Farazdaq bin Ghalib narrates: In Syria I met Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him). He asked me: 'Are you Farazdaq?' I replied: 'Yes!' He asked: 'Are you the poet?' I replied: 'Yes!' He said: 'If you live on, you will encounter people who will say: There is no room for repentance for you. But beware of letting your hope in Allah's mercy be cut off.'
At-Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Awsat; its chain contains a narrator, Salih al-Murri, who is da'if (weak) in hadith.
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب التوبة / 17622
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسنادہ ضعیف
Hadith Takhrij«اخرجه الطبراني فى المعجم الاوسط (610)»