Do Not Go Near Adultery (Part 1)

It was reported that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said, “Satan (Iblis) often sends his soldiers everywhere in the earth, saying to them, ‘Whoever diverts a Muslim, I will crown him. The most skillful one in diverting people, the nearest to me. Meanwhile, a devil comes and says, “I kept tempting such and such until he divorced his wife.’ Iblis says, ‘You did nothing. He will marry another woman.’ Another comes and says, ‘I kept tempting such and such until I created a grudge between him and his brother. ’ Iblis says, ‘You did nothing. He will reconcile with him.’ Eventually comes another devil who says, ‘I kept tempting such and such until he fell into adultery.’ Iblis says, ‘Great and well done. Then he makes him nearer to him and crowns him.” (Reported by Al-Siuti)

We seek Allah’s refuge from the evils of Satan and his soldiers. It was reported that on the authority of Anas that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said, “Faith is like a garment with which Allah covers whomever He likes. But if he falls in adultery, this garment will be taken off, and if he repents, He will restore it again.” (Reported by Ad-Dai1ami. It’s a weak hadith)