Darussalam · Volume 5
36. The Chapters On TribulationsSunan Ibn Majah Darussalam English translation
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Source no. 3994 · Volume 8 · Page 494
Hasan sahih
حسن صحيح الظلال (٧٢ و ٧٤ و ٧٥) ، تخريج إصلاح المساجد (٣٨)
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3994. It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: "You will most certainly follow the ways of those who came before you, arm's length by arm's length, forearm's length by forearm's length, hand span by hand span, until even if they entered a hole of a mastigure (lizard) you will enter it too." They said: "O Messenger of Allāh, (do you mean) the Jews and the Christians?" He said: "Who else?" (Hasan)
3994 - حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ هَارُونَ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «لَتَتَّبِعُنَّ سُنَنَ مَنْ كَانَ قَبْلَكُمْ بَاعًا بِبَاعٍ، وَذِرَاعًا بِذِرَاعٍ، وَشِبْرًا بِشِبْرٍ، حَتَّى لَوْ دَخَلُوا فِي جُحْرِ ضَبٍّ لَدَخَلْتُمْ فِيهِ» ، قَالُوا: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ الْيَهُودُ، وَالنَّصَارَى؟ قَالَ: «فَمَنْ إِذًا»
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Entering in the hole of a mastigure is in fact, a foolish action, but Muslims in the love of imitating Jews and Christians, do not think whether what they are doing or thinking is correct or not; without using their minds they will follow their footsteps.