Masruq narrates: Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) came out of the house to the people who were outside and said to them: "Whoever of you has come to ask for a ruling, let him sit in his place. Whoever of you has come with a dispute, let him bring the opposing party as well, so that we may judge between them. And whoever of you has come to inform us about someone's hidden affair which Allah Almighty has concealed, let him keep Allah's covering in place and entrust that concealed matter to the One who has the power to forgive it, for I do not have the power to forgive it; I would only carry out the prescribed punishment (hadd) on that person and punish him."
Al-Tabarani recorded it. Its chain contains Abu Bakr al-Hudhali, who is da'if (weak).
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب الحدود والديات / 10481
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسنادہ ضعیف
Hadith Takhrij«اخرجه الطبراني فى المعجم الكبير (8906)»