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[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The likeness of a hypocrite is like a sheep between two flocks. When it comes to one flock, they drive it away, and when it comes to the other flock, they drive it away." Ibn Umar said, "That is not the case." The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Indeed, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said it is like a sheep between two flocks." So, the sheikh kept quiet and got angry. When Abdullah saw that, he said, "If I had not heard it, I would not have responded to you like that."  

أحمد:٤٨٧٢حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ قَالَ أَخْبَرَنَا الْمَسْعُودِيُّ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ قَالَ بَيْنَمَا عُبَيْدُ بْنُ عُمَيْرٍ يَقُصُّ وَعِنْدَهُ عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ عُمَرَ فَقَالَ عُبَيْدُ بْنُ عُمَيْرٍ

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ مَثَلُ الْمُنَافِقِ كَشَاةٍ بَيْنِ رَبِيضَيْنِ إِذَا أَتَتْ هَؤُلَاءِ نَطَحْنَهَا وَإِذَا أَتَتْ هَؤُلَاءِ نَطَحْنَهَا فَقَالَ ابْنُ عُمَرَ لَيْسَ كَذَلِكَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ إِنَّمَا قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ كَشَاةٍ بَيْنَ غَنَمَيْنِ قَالَ فَاحْتَفَظَ الشَّيْخُ وَغَضِبَ فَلَمَّا رَأَى ذَلِكَ عَبْدُ اللهِ قَالَ أَمَا إِنِّي لَوْ لَمْ أَسْمَعْهُ لَمْ أَرُدَّ ذَلِكَ عَلَيْكَ