When we were around the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, he mentioned the period of commotion (fitnah) saying: When you see the people that their covenants have been impaired, (the fulfilling of) the guarantees becomes rare, and they become thus (interwining his fingers). I then got up and said: What should I do at that time, may Allah make me ransom for you? He replied: Keep to your house, control your tongue, accept what you approve, abandon what you disapprove, attend to your own affairs, and leave alone the affairs of the generality.

بَيْنَمَا نَحْنُ حَوْلَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ إِذْ ذَكَرَ الْفِتْنَةَ فَقَالَ إِذَا رَأَيْتُمُ النَّاسَ قَدْ مَرِجَتْ عُهُودُهُمْ وَخَفَّتْ أَمَانَاتُهُمْ وَكَانُوا هَكَذَا وَشَبَّكَ بَيْنَ أَصَابِعِهِ قَالَ فَقُمْتُ إِلَيْهِ فَقُلْتُ كَيْفَ أَفْعَلُ عِنْدَ ذَلِكَ جَعَلَنِي اللَّهُ فِدَاكَ قَالَ الْزَمْ بَيْتَكَ وَامْلِكْ عَلَيْكَ لِسَانَكَ وَخُذْ بِمَا تَعْرِفُ وَدَعْ مَا تُنْكِرُ وَعَلَيْكَ بِأَمْرِ خَاصَّةِ نَفْسِكَ وَدَعْ عَنْكَ أَمْرَ الْعَامَّةِ

“How will you be at a time that will soon come, when the good people will pass away and only the worst ones will be left, who will break their promises and betray their trusts, and they will differ while they were previously together like this,” – and he interlaced his fingers. They said: “What should we do, O Messenger of Allah, when that comes to pass?” He said: “Follow that which you know is true, and leave that which you dislike. Take care of your own affairs and turn away from the common folk.”

أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ قَالَ كَيْفَ بِكُمْ وَبِزَمَانٍ يُوشِكُ أَنْ يَأْتِيَ يُغَرْبَلُ النَّاسُ فِيهِ غَرْبَلَةً وَتَبْقَى حُثَالَةٌ مِنَ النَّاسِ قَدْ مَرِجَتْ عُهُودُهُمْ وَأَمَانَاتُهُمْ فَاخْتَلَفُوا وَكَانُوا هَكَذَا وَشَبَّكَ بَيْنَ أَصَابِعِهِ قَالُوا كَيْفَ بِنَا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِذَا كَانَ ذَلِكَ قَالَ تَأْخُذُونَ بِمَا تَعْرِفُونَ وَتَدَعُونَ مَا تُنْكِرُونَ وَتُقْبِلُونَ عَلَى خَاصَّتِكُمْ وَتَذَرُونَ أَمْرَ عَوَامِّكُمْ

[AI] "To the Messenger of Allahﷺ how are you when you remain among the scum of the people?" He said, "I said, O Messenger of Allah, how is that?" He said, "When their promises are broken, their trusts are violated, and they act in such a manner." Then Prophet Yunus interlaced his fingers and described it. He said, "I said, what should I do at that, O Messenger of Allah?" He said, "Fear Allah, the Almighty and Majestic, and take what you know and leave what you condemn, and focus on your own affairs and those who are close to you."

لِي رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ كَيْفَ أَنْتَ إِذَا بَقِيتَ فِي حُثَالَةٍ مِنَ النَّاسِ؟ قَالَ قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ كَيْفَ ذَلِكَ ؟ قَالَ إِذَا مَرِجَتْ عُهُودُهُمْ وَأَمَانَاتُهُمْ وَكَانُوا هَكَذَا وَشَبَّكَ يُونُسُ بَيْنَ أَصَابِعِهِ يَصِفُ ذَاكَ قَالَ قُلْتُ مَا أَصْنَعُ عِنْدَ ذَاكَ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ؟ قَالَ اتَّقِ اللهَ ﷻ وَخُذْ مَا تَعْرِفُ وَدَعْ مَا تُنْكِرُ وَعَلَيْكَ بِخَاصَّتِكَ وَإِيَّاكَ وَعَوَامَّهُمْ

When we were around the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, he mentioned the period of commotion (fitnah) saying: When you see the people that their covenants have been impaired, (the fulfilling of) the guarantees becomes rare, and they become thus (interwining his fingers). I then got up and said: What should I do at that time, may Allah make me ransom for you? He replied: Keep to your house, control your tongue, accept what you approve, abandon what you disapprove, attend to your own affairs, and leave alone the affairs of the generality. (Using translation from Abū Dāʾūd 4343)

بَيْنَمَا نَحْنُ حَوْلَ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ إِذْ ذَكَرُوا الْفِتْنَةَ أَوْ ذُكِرَتْ عِنْدَهُ فَقَالَ إِذَا رَأَيْتَ النَّاسَ قَدْ مَرِجَتْ عُهُودُهُمْ وَخَفَّتْ أَمَانَاتُهُمْ وَكَانُوا هَكَذَا وَشَبَّكَ بَيْنَ أَصَابِعِهِ قَالَ فَقُمْتُ إِلَيْهِ فَقُلْتُ لَهُ كَيْفَ أَفْعَلُ عِنْدَ ذَلِكَ جَعَلَنِي اللهُ فِدَاكَ؟ قَالَ الْزَمْ بَيْتَكَ وَامْلِكْ عَلَيْكَ لِسَانَكَ وَخُذْ مَا تَعْرِفُ وَدَعْ مَا تُنْكِرُ وَعَلَيْكَ بِأَمْرِ خَاصَّةِ نَفْسِكَ وَدَعْ عَنْكَ أَمْرَ الْعَامَّةِ

