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Sunan Abu Dawud #4299

Battles (Kitab Al-Malahim)
Da'if mursal

The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ الدِّمَشْقِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا بِشْرُ بْنُ بَكْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ جَابِرٍ، حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو عَبْدِ السَّلاَمِ، عَنْ ثَوْبَانَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏"‏ يُوشِكُ الأُمَمُ أَنْ تَدَاعَى عَلَيْكُمْ كَمَا تَدَاعَى الأَكَلَةُ إِلَى قَصْعَتِهَا ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَقَالَ قَائِلٌ وَمِنْ قِلَّةٍ نَحْنُ يَوْمَئِذٍ قَالَ ‏"‏ بَلْ أَنْتُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ كَثِيرٌ وَلَكِنَّكُمْ غُثَاءٌ كَغُثَاءِ السَّيْلِ وَلَيَنْزِعَنَّ اللَّهُ مِنْ صُدُورِ عَدُوِّكُمُ الْمَهَابَةَ مِنْكُمْ وَلَيَقْذِفَنَّ اللَّهُ فِي قُلُوبِكُمُ الْوَهَنَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَقَالَ قَائِلٌ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ وَمَا الْوَهَنُ قَالَ ‏"‏ حُبُّ الدُّنْيَا وَكَرَاهِيَةُ الْمَوْتِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: The people will soon summon one another to attack you as people when eating invite others to share their dish. Someone asked: Will that be because of our small numbers at that time? He replied: No, you will be numerous at that time: but you will be scum and rubbish like that carried down by a torrent, and Allah will take fear of you from the breasts of your enemy and last enervation into your hearts. Someone asked: What is wahn (enervation). Messenger of Allah (ﷺ): He replied: Love of the world and dislike of death.
Narrated by Narrated Thawban:

Context

This hadith conveys a warning from the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) about the future state of the Muslim community, where they would be numerous yet weak, compared to scum carried by a torrent. He explains that this weakness would stem from a love of worldly life and a dislike of death. This serves as a cautionary message about the spiritual and moral state of the community.

Modern Application

In contemporary life, this principle can be observed in how individuals often prioritize material success over spiritual fulfillment. It serves as a reminder to focus on values that promote community strength and resilience rather than succumbing to superficial desires.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Community and Warning because it addresses the collective state of the Muslim community and warns against the dangers of losing spiritual focus.

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About Sunan Abu Dawud

This hadith is #4299 from Sunan Abu Dawud, in the Book of Battles (Kitab Al-Malahim). It is graded Da'if mursal and narrated by Narrated Thawban:.

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