Abu al-Salil (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that Sayyiduna Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The Prophet of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) kept reciting this verse to me: "And whoever fears Allah, He will make for him a way out, and will provide for him from where he does not expect. And whoever relies upon Allah, then He is sufficient for him." He (peace and blessings be upon him) kept repeating it to me until I became drowsy.
Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Abu Dharr, what will you do when you are expelled from Madinah?" I said: "I will go to a place of ease and tranquillity, and I will live as one of the pigeons of the Haram." He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "And what will you do when you are expelled from Makkah?" I said: "(I will go) to a place of ease and tranquillity, to Syria and the Holy Land." He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "And what will you do when you are expelled from Syria?" I said: "Then, by the One who sent you with the truth, I will place my sword upon my shoulder." He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Or (shall I not tell you) what is better than that? Listen and obey (the ruler), even if he is an Abyssinian slave."
Hadith Referenceالمعجم الأوسط / باب الألف / 2474
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسناده ضعيف لانقطاعه، أبو السليل لم يدرك أبا ذر
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