Fath al-Rabbani

Ayub narrates from Abu Qalabah that a plague broke out in the region of Syria. Sayyiduna Amr bin al-As (may Allah be pleased with him) said: This is a punishment that has arisen, so flee from it, go into the hills and valleys. But when this statement reached Sayyiduna Mu’adh (may Allah be pleased with him), he did not affirm it. He said: This is not a punishment, rather it is martyrdom and mercy, and it is the supplication of your Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). O Allah! Grant Mu’adh and his household a share of Your mercy. Abu Qalabah says: I understood martyrdom and mercy, but I did not know about Sayyiduna Mu’adh’s statement that this is the supplication of your Prophet. Later, I was informed that one night the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was praying, and in his supplication he repeated these words: Then fever or plague, then fever or plague. He repeated these words three times. When morning came, one of the members of the Prophet’s household asked: O Messenger of Allah! I heard a supplication from you last night that you were making. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Did you hear it? They said: Yes. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: I asked my Lord not to destroy my Ummah by famine, and He accepted this request. I made a second request that He not impose upon them an enemy from others who would uproot them, and He accepted this request as well. And I also made a request that my Ummah not be divided into factions so that they begin to punish one another, but Allah Almighty did not accept this supplication. Then I also said that if (this supplication is not to be accepted), then afflict them with fever or plague, fever or plague, fever or plague. He said this three times.

Under this chapter, the following sub-chapters and hadiths have been mentioned.