The Prophets prayed for Allah to forgive those who persecuted them in ignorance

12-06-2011 11:00 Roohi#1
Narrated Abdullah (ra): It appeared to me as if I saw the Messenger of Allah (sa) tell the story of a Prophet who was beaten by his people and wiped the blood from his face, saying, “My Lord, forgive my people, for they do not know.”

[Sahih Muslim, Book 019, Number 4418]

عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ كَأَنِّي أَنْظُرُ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَحْكِي نَبِيًّا مِنَ الأَنْبِيَاءِ ضَرَبَهُ قَوْمُهُ وَهُوَ يَمْسَحُ الدَّمَ عَنْ وَجْهِهِ وَيَقُولُ‏ رَبِّ اغْفِرْ لِقَوْمِي فَإِنَّهُمْ لاَ يَعْلَمُونَ