It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: A man commits a sin and then says, "O Lord, I have committed a sin, forgive me." Allah Almighty says: My servant has committed a sin and he knows that he has a Lord who forgives sins or punishes for them. I have forgiven My servant. The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) repeated this three more times, that the servant commits a sin again and confesses as before, and Allah responds as before. On the fourth time, at the end, the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said that Allah Almighty says: Bear witness, I have forgiven My servant, now let him do as he wishes.