It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) that he said: If one mountain shows arrogance over another, the arrogant one will be crushed to pieces.
Hadith Referenceالادب المفرد / كتاب / 588
Hadith Gradingالألبانی:صحيح
Hadith Takhrij«صحيح : أخرجه وكيع فى الزهد : 427 و ابن وهب فى الجامع : 274 و هناد فى الزهد : 643/2 و أبونعيم فى الحلية : 322/1 - انظر الضعيفة تحت الحديث : 1948»
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Maulana Usman Muneeb
Benefits and Issues: The point is that rebellion is a very dangerous sin, to the extent that even if inanimate objects were to commit it, the rebellious one would be shattered to pieces, or if the one against whom rebellion is being committed were to perish, then the rebel would also not survive and would be shattered to pieces.
Source: Fadlullah al-Ahad: Urdu Commentary on al-Adab al-Mufrad, Page: 588