and He stretches out His hand during the day so that the one who sinned at night may repent—until the sun rises from the west.” Reported by Muslim.

17 – Abū Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) related that the Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace be upon him) said: “Whoever repents before the sun rises from the west, Allah will accept his repentance.” Reported by Muslim.

18 – Abū ʿAbd al-Raḥmān ʿAbdullāh ibn ʿUmar ibn al-Khaṭṭāb (may Allah be pleased with them both) reported that the Prophet (blessings and peace be upon him) said: “Allah accepts the servant’s repentance so long as his soul has not reached his throat.” Reported by al-Tirmidhī, who declared the ḥadīth sound (ḥasan).

[Commentary]
These three aḥādīth cited by the author all deal with repentance.

As for the narration of Abū Mūsā, the Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace be upon him) said: “Indeed, Allah extends His hand during the night so that the sinner of the day may repent, and He extends His hand during the day so that the sinner of the night may repent, until the sun rises from the west.”

This is part of His generosity—Exalted is He—in that He accepts repentance even when it is delayed. Thus, if a person commits a sin during the day, Allah, Most High, will accept his repentance, even if he repents in