Hadith 7797

عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ غَنْمٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ لَمَّا وَقَعَ الطَّاعُونُ بِالشَّامِ خَطَبَ عَمْرُو بْنُ الْعَاصِ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ النَّاسَ فَقَالَ إِنَّ هَذَا الطَّاعُونَ رِجْسٌ فَتَفَرَّقُوا عَنْهُ فِي هَذِهِ الشِّعَابِ وَفِي هَذِهِ الْأَوْدِيَةِ فَبَلَغَ ذَلِكَ شُرَحْبِيلَ بْنَ حَسَنَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ فَغَضِبَ فَجَاءَ وَهُوَ يَجُرُّ ثَوْبَهُ مُعَلِّقٌ نَعْلَهُ بِيَدِهِ وَقَالَ صَحِبْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَعَمْرٌو أَضَلُّ مِنْ حِمَارِ أَهْلِهِ وَلَكِنَّهُ رَحْمَةُ رَبِّكُمْ وَدَعْوَةُ نَبِيِّكُمْ وَوَفَاةُ الصَّالِحِينَ قَبْلَكُمْ
Abdur Rahman bin Ghanm says: When the plague came to the region of Syria, Sayyiduna Amr bin al-As (may Allah be pleased with him) delivered a sermon and said: This plague is a punishment, so scatter into the mountain passes and go into the valleys to escape from it. When this statement reached Sayyiduna Shurahbil bin Hasana (may Allah be pleased with him), he became angry, picked up his shoe in his hand, pulled his cloak, and came forward and said: I attained the honor of companionship with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) at a time when Amr was more astray than his family's donkey. This plague is the mercy of your Lord, the supplication of your Prophet, and it has been the cause of death for the righteous people before you.
Hadith Reference الفتح الربانی / كتاب الطب والرقي والعين والعدوى والتشاؤم والفال) / 7797
Hadith Grading محدثین: صحیح
Hadith Takhrij «صحيح، أخرجه الحاكم: 3/ 276، والطبران في الكبير : 7209، والبزار: 3042 ، (انظر مسند أحمد ترقيم الرسالة: 17753 ترقیم بيت الأفكار الدولية: 17905»