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“A worshiper of Allah committed a sin and then supplicated, ‘Allah, forgive me my sin.’ Allah, the Blessed and High, said, ‘My worshiper has committed a sin and then realized he has a Lord who forgives sin and also takes to account for it.’ After that the worshiper reverted to it and sinned again and supplicated, ‘Lord, forgive me my sin.’ The Blessed and High said, ‘My worshiper has committed a sin and then realized he has a Lord who forgives sin and also takes to account for it.’ Once again the worshiper reverted and sinned again and supplicated as before, ‘Lord, forgive me my sin.’ The Blessed and High said, ‘My worshiper has committed a sin and then realized he has a Lord who forgives sin and also takes to account for it. I have forgiven My worshiper, so let him do what he wishes (as long as he repents).’"

Bukhari and Muslim with a chain up to Abu Hurairah who related that the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, said this.