English
Mu'adh (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated: I was riding behind the Prophet ﷺ on a donkey, and there was nothing between me and him except the back of the saddle. He said: "O Mu'adh, do you know what is the right of Allah upon His servants and the right of the servants upon Allah?" I replied: "Allah and His Messenger know best." He said: "The right of Allah upon His servants is that they worship Him and do not associate anything with Him, and the right of the servants upon Allah is that He does not punish those who do not associate anything with Him." I said: "O Messenger of Allah, should I not give glad tidings to the people?" He replied: "Do not inform them, lest they rely upon it."
Possible references (unverified, pending editorial review)
- Candidate: Sahih al-Bukhari 2856 (unverified) 99% confidence
- Candidate: Sahih Muslim 30a (unverified) 98% confidence
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