Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) regarding his Lord’s statement:“My servant commits a sin, then he says: O my Lord! I have committed a sin. So Allah Almighty says: My servant has committed a sin and he knows that Allah can forgive sins and can also hold accountable for sins. Then that servant commits a sin again and says: O my Lord! I have committed a sin. So Allah Almighty says: My servant has committed a sin and he knows that Allah can forgive sins and can also hold accountable for sins. (O My servant!) Do whatever you wish, I have forgiven you.”(Imam Ibn Hibban, may Allah have mercy on him, says:) The words of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):“Do whatever you wish.”These are words of warning, behind which is a promise. And by the Prophet’s (peace and blessings be upon him) statement:“Do whatever you wish,”what is meant is: Do not disobey. And by the Prophet’s (peace and blessings be upon him) words:“I have forgiven you,”what is meant is, when you repent.