It is narrated from the Mother of the Believers, Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her), that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The plague is martyrdom for my Ummah, and it comes from the piercing of your enemies among the jinn. It comes out in the armpits and the soft parts of the belly (the groins) of men. The one who flees from it is like one who flees from the battlefield, and the one who bears it with patience is like one who strives in the path of Allah."
Imam al-Tabarani (may Allah have mercy on him) said: "This hadith is narrated from Ibn Umar through Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) only with this chain, and Yusuf bin Maymun is alone in narrating it."
Hadith Referenceالمعجم الأوسط / باب الميم / 5531
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسناده حسن
Hadith Takhrij«قال المنذري: أسانيده حسان «عون المعبود شرح سنن أبي داود، ج 3، ص 157»» «قال المباركفوري: إسناد حسن «تحفة الأحوذي شرح سنن الترمذي، ج 2، ص 161»» «أخرجه أحمد فى «مسنده» برقم: 25165، 25658، 25758، 26823، 26824، وأبو يعلى فى «مسنده» برقم: 4408، 4664، وابن حجر فى «المطالب العالية» برقم: 1922»