عَنْ أَبِي الدَّرْدَاءِ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَهُوَ يَقُصُّ عَلَى الْمِنْبَرِ {وَلِمَنْ خَافَ مَقَامَ رَبِّهِ جَنَّتَانِ} [سورة الرحمن: ٤٦] فَقُلْتُ وَإِنْ زَنَى وَإِنْ سَرَقَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ الثَّانِيَةَ {وَلِمَنْ خَافَ مَقَامَ رَبِّهِ جَنَّتَانِ} [سورة الرحمن: ٤٦] فَقُلْتُ الثَّانِيَةَ وَإِنْ زَنَى وَإِنْ سَرَقَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ الثَّالِثَةَ {وَلِمَنْ خَافَ مَقَامَ رَبِّهِ جَنَّتَانِ} [سورة الرحمن: ٤٦] فَقُلْتُ الثَّالِثَةَ وَإِنْ زَنَى وَإِنْ سَرَقَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ نَعَمْ وَإِنْ رَغِمَ أَنْفُ أَبِي الدَّرْدَاءِ
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Darda, he says: I heard the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) reciting this verse on the pulpit: {وَلِمَنْ خَافَ مَقَامَ رَبِّہِ جَنَّتَانِ۔} … And for the one who fears standing before his Lord, there are two gardens. I said: O Messenger of Allah! Even if he commits adultery and theft? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) repeated: And for the one who fears standing before his Lord, there are two gardens. I also repeated: O Messenger of Allah! Even if he commits adultery and theft? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) recited the same verse a third time: And for the one who fears standing before his Lord, there are two gardens. I also asked the same question a third time: O Messenger of Allah! Even if he commits adultery and theft? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Yes, even if Abu Darda’s nose becomes dust-covered.