The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Allah is more delighted by the repentance of His servant when he turns to Him in Tawba than one of you would be if he were on his mount in a barren desert and it escaped from him, carrying his food and drink, so he despaired of finding it. He came to a tree and lay down in its shade, having given up hope of recovering his mount. While he was in that state, suddenly there it was, standing right beside him. He grabbed its reins and, in the intensity of his joy, exclaimed, 'O Allah, You are my servant and I am Your Lord!' He misspoke from the sheer intensity of his joy."
حدثنا محمد بن الصباح وزهير بن حرب قالا حدثنا عمر بن يونس حدثنا عكرمة بن عمار حدثنا إسحق بن عبد الله بن أبي طلحة
قال رسول الله ﷺ لله أشد فرحا بتوبة عبده حين يتوب إليه من أحدكم كان على راحلته بأرض فلاة فانفلتت منه وعليها طعامه وشرابه فأيس منها فأتى شجرة فاضطجع في ظلها قد أيس من راحلته فبينا هو كذلك إذا هو بها قائمة عنده فأخذ بخطامها ثم قال من شدة الفرح اللهم أنت عبدي وأنا ربك أخطأ من شدة الفرح