It is narrated from Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "My Ummah will perish only through fighting (ta'n) and plague (ta'un)." We said: "O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), we know what ta'n (spear-thrusting and war) is, but what is this ta'un?" He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "It is a swelling (disease) like the gland of a camel. The one who stays patiently in it (the place of the epidemic) is like a martyr, and the one who flees from it (out of fear) is like one who turns his back and flees from the battlefield."
Hadith Referenceمسند أبي يعلى الموصلي / مسند عائشة / 4408
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسناده حسن
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