حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ عَمَّارٍ حَدَّثَنَا حَاتِمُ بْنُ إِسْمَعِيلَ وَالْوَلِيدُ بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ قَالَا حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَجْلَانَ عَنْ الْقَعْقَاعِ بْنِ حَکِيمٍ عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّی اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ إِنَّ الْمُؤْمِنَ إِذَا أَذْنَبَ کَانَتْ نُکْتَةٌ سَوْدَائُ فِي قَلْبِهِ فَإِنْ تَابَ وَنَزَعَ وَاسْتَغْفَرَ صُقِلَ قَلْبُهُ فَإِنْ زَادَ زَادَتْ فَذَلِکَ الرَّانُ الَّذِي ذَکَرَهُ اللَّهُ فِي کِتَابِهِ کَلَّا بَلْ رَانَ عَلَی قُلُوبِهِمْ مَا کَانُوا يَکْسِبُونَ
ابن ماجہ · Hadith 4244
It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah P.B.U.H said: "When the believer commits sin, a black spot appears on his heart. If he repents and gives up that sin and seeks forgiveness, his heart will be polished. But if (the sin) increases, (the black spot) increases. That is the Ran that Allah mentions in His Book: Nay! But on their hearts in the Ran (covering of the sins and evils deeds) which they used to earn." (Hasan)
Translated by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan · Reviewed by Islamic University of Madinah · Published March 2020