(حديث مرفوع) حَدَّثَنَا
عَبْدُ الصَّمَدِ ، حَدَّثَنَا
عُمَرُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ ، حَدَّثَنَا
قَتَادَةُ ، عَنْ
أَنَسٍ ، أَنّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ : " لَلَّهُ أَشَدُّ فَرَحًا بِتَوْبَةِ عَبْدِهِ مِنْ أَحَدِكُمْ أَنْ يَسْقُطَ عَلَى بَعِيرِهِ ، وَقَدْ أَضَلَّهُ بِأَرْضٍ فَلَاةٍ " ، وَحَدَّثَ بِذَلِكَ شَهْرٌ ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ .
It is narrated from Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Allah Almighty is more pleased with His servant's repentance than a person whose camel is lost in a wilderness and then is found after some time. This hadith has also been narrated by Shahr bin Hawshab from Hazrat Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him).