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His (ﷺ) Compassion Towards His Ummah, And His Intense Concern To Warn Them Against That Which May Harm Them

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Darussalam · Volume 6

43. The Book Of Virtues (And Merits Of The Prophet ﷺ And Other Prophets)

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الحديث: 2284 ¦ الجزء: 4 ¦ الصفحة: 1789

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[5955] 17 - (2284) It was narrated that Abû Hurairah said: "The Messenger of Allâh ﷺ said: 'My likeness and that of my Ummah is that of a man who lights a fire and insects and moths start falling into it. I am trying to hold you back but you are rushing headlong into it.'"

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17 - (2284) وَحَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا الْمُغِيرَةُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الْقُرَشِيُّ، عَنْ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ، عَنِ الْأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «إِنَّمَا مَثَلِي وَمَثَلُ أُمَّتِي كَمَثَلِ رَجُلٍ اسْتَوْقَدَ نَارًا، فَجَعَلَتِ الدَّوَابُّ وَالْفَرَاشُ يَقَعْنَ فِيهِ، فَأَنَا آخِذٌ بِحُجَزِكُمْ وَأَنْتُمْ تَقَحَّمُونَ فِيهِ»

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