(225) بَابُ الظُّلْمُ ظُلُمَاتٌ
Abu'd-Duha said:
"Masruq and Shutayr ibn Shakal met in the mosque.The people sitting in circles in the mosque moved towards them. Masruqsaid, 'I can only think that these people are gathering around us in orderto hear good from us. If you relate from 'Abdullah, I will confirm you.If I relate from 'Abdullah, you can confirm me.' He said, 'Abu 'A'isha,relate!' He said, 'Did you hear 'Abdullah say, "The eyes commit fornication.The hands commit fornication. The feet commit fornication, and then thegenitals either confirm or deny that?"' 'Yes,' he replied, 'I have heardit.' He said, 'Did you hear 'Abdullah say, "There is no ayat in the Qur'anwhich is greater in combining the halal and the haram and the command and theprohibition than this ayat: 'Indeed Allah commands to justice and doing good andgiving to relatives' (16.90)?"' 'Yes,' he replied, 'I have heard it.' Hesaid, 'Did you hear 'Abdullah say, "There is no ayat in the Qur'an swifterin bringing relief than His words, "Whoever has taqwa of Allah - Hewill give him a way out" (65:2)?' 'Yes,' he replied, 'I have heard it.'He said, 'Did you hear 'Abdullah say, "There is no ayat in the Qur'an strongerin entrusting things to Allah than His words, "My slaves, you have transgressedagainst yourselves, do not despair of the mercy of Allah" (39:53)?' 'Yes,'he replied, 'I heard that.'"
Reference: Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 489
In-book reference: Book 28, Hadith 7
English translation: Book 28, Hadith 489