (a) replied, “He would say: I turn [penitently] to Allah. ”