Muhammad ibn al-Muthanna and Ibn Bashshar narrated to us—Ibn al-Muthanna said: Muhammad ibn Ja'far narrated to us, Shu'bah narrated to us, from Abu Hasin and al-Ash'ath ibn Sulaym, that they both heard al-Aswad ibn Hilal narrating from Mu'adh ibn Jabal, who said: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "O Mu'adh, do you know what is the right of Allah upon His servants?" He said: "Allah and His Messenger know best." He said: "That they worship Allah and associate nothing with Him." He said: "Do you know what is their right upon Him if they do that?" He said: "Allah and His Messenger know best." He said: "That He not punish them."