Hazrat Abdullah passed by a preacher who was reminding people about Hell. Hazrat Abdullah said, "O one who reminds, do not make people despair. Allah has said: { یَا عِبَادِی الَّذِینَ أَسْرَفُوا عَلَی أَنْفُسِہِمْ لاَ تَقْنَطُوا مِنْ رَحْمَۃِ اللہِ }."

It is narrated from Hazrat Ka'b that when the angels saw the sins of human beings, they said, "O Allah! They commit sins." Allah Almighty said, "If you were like them, you would do what they are doing. So select two angels from among yourselves." They selected Harut and Marut. Allah Almighty said to these two angels, "You are messengers between Me and the people; there is no one between Me and you. Do not associate anyone with Me, do not steal, do not commit adultery." Hazrat Abdullah said: Hazrat Ka'b said that they did not fulfill this covenant until they fell into that which was forbidden to them.

A man came to Hazrat Ibn Masood complaining about his sins and asked him regarding them. Hazrat Ibn Masood did not pay attention to him and turned towards the people, engaging in conversation with them. When Hazrat Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) noticed him, he saw that the man was crying. Hazrat Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) said to him, "The purpose for which you have come, now its time has arrived. Paradise has seven doors, each of which opens and closes, except for the door of repentance. There is an angel appointed over it. So keep doing good deeds and do not despair."

It is narrated from Hazrat Anas that the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him) said: All humans are sinners, and the best of sinners are those who repent.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Qalabah that when Allah cast Iblis out, he asked Allah for respite, so Allah Almighty granted him respite until the Day of Resurrection. Satan said, "O Allah, by Your honor, as long as there is a soul in the body of the children of Adam, I will keep leading them towards Hell." Allah Almighty said, "By My honor and majesty, I will keep covering their sins through repentance as long as there is a soul in their bodies."

It is narrated from Hazrat Malik that it was written in the Zabur: I am Allah, there is no deity except Me, I am the King of all kings, the hearts of all kings are in My control. So, when a nation does good deeds, I appoint a kind king over them, and when a nation disobeys Me, I make the kings a trial for them. Do not occupy yourselves with speaking ill of the kings, nor turn towards them; turn towards Me and repent, and I will make them merciful to you.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abdullah that in the previous nations before you, there was a man among a people of disbelievers, and among them were some righteous people as well. That man said: "I will surely go to that righteous town so that I may also become one of the righteous." He set out to go to that town, but death overtook him. Regarding him, there was a dispute between an angel and Satan; one said, "I am more deserving of him," and the other said, "I am more deserving of him." Allah Almighty decided between them through some of His armies. He said to them, "Measure the distance between the two towns; whichever town he is closer to, he will be counted among them." They measured the distance and found him closer to the town of the righteous, so he was counted among them.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Saeed Al-Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: A man killed ninety-nine people, then he thought of repenting. He inquired about a scholar, and he was informed about a scholar. He went to that scholar and said, "I have killed ninety-nine people, can I repent?" The scholar said, "Repentance after ninety-nine murders?" So the man drew his sword and killed him as well, thus completing one hundred. Then he again thought of repenting and inquired about a scholar. He was told about a scholar, so he went to that scholar and said, "I have killed one hundred people, can I repent?" The scholar said to him, "Leave the town in which you are and go to the town of the righteous; go to such-and-such town and worship your Lord there." So the man set out for that town, and on the way, the time of his death came. The angels of mercy and the angels of punishment disputed over him. Iblis said, "I have more right to him because he never disobeyed me for even a moment." The angels of mercy said, "He set out with the intention of repentance." Allah sent another angel, and they took their dispute to him. That angel said, "Measure the distance between the two towns; whichever town he is closer to, count him among its people." When the man realized his death was near, he dragged himself towards the town of the righteous. Allah made him closer to the town of the righteous and distanced him from the town of the wicked, so he was counted among the people of the righteous.

36936 - He said: Hammad narrated to me from Humayd al-Tawil from Bakr ibn Abd Allah al-Muzani from Abu Rafi who said: (So Allah sent) (1) an angel to him and they disputed before him (2). - Then he returned to the narration of Qatadah and said: Look to see which of the two towns was closer to him, and count him among its people.

36937 - He said: Al-Hasan narrated to me, he said: (When) (1) death became apparent to him, he drew himself together, so Allah brought the righteous village closer to him and distanced from him the wicked village, and thus joined him with the people of the righteous village (3).