Sahih Muslim Book - 49, Hadith - 7004

حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى وَقُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ وَأَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِى شَيْبَةَ - وَاللَّفْظُ لِيَحْيَى - قَالَ يَحْيَى أَخْبَرَنَا وَقَالَ الآخَرَانِ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الأَحْوَصِ عَنْ سِمَاكٍ عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ عَلْقَمَةَ وَالأَسْوَدِ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ قَالَ جَاءَ رَجُلٌ إِلَى النَّبِىِّ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنِّى عَالَجْتُ امْرَأَةً فِى أَقْصَى الْمَدِينَةِ وَإِنِّى أَصَبْتُ مِنْهَا مَا دُونَ أَنْ أَمَسَّهَا فَأَنَا هَذَا فَاقْضِ فِىَّ مَا شِئْتَ. فَقَالَ لَهُ عُمَرُ لَقَدْ سَتَرَكَ اللَّهُ لَوْ سَتَرْتَ نَفْسَكَ - قَالَ - فَلَمْ يَرُدَّ النَّبِىُّ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- شَيْئًا فَقَامَ الرَّجُلُ فَانْطَلَقَ فَأَتْبَعَهُ النَّبِىُّ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- رَجُلاً دَعَاهُ وَتَلاَ عَلَيْهِ هَذِهِ الآيَةَ (أَقِمِ الصَّلاَةَ طَرَفَىِ النَّهَارِ وَزُلَفًا مِنَ اللَّيْلِ إِنَّ الْحَسَنَاتِ يُذْهِبْنَ السَّيِّئَاتِ ذَلِكَ ذِكْرَى لِلذَّاكِرِينَ ) فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ مِنَ الْقَوْمِ يَا نَبِىَّ اللَّهِ هَذَا لَهُ خَاصَّةً قَالَ « بَلْ لِلنَّاسِ كَافَّةً ».

It was narrated that 'Abdullah said: "A man came to the Prophet (s.a.w) and said: 'O Messenger of Allah, I was intimate with a woman on the outskirts of Al-Madinah, and I did something with her that was less than intercourse. Here I am, judge me as you wish.' 'Umar said to him: 'Allah had concealed you, why didn't you conceal yourself?' But the Prophet (s.a.w) did not answer. The man got up and left, then the Prophet (s.a.w) sent a man to call him back, and he recited this Verse to him: "And perform As-Salat, at the two ends of the day and in some hours of the night. Verily, the good deeds remove the evil deeds (i.e. small sins). That is a reminder (an advice) for the mindful (those who accept advice)". A man among the people said: 'O Prophet of Allah, is it only for him?' He said: 'No, it is for all the people."'