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[Machine] "I have never sat with anyone who sought forgiveness more than the Messenger of Allah ﷺ ," the man said. "And I have never sat with anyone who sought forgiveness more than Abu Huraira, may Allah be pleased with him."  

الزهد لأحمد:٢١١حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ حَدَّثَنَا أبِي حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ هَارُونَ أَنْبَأَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رَاشِدٍ عَنْ مَكْحُولٍ عَنْ رَجُلٍ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ

«مَا جَلَسْتُ إِلَى أَحَدٍ أَكْثَرَ اسْتِغْفَارًا مِنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ» قَالَ الرَّجُلُ وَمَا جَلَسْتُ إِلَى أَحَدٍ أَكْثَرَ اسْتِغْفَارًا مِنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَحِمَهُ اللَّهُ