Abu Dawud Book 36, Hadith Number 4870.
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Narated By Mu’awiyah : I heard the Apostle of Allah (PBUH) say: If you search for the faults of the people, you will corrupt them, or will nearly corrupt them. AbudDarda’ said: These are the words which Mu’awiyah himself from the Apostle of Allah (PBUH), and Allah benefited him by them.