Hadith 10498

حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ , أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدٌ , عَنْ مُوسَى بْنِ يَسَارٍ , عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ , قََالَ : قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " اللَّهُ أَفْرَحُ بِتَوْبَةِ عَبْدِهِ مِنْ أَحَدِكُمْ بِضَالَّتِهِ فِي فَلَاةٍ مِنَ الْأَرْضِ عَلَيْهَا طَعَامُهُ وَشَرَابُهُ " .
It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Allah is more pleased with the repentance of His servant "when he repents" than a person who finds his mount which was lost in the desert, and on it are his food and drink.
Hadith Reference مسند احمد / مسند المكثرين من الصحابة / 10498
Hadith Grading حکم دارالسلام: حديث صحيح، وإسناده حسن، م: 2747