Hadith 1068
1068 - حَدَّثَنَا الْحُمَيْدِيُّ قَالَ: ثنا سُفْيَانُ، قَالَ: ثنا أَبُو الزِّنَادِ، عَنِ الْأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّي اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «إِنَّمَا مَثَلِي وَمَثَلُ النَّاسِ، كَمَثَلِ رَجُلٍ اسْتَوْقَدَ نَارًا، فَلَمَّا أَضَاءَتْ لَهُ، جَعَلَ الدَّوَابُّ وَالْفَرَاشُ يَقْتَحِمُونَ فِيهَا، فَأَنَا آخِذٌ بِحُجُزِكُمْ عَنِ النَّارِ، وَأَنْتُمْ تَقْتَحِمُونَ فِيهَا»
Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "My example and the example of people is like that of a person who lights a fire; when the area around him becomes illuminated, moths and other insects begin to fall into that fire. So I am holding you back by your waists to save you from the fire, but you keep trying to fall into it."
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