Abu al-Bakhtari says that the person who heard from the Prophet (peace be upon him) narrated to me that the Prophet (peace be upon him) was saying: "People will never be destroyed until their disobedience becomes excessive or they are left with no excuse."
Hadith Referenceمسند الشهاب / 886
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسناده صحيح
Hadith Takhrij«إسناده صحيح ، وأخرجه أبو داود : 4347 ، و أحمد : 4260/4 ، وابن الجعد : 128»
Brief Explanation
Explanation: - The meaning is that until people become deserving of punishment due to their sins, Allah ta'ala will not destroy them either. Destruction and ruin only become the destiny of a nation when it becomes immersed in the mire of sins.