Can you confirm the source of this narration?إذا كثر الزنا كثر القتل ووقع الطاعونAnswerImam Hakim (rahimahullah) has recorded this as part of a longer narration, as the statement of Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah ibn Mas’ud (radiyallahu ‘anhu). He has declared the narration authentic and ‘Allamah Dhahabi concurs.(Mustadrak Hakim, vol. 4 pg. 504. Also see: Fathul Bari, Hadith: 5734 for other similar Hadiths) TranslationWhen adultery becomes rampant, murders and plagues will become widespread. And Allah [...]