Sahih al-Bukhari Hadith 334 – Volume 6, Book 60

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Volume 6, Book 60, Number 334:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
Some pagans who committed murders in great number and committed illegal sexual intercourse
excessively, came to Muhammad and said, "O Muhammad! Whatever you say and invite people to, is
good: but we wish if you could inform us whether we can make an expiration for our (past evil)
deeds." So the Divine Verses came: 'Those who invoke not with Allah any other god, not kill such life
as Allah has forbidden except for just cause, nor commit illegal sexual intercourse.' (25.68) And
there was also revealed:– 'Say: O My slaves who have transgressed against their souls! Despair not
of the Mercy of Allah.' (39.53)