Arabic (Original)
حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي خَالِدٍ عَنْ أَبِي بَكْرِ بْنِ أَبِي زُهَيْرٍ الثَّقَفِيِّ قَالَ لَمَّا نَزَلَتْ { لَيْسَ بِأَمَانِيِّكُمْ وَلَا أَمَانِيِّ أَهْلِ الْكِتَابِ مَنْ يَعْمَلْ سُوءًا يُجْزَ بِهِ } قَالَ فَقَالَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّا لَنُجَازَى بِكُلِّ سُوءٍ نَعْمَلُهُ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَرْحَمُكَ اللَّهُ يَا أَبَا بَكْرٍ أَلَسْتَ تَنْصَبُ أَلَسْتَ تَحْزَنُ أَلَسْتَ تُصِيبُكَ اللَّأْوَاءُ فَهَذَا مَا تُجْزَوْنَ بِهِ.
English Translation
When the verse was revealed: 'It is not by your wishes nor the wishes of the People of the Book; whoever does evil will be recompensed for it,' Abu Bakr said: 'O Messenger of Allah, will we be recompensed for every evil we do?' The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: 'May Allah have mercy on you, O Abu Bakr! Do you not experience fatigue? Do you not experience grief? Do you not suffer hardship? That is what you are recompensed with.'