Narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas’ud (may Allah be pleased with him) that a man came to the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: O Messenger of Allah! I caught hold of a woman in a garden and did everything with her except for adultery; I kissed her and embraced her, but did nothing beyond that. Now I am present before you, so impose upon me whatever punishment you wish. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not say anything to him, and the man left. Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said about him: Allah had concealed this for him, if only he had concealed it himself. Meanwhile, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) kept looking after the departing man, and finally the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Call him back. So when he was brought back, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) recited this verse to him: {وَاَقِمِ الصَّلٰوۃَ طَرَفَیِ النَّہَارِ وَزُلَفًا مِّنَ الَّیْلِ اِنَّ الْحَسَنٰتِ یُذْہِبْنَ السَّـیِّاٰتِ ذٰلِکَ ذِکْرٰی لِلذّٰکِرِیْنَ۔} … And establish prayer at the two ends of the day and at some hours of the night. Indeed, good deeds remove bad deeds. That is a reminder for those who remember. Sayyiduna Mu’adh bin Jabal (may Allah be pleased with him) said: O Messenger of Allah! Is this only for him or for all people? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: It is for all people.

. (Second chain) The Noble Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, remained silent, then this verse was revealed: {وَاَقِمِ الصَّلٰوۃَ طَرَفَیِ النَّہَارِ وَزُلَفًا مِّنَ الَّیْلِ اِنَّ الْحَسَنٰتِ یُذْہِبْنَ السَّـیِّاٰتِ ذٰلِکَ ذِکْرٰی لِلذّٰکِرِیْنَ۔} … And establish prayer at the two ends of the day and in some hours of the night. Indeed, good deeds remove bad deeds. That is a reminder for those who remember. Then he, peace and blessings be upon him, called him and recited this verse to him. Sayyiduna Umar said: O Messenger of Allah! Is this specific to him or for all people? He, peace and blessings be upon him, said: It is general for all people.