Hadith 8739
عَنْ ثَوْبَانَ مَوْلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ ((مَا أُحِبُّ أَنَّ لِي الدُّنْيَا وَمَا فِيهَا بِهَذِهِ الْآيَةِ {يَا عِبَادِيَ الَّذِينَ أَسْرَفُوا عَلَى أَنْفُسِهِمْ لَا تَقْنَطُوا مِنْ رَحْمَةِ اللَّهِ إِنَّ اللَّهَ يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوبَ جَمِيعًا إِنَّهُ هُوَ الْغَفُورُ الرَّحِيمُ} [الزمر: 53] فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ فَمَنْ أَشْرَكَ فَسَكَتَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ ثُمَّ قَالَ ((إِلَّا مَنْ أَشْرَكَ)) ثَلَاثَ مَرَّاتٍ
Mawla of the Messenger, Sayyiduna Thawban (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: I do not wish that I be given the world and whatever is in it in exchange for this verse: {یَا عِبَادِیَ الَّذِینَ أَ سْرَفُوْا عَلٰی أَنْفُسِہِمْ لَا تَقْنَطُوْا مِنْ رَحْمَۃِ اللّٰہِ إِنَّ اللّٰہَ یَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوبَ جَمِیعًا إِنَّہُ ہُوَ الْغَفُورُ الرَّحِیمُ} … O My servants who have transgressed against their own souls, do not despair of the mercy of Allah. Indeed, Allah forgives all sins. Surely, He is the Most Forgiving, Most Merciful. A man said: O Messenger of Allah! And (what about) the one who committed shirk (associating partners with Allah)? The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) remained silent and then said: Except for the one who committed shirk (he will not be forgiven). The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) repeated this sentence three times.