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[Machine] The man from the children of Israel when he worshipped for forty years, he was revealed to. Then a man worshipped without guidance for forty years and was not revealed to. So he said, "O Lord, what is my fault in what my parents have done?" He continued to call until he was revealed to.  

الزهد لأحمد:٢٥٤حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ حَدَّثَنِي أبِي حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ دِينَارٍ عَنْ وَهْبِ بْنِ مُنَبِّهٍ قَالَ

كَانَ الرَّجُلُ مِنْ بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ إِذَا تَعَبَّدَ أَرْبَعِينَ سَنَةً أُوحِيَ إِلَيْهِ فَعَبَدَ رَجُلٌ لِغَيْرِ رِشْدَةٍ أَرْبَعِينَ سَنَةً فَلَمْ يُوحَ إِلَيْهِ فَقَالَ يَا رَبِّ مَا ذَنْبِي فِيمَا صَنَعَ أَبَوَايَ؟ فَلَمْ يَزَلْ يَدْعُو حَتَّى أُوحِيَ إِلَيْهِ