Hadith #55

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Arabic Text

‏ ‏قَالَ ‏ ‏وَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ‏ ‏صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ‏ ‏وَإِنِّي لَا أَخَافُ عَلَى أُمَّتِي إِلَّا الْأَئِمَّةَ الْمُضِلِّينَ فَإِذَا وُضِعَ السَّيْفُ فِي أُمَّتِي لَمْ يُرْفَعْ عَنْهُمْ إِلَى يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ ‏

English Translation

He (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that and the Prophet ﷺ said: "I do not fear for my Ummah except the misguiding leaders. Once the sword is placed among my Ummah, it will not be lifted from them until the Day of Resurrection."

Reference: Musnad Ahmad, Book 33, Hadith 55

Sunnah.com ref: Musnad Ahmad 16493

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