The Mother of the Believers, Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her), narrates that Sayyiduna Habib bin al-Harith (may Allah be pleased with him) came to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: "O Messenger of Allah, I am a man who commits sins a great deal?" He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "O Habib, turn to Allah in repentance." He said: "O Messenger of Allah, I repent, then I go back (to sin)?" He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whenever you sin, repent." He said: "O Messenger of Allah, then my sins will become many?" So he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "O Habib bin al-Harith, the forgiveness of Allah is far greater than your sins."
Imam al-Tabarani (may Allah have mercy on him) said: "This hadith is narrated from Hisham bin Urwah only with this chain; Isa bin Ibrahim al-Biraki is alone in narrating it."
Hadith Referenceالمعجم الأوسط / باب الميم / 5257
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسناده ضعيف لضعف نوح بن ذكوان
Hadith Takhrij«قال الهيثمي: وفيه نوح بن ذكوان وهو ضعيف «مجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد، ج 10، ص 200»» «أخرجه الطبراني فى «الأوسط» برقم: 4854»