Mishkat al-Masabih
Mishkat al-Masabih 2347
وَعَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: " إِنَّ رَجُلَيْنِ كَانَا فِي بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ مُتَحَابَّيْنِ أَحدهمَا مُجْتَهد لِلْعِبَادَةِ وَالْآخَرُ يَقُولُ: مُذْنِبٌ فَجَعَلَ يَقُولُ: أَقْصِرْ عَمَّا أَنْتَ فِيهِ فَيَقُولُ خَلِّنِي وَرَبِّي حَتَّى وَجَدَهُ يَوْمًا عَلَى ذَنْبٍ اسْتَعْظَمَهُ فَقَالَ: أَقْصِرْ فَقَالَ: خَلِّنِي وَرَبِّيَ أَبُعِثْتَ عَلَيَّ رَقِيبًا؟ فَقَالَ: وَاللَّهِ لَا يَغْفِرُ اللَّهُ لَكَ أَبَدًا وَلَا يُدْخِلُكَ الْجَنَّةَ فَبَعَثَ اللَّهُ إِلَيْهِمَا مَلَكًا فَقَبَضَ أَرْوَاحَهُمَا فَاجْتَمَعَا عِنْدَهُ فَقَالَ لِلْمُذْنِبِ: ادْخُلِ الْجَنَّةَ بِرَحْمَتِي وَقَالَ لِلْآخَرِ: أَتَسْتَطِيعُ أَنْ تَحْظِرَ عَلَى عَبْدِي رَحْمَتِي؟ فَقَالَ: لَا يَا رَبِّ قَالَ: اذْهَبُوا بِهِ إِلَى النَّار ". رَوَاهُ أَحْمد
Abu Hurayrah (may God be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of God (peace be upon him) said: ‘There were two men among the Children of Israel who loved one another. One was devoted to worship, while the other would say, “I am a sinner.” The worshipper kept telling him, “Stop doing what you are doing.” He would reply, “Leave me with my Lord.” One day the worshipper found him committing a sin he considered grave and said, “Stop!” The man replied, “Leave me with my Lord. Were you sent as a watcher over me?” The worshipper said, “By God, God will never forgive you or admit you to Paradise.” God sent an angel who took their souls, and they came together before Him. He said to the sinner, “Enter Paradise by My mercy,” and to the other, “Can you prevent My servant from receiving My mercy?” He replied, “No, my Lord.” He said, “Take him to the Fire.”’ Ahmad transmitted it. The Arabic source marks it as not studied by al-Albani.