Abd al-Rahman al-Baylamani says: Four of the Companions of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) gathered together. One of them said: I heard the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) say: "Indeed, Allah Almighty accepts the repentance of His servant even a day before he dies." The second Companion asked: Did you yourself hear this from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)? He replied: Yes. So the second Companion said: I heard the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) say: "Indeed, Allah Almighty accepts the repentance of His servant even half a day before he dies." The third Companion asked: Did you yourself hear this from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)? He replied: Yes. So the third Companion said: I heard the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) say: "Indeed, Allah Almighty accepts the repentance of His servant even as long before his death as the forenoon (the time when the day has risen after sunrise)." The fourth Companion asked: Did you yourself hear this from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)? He replied: Yes. So the fourth Companion said: I heard the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) say: "Indeed, Allah Almighty accepts the repentance of His servant as long as the death rattle has not come upon him."
Ahmad recorded it, and its narrators are the narrators of the Sahih, except for Abd al-Rahman, and he is thiqah (trustworthy).
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب التوبة / 17505
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسنادہ صحیح
Hadith Takhrij«اخرجه احمد فى المسند (425/3) ، أخرجه مسند أحمد برقم: 15073، 22559، وأخرجه المستدرك على الصحيحين برقم: 7735، 7736»