What is the authenticity of the Hadith: "Whoever commits a sin and knows that he has a Lord who, if He wills, may forgive him, and if He wills, may punish him, then it is a right upon Allah to forgive him"?
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This Hadith was narrated by Al-Hakim and Abu Nu'aym from Anas, and it is authentic. Its wording is: "Whoever commits a sin and knows that he has a Lord who, if He wills, may forgive him, and if He wills, may punish him, it is then incumbent upon Allah to forgive him."
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