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Abu Dawood: Hadith 4278

37. Trials and Fierce Battles (Kitab Al-Fitan Wa Al-Malahim)

سنن أبي داود

37/1585 Chapter:

Hope Of Forgiveness For Murder

باب مَا يُرْجَى فِي الْقَتْلِ

4278
Abu Dawood
Sahih (Al-Albani)
حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الأَحْوَصِ، سَلاَّمُ بْنُ سُلَيْمٍ عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ، عَنْ هِلاَلِ بْنِ يِسَافٍ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ زَيْدٍ، قَالَ كُنَّا عِنْدَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَذَكَرَ فِتْنَةً فَعَظَّمَ أَمْرَهَا فَقُلْنَا أَوْ قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ لَئِنْ أَدْرَكَتْنَا هَذِهِ لَتُهْلِكَنَّا ‏.‏ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏‏ كَلاَّ إِنَّ بِحَسْبِكُمُ الْقَتْلُ ‏"‏ ‏‏ قَالَ سَعِيدٌ فَرَأَيْتُ إِخْوَانِي قُتِلُوا ‏‏
Narrated Sa'id ibn Zayd:
We were with the Prophet (ﷺ). He mentioned civil strife (fitnah) and expressed its gravity. We or the people said: Messenger of Allah, if this happens to us it will destroy us. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said; No. It is enough for you that you would be killed. Sa'id said: I saw that my brethren were killed.
Reference: Sunan Abi Dawud 4277
In-book : Book 37, Hadith 38
English translation : Book 36, Hadith 4264