Sayyiduna Ubadah bin Samit (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that we were present in the gathering of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) when he said: Pledge allegiance to me on the condition that you will not associate anything with Allah, will not steal, and will not commit adultery. He also recited the verse before them. Whoever fulfills this pledge, his reward is with Allah Almighty. And whoever commits any of these sins and is punished for it, then that (punishment) will be an expiation for him. Whoever commits any of these sins and Allah Almighty conceals it for him, then his matter is with Allah; if He wills, He will punish him, and if He wills, He will forgive him.