Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates: When this verse was revealed: "Say: He is able to send punishment upon you from above you," the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "I seek refuge in Your Face." And when it was revealed: "or from beneath your feet," he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "I seek refuge in Your Face." And when it was revealed: "or to confuse you in sects and make you taste the violence of one another," Sufyan (may Allah have mercy on him) said: "These two punishments are easier," and he said: "These two situations are lighter."
Hadith Referenceسنن سعید بن منصور / كتاب التفسير / 882
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:سنده صحيح على شرط الشيخين، وقد أخرجه البخاري كما سيأتي.
Hadith Takhrij«أخرجه البخاري فى (صحيحه) برقم: 4628، 7313، 7406، وابن حبان فى (صحيحه) برقم: 7220، والنسائي فى (الكبریٰ) برقم: 7684، 11099، 11100، والترمذي فى (جامعه) برقم: 3065، وسعيد بن منصور فى (سننه) برقم: 882، وأحمد فى (مسنده) برقم: 14537، والحميدي فى (مسنده) برقم: 1296، وأبو يعلى فى (مسنده) برقم: 1829، 1967، 1982، 1983، والطبراني فى (الأوسط) برقم: 9068»