(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. (RU)
Reference (RU): Sunan Abi Dawud 4689 (RU)
In-book reference (RU): Book 42, Hadith 94 (RU)
English translation (RU): Book 41, Hadith 4672 (RU)