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ahmad:22591ʿAbd al-Razzāq > Maʿmar > ʿAbdullāh b. Muḥammad b. ʿAqīl / Ibn Abū Ṭālib

[Machine] Muawiyah arrived in Medina and was received by Abu Qatadah. Abu Qatadah said, "Indeed, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ has said that you will face difficulties after me." Muawiyah asked, "What should we do then?" Abu Qatadah replied, "We have been commanded to be patient." Muawiyah said, "So be patient."  

أحمد:٢٢٥٩١حَدَّثَنَا عَبدُ الرَّزَّاقِ حَدَّثَنَا مَعْمَرٌ أَخْبَرَنِي عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَقِيلٍ يَعْنِي ابْنَ أَبِي طَالِبٍ قَالَ

قَدِمَ مُعَاوِيَةُ الْمَدِينَةَ فَتَلَقَّاهُ أَبُو قَتَادَةَ فَقَالَ أَمَا إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ قَدْ قَالَ إِنَّكُمْ سَتَلْقَوْنَ بَعْدِي أَثَرَةً قَالَ فَبِمَ أَمَرَكُمْ؟ قَالَ أَمَرَنَا أَنْ نَصْبِرَ قَالَ فَاصْبِرُوا إِذًا