It is reported about Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: "O people, it is incumbent on you to hold to obedience and to stay with the Jama'ah (the united community), for it is the rope of Allah Almighty which Allah Almighty has commanded. What you dislike in the Jama'ah is better than what you like in separation."
This narration has been mentioned by Imam al-Tabarani within a long hadith which will come later in the Book of Trials (Fitan), if Allah wills. Its chain contains one narrator, Thabit bin Qutbah, whom I do not know; the remaining narrators of this narration are thiqat (trustworthy).
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب الخلافة / 9126
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسنادہ ضعیف
Hadith Takhrij«اخرجه الطبراني فى المعجم الكبير (8971)»