The Prophet ﷺ said, "May Allah forgive Lot: He wanted to have a powerful support."
أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ قَالَ {يَغْفِرُ اللَّهُ لِلُوطٍ إِنْ كَانَ لَيَأْوِي إِلَى رُكْنٍ شَدِيدٍ}
The Prophet ﷺ said, "May Allah forgive Lot: He wanted to have a powerful support."
أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ قَالَ {يَغْفِرُ اللَّهُ لِلُوطٍ إِنْ كَانَ لَيَأْوِي إِلَى رُكْنٍ شَدِيدٍ}
This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Abu Huraira through another chain of transmitters but with a slight variation of wording.
عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ قَالَ يَغْفِرُ اللَّهُ لِلُوطٍ إِنَّهُ أَوَى إِلَى رُكْنٍ شَدِيدٍ
[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Allah forgives Lot as he sought refuge in a strong pillar."
قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ يَغْفِرُ اللهُ لِلُوطٍ إِنَّهُ أَوَى إِلَى رُكْنٍ شَدِيدٍ