Musnad
Ahmad
مسند أحمد
Musnad Ahmad 3818
It was narrated from ‘Abd-Allaah ibn Mas’ood (may Allaah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said
“Beware of trivial sins, for they will accumulate until they destroy a man.” And the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) gave an example, likening them to people who stopped to camp in the wilderness, and they wanted to prepare some food, so one man went and brought a stick, and another man brought a stick, until they had gathered a huge pile and lit a fire, and whatever they put in the pot was cooked as a result.
نْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مَسْعُودٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ : ( إِيَّاكُمْ وَمُحَقَّرَاتِ الذُّنُوبِ ، فَإِنَّهُنَّ يَجْتَمِعْنَ عَلَى الرَّجُلِ حَتَّى يُهْلِكْنَهُ ، وَإِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ضَرَبَ لَهُنَّ مَثَلا : كَمَثَلِ قَوْمٍ نَزَلُوا أَرْضَ فَلاةٍ ، فَحَضَرَ صَنِيعُ الْقَوْمِ ، فَجَعَلَ الرَّجُلُ يَنْطَلِقُ فَيَجِيءُ بِالْعُودِ ، وَالرَّجُلُ يَجِيءُ بِالْعُودِ ، حَتَّى جَمَعُوا سَوَادًا ، فَأَجَّجُوا نَارًا ، وَأَنْضَجُوا مَا قَذَفُوا فِيهَا
REFERENCE: Musnad Ahmad 3818