Yahya ibn Yahya, Qutaybah ibn Sa'id, and Abu Bakr ibn Abi Shaybah narrated to us—and the wording is that of Yahya. Yahya said: "He informed us," while the other two said: "He narrated to us"—Abu al-Ahwas, from Simak, from Ibrahim, from 'Alqamah and al-Aswad, from 'Abdullah, who said: A man came to the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, and said: "O Messenger of Allah, I engaged with a woman in the farthest part of the city, and I did with her everything short of intercourse. Here I am, so pass whatever judgment you wish upon me." 'Umar said to him: "Allah has concealed you—would that you had concealed yourself." He said: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, did not respond with anything, so the man stood up and left. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, sent a man after him to call him back, and recited to him this verse: "Establish prayer at the two ends of the day and in the early hours of the night. Indeed, good deeds remove evil deeds. That is a reminder for those who remember" (Hud 11:114). A man from the people said: "O Prophet of Allah, is this specific to him?" He said: "Rather, it is for all people."