(17) باب افْتِرَاقِ الأُمَمِ
It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)said:
"You will most certainly follow the ways of those who camebefore you, arm's length by arm's length, forearm's length byforearm's length, hand span by hand span, until even if theyentered ahole of a mastigure (lizard) you will enter it too." Theysaid: "OMessenger of Allah, (do you mean) the Jews and theChristians?" Hesaid: "Who else?" (IT)
Reference (IT): Sunan Ibn Majah 3994 (IT)
In-book reference (IT): Book 36, Hadith 69 (IT)
English translation (IT): Vol. 5, Book 36, Hadith 3994 (IT)