English translation
[179] 80 - (50) It was narrated from Abū Rāfi‘, from ‘Abdullāh bin Mas‘ūd that the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: “There is no Prophet whom Allāh sent to any nation before me, but he had disciples and Companions among his nation who followed his path and obeyed his commands. Then after them came generations who said what they did not do, and did what they were not commanded to do. Whoever strives against them with his hand is a believer; whoever strives against them with his tongue is a believer; whoever strives against them with his heart is a believer. Beyond that there is not even a mustard-seed’s worth of faith.” Abū Rāfi‘ said: “I narrated this to ‘Abdullāh bin ‘Umar and he questioned it. Then Ibn Mas‘ūd came and stayed in Qanâh. ‘Abdullâh bin ‘Umar wanted me to go with him to visit him (as Ibn Mas’ûd was sick), so I went with him. When we sat down, I asked Ibn Mas’ûd about this Hadîth and he narrated it to me as I had told it to Ibn ‘Umar.” Šâlih (one of the narrators) said: “A similar Hadîth was narrated from Abû Râfi’.”