Praise be to Allah.
We have not come across any isnad (chain of narrators) for this hadith; rather it is a report that is found in the books of the Rafidi Shi‘ah.
But the texts of the revelation clearly indicate that sincere repentance is beloved to Allah, may He be exalted, and Allah, may He be exalted, loves the one who sincerely repents.
Allah, may He be exalted, says (interpretation of the meaning):
{Indeed, Allah loves those who are constantly repentant and loves those who purify themselves} [al-Baqarah 2:222].
When Allah, may He be exalted, loves a person, then undoubtedly His angels will also love him.
The one who repents sincerely fears Allah, may He be exalted, so Allah will make for him a way out from the consequences of his sins, whether the two angels remember his sins or forget them, because the angels have nothing to do with whather Allah forgives a person or not.
Allah, may He be exalted, says (interpretation of the meaning):
{And whoever fears Allah - He will make for him a way out} [at-Talaq 65:2].
Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyah (may Allah have mercy on him) said:
This verse is general in meaning and includes everyone who fears Allah.… If Allah guides him, then He causes him to know the truth and inspires him to repent, and he repents, then the one who repents from sin is like the one who did not commit sin. In that case, he will be included among those who fear Allah, and thus he will deserve to be granted a way out by Allah. Our Prophet Muhammad (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) is the prophet of mercy and compassion; anyone who repents from sin and turns to Him will find mercy, according to his teachings."(Majmu‘ al-Fatawa 33/34-35).
And Allah knows best.
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