(9) باب مَا يَكُونُ مِنَ الْفِتَنِ
It was narrated that Mu'adh bin Jabal said:
"The Messenger ofAllah(ﷺ) prayed one day, and made the prayer lengthy. When hefinished wesaid (or they said): 'O Messenger of Allah, you madethe prayerlengthy today.' He said: 'I offered a prayer of hopeand fear. I askedAllah for three things for my nation, and Hegranted me two andrefused one. I asked Him not to let my nation bedestroyed by enemiesfrom without, and He granted me that. And Iasked Him not to let thembe destroyed by drowning, and He granted methat. And I asked Him notto let them be destroyed by fighting amongthemselves, but He refusedthat.'" (IT)
Reference (IT): Sunan Ibn Majah 3951 (IT)
In-book reference (IT): Book 36, Hadith 26 (IT)
English translation (IT): Vol. 5, Book 36, Hadith 3951 (IT)