“Iblis sends his troops across the earth with the promise that whichever of his followers misguides a believer the most will be given a crown.
One shaytan (devil) comes back to Iblis and says, ‘I did not leave him until he divorced his wife.’ Iblis says, ‘You did nothing; he will marry another!’
Another one comes back to Iblis and says, ‘I did not leave him until he and his brother became enemies.’ Iblis says, ‘You did nothing; they will be reconciled!’
Then another one comes back to Iblis and says, ‘I did not leave him/her until he committed Zina (adultery, fornication).’ Iblis then says, ‘Well done (i.e you’ve made me proud)!’ Then Iblis seats that shaytan by his side and crowns him.”

[Al-Kaba’ir of Imam Adh-Dhahabi, The 10th Major Sin, The Book of Fornication and Adultery (Zina), Pg. 105]
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This is not authentic.
The authentic hadeeth states in the end that the praised on is the one who separates between the man and his wife and not the adulterer.

Sheikh, is this authentic?

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