Musnad Abu Ya'la al-Mawsili 151:90

Abu Kurayb narrated to us, Mu'awiyah ibn Hisham narrated to us, from Sufyan al-Thawri, from Abu Ishaq, from Abu al-Ahwas, from Abdullah: Similar to this hadith, and the man was a grave robber, so he was forgiven due to his fear.