It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The believer is one who tears (his garment through sins) and patches it (through repentance); so successful is the one whose death comes while he is patching it."
Imam al-Tabarani (may Allah have mercy on him) said: "No one narrated this hadith from Muhammad (may Allah have mercy on him) except Sa'id (may Allah have mercy on him), and Ya'qub (may Allah have mercy on him) is alone in narrating it."
Abu al-Qasim (Imam al-Tabarani) (may Allah have mercy on him) said: "The explanation of the saying of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) 'one who tears and patches' is: a sinner who repents often."
Hadith Referenceالمعجم الأوسط / باب الألف / 1856
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:منكر
Hadith Takhrij«قال أبو حاتم الرازي: هذا حديث منكر «علل الحديث، ج 5، ص 246»» «أخرجه الطبراني فى «الصغير» برقم: 179، والطبراني فى «الأوسط» برقم: 1867»