Habib Abu Muhammad (may Allah have mercy on him) relates that he heard al-Farazdaq bin Ghalib (may Allah have mercy on him) say: "I met Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) in Syria (al-Sham), and he asked me: 'Are you al-Farazdaq?' I said: 'Yes.' He asked again: 'Are you the poet?' I said: 'Yes.' At that he said: 'Take heed! If you live long, you will meet people who will say that there is no (room for) repentance for you; so beware! Never cut off your hope in Allah Almighty.'"
No one narrated this hadith from al-Farazdaq except Habib (may Allah have mercy on him), and Salih al-Murri (may Allah have mercy on him) is alone in narrating it.
Hadith Referenceالمعجم الأوسط / باب الألف / 606
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسناده ضعيف لضعف صالح المري
Hadith Takhrij«قال الهيثمي: وفيه صالح المري وهو ضعيف في الحديث «مجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد، ج 10، ص 214»»