English
Thawban (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “I only fear for my nation the misguiding leaders. When the sword is placed among my nation, it will not be lifted 1 from them until the Day of Resurrection.”
Possible references (unverified, pending editorial review)
- Candidate: Sunan Abi Dawud 4252 (unverified) 98% confidence
Confidence and text similarity are not editorial verification.
Commentary and footnotes (2)
Note 1
(1) His statement: “it will not be lifted” – if not in one land, it will be in another. (As stated in Al-Mirqat)
Note 1
(۱) قوله : لم يرفع إلخ فإن لم يكن في بلد يكن في بلد آخر. كذا في «المرقاة».