Sayyiduna Uqbah bin Amir (may Allah be pleased with him) said that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Do not frighten souls by distancing them." The Companions said: O Messenger of Allah! What is that? He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The religion."
Hadith Referenceالمعجم الكبير للطبراني / باب العين / 14977