| Arabic reference | : Book 1, Hadith 1711 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 2, Hadith 8205 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 8, Hadith 14767 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 8, Hadith 14818 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 19, Hadith 27265 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 1, Hadith 913 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 17, Hadith 13649 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 2, Hadith 8206 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 0, Hadith 232 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 0, Hadith 253 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 17, Hadith 10651 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 1, Hadith 1712 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 2, Hadith 3274 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 2, Hadith 5396 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 2, Hadith 6506 |
Narrated Abu Bakr:
You people recite this verse "You who believe, care for yourselves; he who goes astray cannot harm you when you are rightly-guided," and put it in its improper place.
Khalid's version has: We heard the Prophet (saws) say: When the people see a wrongdoer and do not prevent him, Allah will soon punish them all. Amr ibn Hushaym's version has: I heard the Messenger of Allah (saws) say: If acts of disobedience are done among any people and do not change them though the are able to do so, Allah will soon punish them all.
Adu Dawud said: This tradition has also been transmitted by Abu Usamah and a group transmitters similar to the version narrated by Khalid. The version of Shu'bah has: "If acts of obedience are done among any people who are more numerous than those who do them...."
| Grade: | Sahih (Al-Albani) | صحيح (الألباني) | حكم : |
| Reference | : Sunan Abi Dawud 4338 |
| In-book reference | : Book 39, Hadith 48 |
| English translation | : Book 38, Hadith 4324 |
| مُتَّفَقٌ عَلَيْهِ (الألباني) | حكم : |
| Reference | : Mishkat al-Masabih 702 |
| In-book reference | : Book 4, Hadith 133 |
| Reference | : Mishkat al-Masabih 726 |
| In-book reference | : Book 4, Hadith 155 |
| Sunnah.com reference | : Book 9, Hadith 36 |
| English translation | : Book 9, Hadith 1233 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 9, Hadith 1204 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 11, Hadith 7794 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 17, Hadith 10653 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 2, Hadith 8612 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 8, Hadith 14070 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 21, Hadith 2637 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 2, Hadith 2081 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 3, Hadith 7458 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 2, Hadith 1414 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 38, Hadith 36456 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 6, Hadith 1275 |
| Sunnah.com reference | : Book 2, Hadith 302 |
| English translation | : Book 2, Hadith 393 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 2, Hadith 398 |