Ibn Hibban

Sayyiduna Nu’man bin Bashir (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: I heard the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) say: “The example of the one who violates the limits set by Allah and the one who enforces them and prevents their violation is like a group of people who drew lots for places on a boat at sea. Some of them got the lower part of the boat. Those people were farther from convenience, and some went to the upper part. When those in the lower part wanted to get water, they had to pass by those above, causing them inconvenience. So one of them said: We are closer to convenience and farther from water. Let us break a part of the boat and get water directly. When our need is fulfilled, we will close it up again. Among them, some foolish people said: Go ahead and do it. So one of them took an axe and struck the floor of the boat. Then one wise person among them said: What are you doing? He replied: We are closer to convenience and farther from water, so we are breaking the floor of the boat to get water. When our need is fulfilled, we will close it up again. The wise person said: Do not do this, for if you do, you will be destroyed and we will also be destroyed.”