Hadith #223
Arabic Text
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ مَهْدِيٍّ حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ عَنْ عَلِيِّ
بْنِ زَيْدٍ عَنْ أَبِي عُثْمَانَ عَنْ خَالِدِ بْنِ عُرْفُطَةَ قَالَ قَالَ لِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَا خَالِدُ إِنَّهَا سَتَكُونُ بَعْدِي أَحْدَاثٌ وَفِتَنٌ وَاخْتِلَافٌ فَإِنْ اسْتَطَعْتَ أَنْ تَكُونَ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ الْمَقْتُولَ لَا الْقَاتِلَ فَافْعَلْ
Isnad Chain
عبد الرحمن بن مهدي
حماد بن سلمة
English Translation
It was narrated from Khalid ibn 'Arfatah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to him: 'O Khalid, there will be events, trials, and discord after me. If you are able to be the servant of Allah who is killed but does not kill, then do so.'
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Reference: Musnad Ahmad, Book 41, Hadith 223
Sunnah.com ref: Musnad Ahmad 21461
Islam.wiki ID: IWH-57851