عَنْ مُعَاذٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ، قَالَ: كُنْتُ رِدْفَ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَلَى حِمَارٍ يُقَالُ لَهُ عُفَيْرٌ، فَقَالَ: «يَا مُعَاذُ، هَلْ تَدْرِي حَقَّ اللَّهِ عَلَى عِبَادِهِ، وَمَا حَقُّ العِبَادِ عَلَى اللَّهِ؟»، قُلْتُ: اللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُ أَعْلَمُ، قَالَ: «فَإِنَّ حَقَّ اللَّهِ عَلَى العِبَادِ أَنْ يَعْبُدُوهُ وَلا يُشْرِكُوا بِهِ شَيْئًا، وَحَقَّ العِبَادِ عَلَى اللَّهِ أَنْ لا يُعَذِّبَ مَنْ لا يُشْرِكُ بِهِ شَيْئًا»، فَقُلْتُ: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَفَلاَ أُبَشِّرُ بِهِ النَّاسَ؟ قَالَ: «لا تُبَشِّرْهُمْ، فَيَتَّكِلُوا».
Kutoka kwa Muadhi Radhi za Mwenyezi Mungu ziwe juu yake, amesema: Nilikuwa nimepanda Punda nyuma ya Mtume -Rehema na amani ziwe juu yake- Punda akiitwa Ufairu, akasema Mtume: "Ewe Muadhi hivi unazijua haki za Mwenyezi Mungu kwa waja wake na zipi haki za waja kwa Mwenyezi Mungu?" Nikasema: Mwenyezi Mungu na Mtume wake ndiyo wanajua zaidi, akasema: " Basi tambua kuwa haki za Mwenyezi Mungu kwa waja wake ni wamuabudu yeye na wala wasimshirikishe na kitu chochote, na haki za waja kwa Mwenyezi Mungu asimwaadhibu yeyote ambaye hajamshirikisha yeye na chochote" Basi nikasema: Ewe Mtume wa Mwenyezi Mungu hivi kwanini nisiwape watu habari hii? Akasema Mtume: "Usiwape habari hii kwani watabweteka".
Mu‘ādh (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: I was riding behind the Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) on a donkey called ‘Ufayr. The Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) asked: "O Mu‘ādh, do you know what Allah's right upon His servants is, and what the right of His servants upon Him is?" I replied: "Allah and His Messenger know best." He said: "Allah's right upon His servants is that they should worship Him and associate no partners with Him. And the right of the servants upon Allah is that He should not punish whoever associates no partners with Him." I said: "O Messenger of Allah, should I not inform the people of this good news?" He said: "Do not inform them of it, lest they depend on it solely."