Sahih Muslim Hadith 144

English

[144] 49 – ( … ) It was narrated that Mu'âdh bin Jabal said: "I was riding behind the Messenger :ZT of Allah on a donkey called 'Ufair, and he said: '0 Mu'idh do you know what is the right of Allah over (His) slaves and the right of (His) slaves over Allah?' I said: 'Allah and His Messenger know best.' He said: 'The right of Allah over (His) slaves is that they should worship Allah and not associate anything with Him, and the right of (His) slaves over Allah [the Mighty and Sublime,] is that He should not punish the one who does not associate anything with Him.' I said: '0 Messenger of Allah, should I not tell the people of this good news?' He said: 'Do not tell them, lest they (complacently) rely on it."