Hadith 2813

Al-Harith ibn Suwayd (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that Abdullah ibn Mas’ud (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated two sayings—one from the Prophet (ﷺ) and one from himself: "A believer sees his sins as if he were sitting beneath a mountain, fearing it may collapse on him, while a wicked person sees his sins like a fly passing by his nose, which he shoos away." Then he said: "I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: ‘Allah is more pleased with the repentance of His believing servant than a man who camps in a lifeless desert with his camel carrying his food and drink. He sleeps and wakes to find it gone. After exhausting himself in search, he says, ‘I will return to my spot and sleep until death takes me.’ As he lays his head to sleep, he suddenly finds his camel standing beside him with his provisions. Allah’s joy over a believer’s repentance is greater than this man’s joy over his camel and supplies.’"