Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The throne of Iblis is upon the sea. Then he sends out his troops so that they put people to trial, and the greatest of them in his sight is the one who puts (a person) into the greatest trial."
Al-Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Awsat; its narrators have been declared trustworthy, yet there is weakness in them.
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب الفتن - أعاذنا الله منها / 12255
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسنادہ ضعیف
Hadith Takhrij«أخرجه صحيح مسلم برقم: 2813، وأخرجه مسند أحمد برقم: 14144، 14699»