Riyad as-Salihin #1640
The Book of Miscellany
The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.
وعن أبي أيوب خالد بن زيد، رضي الله عنه ، قال سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم، يقول:
"لولا أنكم تذنبون ؛ لخلق الله خلقاً يذنبون، فيستغفرون، فيغفر لهم" ((رواه مسلم)).
Abu Ayyub Khalid bin Zaid (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "Were you not to commit sins, Allah would create people who would commit sins and ask for forgiveness and He would forgive them"..
Narrated by Abu Ayyub Khalid bin Zaid (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
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This hadith is #1640 from Riyad as-Salihin, in the Book of The Book of Miscellany and narrated by Abu Ayyub Khalid bin Zaid (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:.