Abdur Rahman bin Bilmani (may Allah have mercy on him) says that once four companions of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) gathered together somewhere. One of them said, "I heard the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) say that if a servant repents even one day before his death, Allah Almighty accepts his repentance." The second asked, "Did you really hear the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) say this?" The first replied, "Yes!" The second said, "I heard the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) say that if a servant repents even half a day before his death, Allah Almighty accepts his repentance." The third asked, "Did you really hear the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) say this?" The second replied in the affirmative. Upon this, the third said, "I heard the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) say that if a servant repents even a quarter of a day before his death, Allah Almighty also accepts his repentance." The fourth asked, "Did you really hear the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) say this?" As long as the pangs of death have not overtaken the servant, Allah Almighty accepts his repentance until that time.