Silsilah as-Sahihah 2424 — Rights of slaves and servants

It is narrated from Abbas bin Jaleed Hijri, he says that he heard Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them) saying: A man came to the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: O Messenger of Allah! How many times should we forgive the servant? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) remained silent. He repeated the same question, but the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) again remained silent. When he asked for the third time, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Forgive him seventy times a day."