It is narrated from Sayyiduna al-Nu'man bin Bashir (may Allah be pleased with him) that he heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say: "When a man is travelling through a barren, dangerous wilderness and he stops to rest in the shade of a tree, having with him his mount carrying his provisions and food, then he wakes from sleep and sees that his mount has gone; he climbs a high place (searching for it) but sees nothing, then climbs another high place and there too sees nothing; then he suddenly turns and sees his mount standing before him, dragging its reins. However intense his joy at finding that mount, Allah Almighty is far more joyful at the repentance of His servant when he turns back to Him." This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of Imam Muslim, and the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna al-Bara' bin Azib (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "What do you think of the joy of a man whose mount runs away, dragging its reins, in a desolate land where there is neither food nor water, while all his food and drink are loaded upon it; he searches for it until he is exhausted, then the mount passes by the stump of a tree, its reins get caught there, and he finds it tied there?" We said: "O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), he would be extremely joyful." He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Indeed, by Allah, Allah Almighty is more joyful at the repentance of His servant than that man at finding his mount."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Ma'qil (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: My father and I went to Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him), and my father asked him: "Did you hear the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) say: 'Remorse is repentance'?" He replied: "Yes, I heard him (peace and blessings be upon him) say: 'Remorse is repentance.'"

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Ma'qil (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: I went with my father to Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him), and my father asked: "Did you hear the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say: 'Remorse is repentance'?" He said: "Yes, I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say: 'Remorse is repentance.'" This hadith has a sahih (authentic) chain, but the two Shaykhs did not record it with these words. However, they both agreed upon the hadith of the Ifk (the slander), in which the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said to Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her): "If you are innocent in this matter, Allah will soon make your innocence clear; and if you have committed a sin, then seek forgiveness from Allah and repent to Him, for when a servant confesses his sin and then repents, Allah accepts his repentance."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him); the narrator says: I asked him: "Did you hear the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) say: 'Remorse is repentance'?" He replied: "Yes." This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim), and they did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that after the man from Aslam had been stoned, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) stood up and said: "Avoid these filthy deeds (sins) which Allah Almighty has forbidden. Whoever falls into any of them, let him remain concealed under the cover of Allah and repent to Allah, for whoever discloses his situation to us (by confessing the crime), we will carry out upon him the Book of Allah, the Mighty and Majestic (its prescribed punishment)." This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim), and they did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Amr (may Allah be pleased with them both) that Sayyiduna Mu'adh bin Jabal (may Allah be pleased with him) intended to go on a journey and said: "O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), advise me." He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Worship Allah and do not associate anything with Him." He said: "O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), tell me more." He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "When you commit an evil deed, then do a good deed (after it)." He said: "O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), tell me more." He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Remain steadfast and make your character excellent." This hadith has a sahih (authentic) chain, and they (the two Shaykhs) did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "All the children of Adam are sinners, and the best of sinners are those who repent." This hadith has a sahih (authentic) chain, and they (the two Shaykhs) did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Amr bin al-As (may Allah be pleased with him) that he heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say: "Every child of Adam will come on the Day of Resurrection having some sin or other, except Yahya bin Zakariyya (peace be upon him)." The narrator says: Then the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) gestured with his hand towards the ground and picked up a small twig, and said: "That is because he did not have what men have (of virility) except the like of this twig, and for this reason Allah Almighty called him 'a master, hasur (restrained from desires), and a prophet from among the righteous.'" This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of Imam Muslim, and the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ali bin Abi Talib (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say: "I never intended to do the things the people of the Jahiliyyah did except twice in my life, and on both occasions Allah Almighty protected me from them. One night I said to a young man from Quraysh who was with me in the upper part of Makkah, grazing his family's goats: 'Look after my goats so that tonight I may go to Makkah and join the evening story-telling gatherings as other young men do.' He said: 'All right.' So I set out. When I reached the nearest house of Makkah, I heard singing, the sound of drums and the notes of a flute. I asked: 'What is this?' The people told me: 'A man of Quraysh is marrying such-and-such a woman.' I became absorbed in that singing and that sound until my eyes grew heavy and I fell asleep, and nothing woke me except the heat of the sun. I went back (the next day) and heard the same sounds again and was told the same thing. Again I became occupied in listening until sleep overcame me, and nothing woke me except the heat of the sun. Then I returned to my companion, and he asked: 'What did you do?' I said: 'I did nothing.'" The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "By Allah, after that I never intended any evil deed of the kind the people of the Jahiliyyah did, until Allah Almighty honoured me with prophethood." This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of Imam Muslim, and the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.