(6) باب كَرَاهَةِ تَمَنِّي لِقَاءِ الْعَدُوِّ وَالأَمْرِ بِالصَّبْرِ عِنْدَ اللِّقَاءِ
It has been narrated on the authority of Abu Huraira that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
Do not desire an encounter with the enemy; but when you encounter them, be firm. (PT)
Reference (PT): Sahih Muslim 1741 (PT)
In-book reference (PT): Book 32, Hadith 22 (PT)
USC-MSA web (English) reference(deprecated numbering scheme): Book 19, Hadith 4313 (PT)