(16) باب الدَّلِيلِ عَلَى زِيَادَةِ الإِيمَانِ وَنُقْصَانِهِ
Abu Hurairah reported the Messenger of Allah (May peace be upon him) as saying :
When one commits fornication, one is not a believer ; when one steals, one is not a believer ; when one drinks, one is not a believer ; and repentance is placed before him. (ES)
Reference (ES): Sunan Abi Dawud 4689 (ES)
In-book reference (ES): Book 42, Hadith 94 (ES)
English translation (ES): Book 41, Hadith 4672 (ES)