Riyad as-Salihin #1656
The Book of Miscellany
The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.
وعن أبي موسى الأشعري، رضي الله عنه ، عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال:
" إذا أراد الله تعالى، رحمة أمةٍ ، قبض نبيها قبلها، فجعله لها فرطاً وسلفاً بين يديها، وإذا أراد هلكة أمةٍ، عذبها ونبيها حي، فأهلكها وهو حى ينظر، فأقر عينه بهلاكها حين كذبوه وعصوا امره" ((رواه مسلم)).
Abu Mu sa Al-Ash'ari (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "When Allah intends to show mercy to a people, He collects their Prophet before them and makes him a herald to happiness for them in the Hereafter; and when He intends to destroy a people, He punishes them while their Prophet is alive, and destroys them while he is alive and watches them and makes him witness their destruction because they disbelieved in him and disobeyed his commands"..
Narrated by Abu Mu sa Al-Ash'ari (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
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This hadith is #1656 from Riyad as-Salihin, in the Book of The Book of Miscellany and narrated by Abu Mu sa Al-Ash'ari (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:.