English translation
[6955] 3 - (2744) It was narrated that Al-Ĥārīth bin Suwaid said: "I entered upon 'Abdullāh to visit him when he was sick, and he told us two Aḥādīth: A Hadīth from himself and a Hadīth from the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ. "He said: "I heard the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ say: 'Verily, Allāh rejoices more over the repentance of His believing slave than a man in a desolate land who has his mount with him, on which is his food and drink, and he goes to sleep and awakens to find that it has disappeared. He looks for it until thirst overtakes him, then he says: 'I will go back to the place where I was, and sleep until I die.' He lays his head on his forearm, waiting for death, then he wakes up and there is his mount, with his provisions, and food and drink on it. Allāh rejoices more over the repentance of His believing slave than this man rejoices over his mount and his provisions.'"