Hadith 51

Mishkat al-Masabih

Book 27: Fitan

Chapter 2

Battles - Section 1

باب الملاحم - الفصل الأول

Mishkat al-Masabih 5430
وَعَنْ رَجُلٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: «دَعُوا الْحَبَشَةَ مَا وَدَعُوكُمْ وَاتْرُكُوا التُّرْكَ مَا تَرَكُوكُمْ» . رَوَاهُ أَبُو دَاوُدَ وَالنَّسَائِيّ
One of the Prophet's companions said:

Let the Abyssinians alone as long as they let you alone, and leave the Turks alone as long as they leave you alone. Abu Dawud and Nasai transmitted it.