Hadith on Fitnah: The Prophet fears Sword of Misguidance

Shaddad ibn Aws reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, I do not fear for my nation anything but the Imams of misguidance. For when the sword is raised among my nation, it will not be removed from them until the Day of Resurrection.

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Ibn Ḥibbān 4570

Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Arna’ut

عَنْ شَدَّادِ بْنِ أَوْسٍ قَالَ قَالَ نَبِيُّ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِنِّي لا أَخَافُ عَلَى أُمَّتِي إِلا الأَئِمَّةَ الْمُضِلِّينَ وَإِذَا وُضِعَ السَّيْفُ فِي أُمَّتِي لَمْ يُرْفَعْ عَنْهُمْ إِلَى يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ

4668 صحيح ابن حبان كتاب السير باب طاعة الأئمة

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Abu Amina Elias
Abu Amina Elias (Justin Parrott) is an academic librarian, researcher, and translator specializing in the Quran, Hadith, and their commentaries. He is a former instructor of Islamic Creed for Mishkah University.
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