Hadith 17

Mishkat al-Masabih

Book 29: Excellent Qualities and Description of the Prophet

Chapter 1

The Excellent Qualities of him who is pre-eminent among the Messengers - Section 1

باب فضائل سيد المرسلين - الفصل الأول

Mishkat al-Masabih 5756
وَعَنْ عَوْفِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: رَوَاهُ أَبُو دَاوُد
" لَنْ يَجْمَعَ اللَّهُ عَلَى هَذِهِ الْأُمَّةِ سَيْفَيْنِ: سَيْفًا مِنْهَا وسَيفاً منْ عدُوِّها "
'Auf b. Malik reported God's messenger as saying, "God will not cause two swords to smite this people together, one from among itself and one from its enemy." Abu Dawud transmitted it.