Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) says: The people of a town are never destroyed until usury (riba) and fornication become widespread among them.
Al-Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Kabir; its chain contains a narrator, Ahmad bin Yahya al-Kufi al-Ahwal, and he is da'if (weak).
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب البيوع / 6584
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسنادہ ضعیف
Hadith Takhrij«اخرجه الطبراني فى المعجم الكبير ( 10329)»