Arabic (Original)
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مُصْعَبٍ قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو بَكْرٍ عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ أَرْطَاةَ عَنْ بَعْضِ إِخْوَانِهِ عَنْ أَبِي الدَّرْدَاءِ عَنْ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ كُلُّ شَيْءٍ يَنْقُصُ إِلَّا الشَّرَّ فَإِنَّهُ يُزَادُ فِيهِ.
English Translation
Muhammad ibn Mus'ab narrated to us, Abu Bakr narrated to me, from Zayd ibn Arta'ah, from some of his brothers, from Abu al-Darda', from the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), who said: "Everything diminishes except evil, for it only increases."