ALLAH IS OFT RETURNING H 422 "A worshiper of Allah committed a sin and then supplicated: 'Allah, forgive me my sin.' Allah, the Blessed and the High, said: 'My worshiper has committed a sin and then realized that 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 the High said: 'My worshiper has committed a sin and then realized that 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 the High said: 'My worshiper has committed a sin and then realized that 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).'" R 422 Bukhari and Muslim with a chain up to Abu Hurairah who related that the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, said this.