Hadith #364
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Arabic Text
وَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَالَّذِي نَفْسُ مُحَمَّدٍ بِيَدِهِ لَقَدْ هَمَمْتُ أَنْ آمُرَ فِتْيَانِي أَنْ يَسْتَعِدُّوا لِي بِحُزَمٍ مِنْ حَطَبٍ ثُمَّ آمُرَ رَجُلًا يُصَلِّي لِلنَّاسِ ثُمَّ نُحَرِّقَ بُيُوتًا عَلَى مَنْ فِيهَا
English Translation
the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: 'By the One in Whose Hand is the soul of Muhammad, I was about to order my young men to gather bundles of firewood for me, then I would order the prayer to be called, then I would order a man to lead the people in prayer, and then I would go to those men who do not attend the prayer and burn their houses down upon them.'
Quran References
Reference: Musnad Ahmad, Book 18, Hadith 364
Sunnah.com ref: Musnad Ahmad 7802
Islam.wiki ID: IWH-44192