«مثلي ومثل ما بعثني الله به كمثل رجل أتى قوما فقال: يا قوم إني رأيت الجيش بعيني وإني أنا النذير العريان فالنجاء النجاء فأطاعه طائفة من قومه فأدلجوا وانطلقوا على مهلهم فنجوا وكذبته طائفة منهم فأصبحوا مكانهم فصبحهم الجيش فأهلكهم واجتاحهم فذلك مثل من أطاعني فاتبع ما جئت به ومثل من عصاني وكذب بما جئت به من الحق»
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
"The example of me and of what Allah has sent me with is like a man who came to his people and said: 'O my people, I have seen the army with my own eyes, and I am a plain warner, so flee, flee!' A group of his people obeyed him; they set out by night, leaving at their ease, and were saved. Another group denied him and stayed where they were; the army attacked them in the morning and destroyed and annihilated them. That is the example of the one who obeys me and follows what I have brought, and of the one who disobeys me and denies the truth I have brought."
Hadith Referenceصحیح الجامع الصغیر / حرف الميم / 5860