Take your time before repenting so that you can make sure your repentance is sincere .

This hadith is about the importance of repentance in Islam. It was narrated by Sa'id al-Khudri that the Messenger of Allah recited a surah from the Quran on the pulpit. When he reached to part where it said to prostrate oneself in prayer, he descended from his pulpit and prostrated himself along with all those present. The next day when he again recited this same surah on his pulpit and came to that part which said to prostrate oneself in prayer, all those present were ready for prostration but instead of allowing them to do so immediately as they were ready for it; He said “This is the repentance of a prophet” meaning that even though one may be ready for repentance at any given time but still one should take their time before actually repenting as it requires deep thought and contemplation. This hadith teaches us about how important repentance is in Islam as well as how we should take our time before actually repenting so that we can make sure our repentance is sincere.