Sayyiduna Mu'adh bin Jabal (may Allah be pleased with him) said: I was riding behind the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and there was nothing between me and him except the back of the saddle. He said to me: "O Mu'adh!" I said: Here I am, O Messenger of Allah, at your service. He said: "Do you know what the right of Allah over His servants is?" I said: Allah and His Messenger know best. He said: "The right of Allah over His servants is that they worship Him and do not associate anything with Him." Then he travelled on for a while, then said: "O Mu'adh bin Jabal!" I said: Here I am, at your service. He said: "Do you know what the right of the servants over Allah is when they do that?" I said: Allah and His Messenger know best. He said: "The right of the servants over Allah is that He does not punish them."
Hadith Referenceالمعجم الكبير للطبراني / باب الميم / 17217