It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) that we were with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) when he (peace and blessings be upon him) passed by an ant colony that had been burned with fire, and he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "It is not fitting for anyone to punish with the punishment of Allah (that is, fire)."
Hadith Referenceالمعجم الكبير للطبراني / باب العين / 10335