It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The example of me and you is like that of a man who lit a fire, and insects and moths began to fall into it; he keeps driving them away from the fire, but they forcibly rush into it. In the same way I am holding you by your waists (waist-wrappers) to stop you: 'Come away from the Fire, come away from the Fire!' But you overpower me and keep rushing into it."
Imam al-Tabarani (may Allah have mercy on him) said: "No one narrated these two hadiths from Habib bin Salim except Muhammad bin Sa'd, and Muhammad bin Fudayl is alone in narrating them both."
Hadith Referenceالمعجم الأوسط / باب الباء / 3275
Hadith Takhrij«أخرجه البخاري فى «صحيحه» برقم: 3426، 6483، ومسلم فى «صحيحه» برقم: 2284، وابن حبان فى «صحيحه» برقم: 6408، والترمذي فى «جامعه» برقم: 2874، وأحمد فى «مسنده» برقم: 8232، 11119، والحميدي فى «مسنده» برقم: 1068»