(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. (RU)
Reference (RU): Sahih Muslim 1741 (RU)
In-book reference (RU): Book 32, Hadith 22 (RU)
USC-MSA web (English) reference(deprecated numbering scheme): Book 19, Hadith 4313 (RU)