It is narrated from Sayyiduna al-Aswad bin Sari' (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "No one loves praise more than Allah, the Mighty and Majestic, and no one accepts excuses more than Allah, the Mighty and Majestic."
Hadith Referenceالمعجم الكبير للطبراني / باب الألف / 832