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Sahih al-Jami al-Saghir — Hadith 5033

«لله أفرح بتوبة العبد من رجل نزل منزلا وبه مهلكه ومعه راحلته عليها طعامه وشرابه فوضع رأسه فنام نومة فاستيقظ وقد ذهبت راحلته فطلبها حتى إذا اشتد عليه الحر والعطش قال: أرجع إلى مكاني الذي كنت فيه فأنام حتى أموت ثم رفع رأسه فإذا راحلته عنده عليها زاده: طعامه وشرابه! فالله أشد فرحا بتوبة العبد المؤمن من هذا براحلته وزاده»
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
"Allah Almighty is more pleased with the repentance of a servant than a man who stopped at a place where he faced the danger of death. With him was his mount carrying his food and drink. He laid down his head and fell asleep, and when he woke up his mount had gone. He kept searching for it until, when the heat and thirst became severe for him, he said: 'I will go back to the place where I was and sleep there until I die.' Then he raised his head, and there was his mount beside him, carrying his provisions, his food and his drink! So Allah Almighty is more pleased with the repentance of a believing servant than this man is with his mount and provisions."
Hadith Reference صحیح الجامع الصغیر / حرف اللام / 5033
Hadith Grading الألبانی: صحيح
Hadith Takhrij [حم ق ت] عن ابن مسعود.