It is narrated from Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whatever remorse Allah Almighty sees in a servant's heart over his sin, He forgives him even before he asks forgiveness for it." This hadith has a sahih (authentic) chain of narration, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) concerning the saying of Allah Almighty: "So that perhaps they will return" [Surah al-Sajdah: 21] , that he said: (It means) that they repent. This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of Imam Muslim, but the two Shaykhs did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) that a man came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), I have committed a sin that carries a prescribed punishment (hadd). The narrator says: He (peace and blessings be upon him) did not ask him anything about it. Then the prayer was established, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) led the prayer. When he (peace and blessings be upon him) had finished the prayer, the man said again: O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), I have committed a sin that carries a prescribed punishment, so carry out (the punishment of) the Book of Allah upon me. He (peace and blessings be upon him) asked: "Did you pray with us?" He said: Yes. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "You have been forgiven." This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim), but they did not record it.