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ذِكْرُ الْإِخْبَارِ عَمَّا يَقَعُ بِمَرْضَاةِ اللَّهِ جَلَّ وَعَلَا مِنْ تَوْبَةِ عَبْدِهِ عَمَّا قَارَفَ مِنَ الْمَأْثَمِ

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[Machine] They mentioned joy in the presence of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, so they mentioned a lost sheep that is found by a man. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Indeed, Allah is more pleased with the repentance of one of you who finds his lost sheep in the barren land."  

ابن حبّان:٦٢١أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ الْأَزْدِيُّ حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ أَخْبَرَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ عُمَرَ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي ذِئْبٍ عَنْ عَجْلَانَ مَوْلَى الْمُشْمَعِلِّ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ

ذَكَرُوا الْفَرَحَ عِنْدَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَذَكَرُوا الضَّالَّةَ يَجِدُهَا الرَّجُلُ فقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «لَلَّهُ أَشَدُّ فَرَحًا بِتَوْبَةِ أَحَدِكُمْ مِنَ الضَّالَّةِ يَجِدُهَا الرَّجُلُ بِأَرْضِ الْفَلَاةِ»