There were two men among the children of Israel who were as close as brothers.one of them used to commit sin and the other used to strive hard in worship.the man who used to strive hard in worship continued to see the other committing sin and tell him to stop.
One day he found him committing sin and said to him:"stop."
The sinner said:"leave me alone with my lord. Have you been sent to watch over me?" The worshipper said: " I swear by Allah,Allah will not forgive you,nor will he admit you to paradise!"
Then their souls were taken(I.e,they died),and they met before the lord of the worlds.Allah said to the man who had striven hard in worship: "did you have knowledge of me,or did you have power over that which i possess?" And he said: " take him to
Hell." He said to the man who had sinned: " go and enter paradise by my mercy.'
Abu hurairah said: "by the one in whose hand is my soul,he spoke a word by means of which his interests in this world and in the hereafter were destroyed."Don't judge someone just because they sin differently than you
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