The Prophet ﷺ said: How will you do when that time will come? Or he said: A time will soon come when the people are sifted and only dregs of mankind survive and their covenants and guarantees have been impaired and they have disagreed among themselves and become thus, interwining his fingers. They asked: What do you order us to do, Messenger of Allah? He replied: Accept what you approve, abandon what you disapprove, attend to your own affairs and leave alone the affairs of the generality. Abu dawud said: A similar tradition has been transmitted by 'Abd Allah bin 'Amr from the Prophet ﷺ through different chain. (Using translation from Abū Dāʾūd 4342)

أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ قَالَ «يُوشِكُ أَنْ يَأْتِيَ زَمَانٌ يُغَرْبَلُ النَّاسُ غَرْبَلَةً وَيَبْقَى حُثَالَةٌ مِنَ النَّاسِ قَدْ مَرِجَتْ عُهُودُهُمْ وَأَمَانَاتُهُمْ وَاخْتَلَفُوا فَكَانُوا هَكَذَا» وَشَبَّكَ بَيْنَ أَصَابِعِهِ قَالُوا فَكَيْفَ بِنَا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ؟ قَالَ «تَأْخُذُونَ مَا تَعْرِفُونَ وَتَذَرُونَ مَا تُنْكِرُونَ وَتُقْبِلُونَ عَلَى أَمْرِ خَاصَّتِكُمْ وَتَدَعُونَ أَمْرَ عَامَّتِكُمْ»

When we were around the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, he mentioned the period of commotion (fitnah) saying: When you see the people that their covenants have been impaired, (the fulfilling of) the guarantees becomes rare, and they become thus (interwining his fingers). I then got up and said: What should I do at that time, may Allah make me ransom for you? He replied: Keep to your house, control your tongue, accept what you approve, abandon what you disapprove, attend to your own affairs, and leave alone the affairs of the generality. (Using translation from Abū Dāʾūd 4343)

كُنَّا نَحْنُ حَوْلَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ جُلُوسًا إِذْ ذَكَرَ الْفِتْنَةَ أَوْ ذُكِرَتْ عِنْدَهُ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «إِذَا رَأَيْتَ النَّاسَ قَدْ مَرِجَتْ عُهُودُهُمْ وَخَفَّتْ أَمَانَاتُهُمْ وَكَانُوا هَكَذَا» وَشَبَّكَ بَيْنَ أَنَامِلِهِ فَقُمْتُ إِلَيْهِ فَقُلْتُ كَيْفَ أَفْعَلُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ جَعَلَنِي اللَّهُ فِدَاكَ؟ قَالَ «الْزَمْ بَيْتَكَ وَامْلِكْ عَلَيْكَ لِسَانَكَ وَخُذْ مَا تَعْرِفُ وَدَعْ مَا تُنْكِرُ وَعَلَيْكَ بِخَاصَّةِ أَمْرِ نَفْسِكَ وَدَعْ عَنْكَ أَمْرَ الْعَامَّةِ»

When we were around the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, he mentioned the period of commotion (fitnah) saying: When you see the people that their covenants have been impaired, (the fulfilling of) the guarantees becomes rare, and they become thus (interwining his fingers). I then got up and said: What should I do at that time, may Allah make me ransom for you? He replied: Keep to your house, control your tongue, accept what you approve, abandon what you disapprove, attend to your own affairs, and leave alone the affairs of the generality. (Using translation from Abū Dāʾūd 4343)

كُنْتُ جَالِسًا عِنْدَ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ فَذَكَرَ الْفِتْنَةَ أَوْ ذُكِرَتْ لَهُ فَقَالَ «إِذَا النَّاسُ قَدْ مَرِجَتْ عُهُودُهُمْ وَخَفَّتْ أَمَانَاتُهُمْ وَصَارُوا هَكَذَا» وَشَبَّكَ بَيْنَ أَصَابِعِهِ فَقُمْتُ إِلَيْهِ فَقُلْتُ كَيْفَ أَصْنَعُ عِنْدَ ذَلِكَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ جَعَلَنِي اللَّهُ فِدَاكَ؟ قَالَ «أَمْلِكْ عَلَيْكَ لِسَانَكَ وَاجْلِسْ فِي بَيْتِكَ وَخُذْ مَا تَعْرِفُ وَدَعْ مَا تُنْكِرُ وَعَلَيْكَ بِخَاصَّةِ نَفْسِكَ وَدَعْ عَنْكَ أَمْرَ الْعَامَّةِ»

[AI] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "How will you be, O Abdullah, when you remain in the midst of people's refuse?" He asked, "What are they, O Messenger of Allah?" He ﷺ said, "That is when they violate their trusts, break their agreements and become like this" - and he intertwined his fingers. He asked, "So what about me, O Messenger of Allah?" He ﷺ said, "You should do what you know, leave what you dislike, and live separate from the common people."

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «كَيْفَ أَنْتَ يَا عَبْدَ اللَّهِ إِذَا بَقِيتَ فِي حُثَالَةٍ مِنَ النَّاسِ»؟ قَالَ وَذَاكَ مَا هُمْ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ؟ قَالَ «ذَاكَ إِذَا مَرِجَتْ أَمَانَاتُهُمْ وَعُهُودُهُمْ وَصَارُوا هَكَذَا» وَشَبَّكَ بَيْنَ أَصَابِعِهِ قَالَ فَكَيْفَ بِي يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ؟ قَالَ «تَعْمَلُ مَا تَعْرِفُ وَدَعْ مَا تُنْكِرُ وَتَعْمَلُ بِخَاصَّةِ نَفْسِكَ وَتَدَعُ عَوَامَّ النَّاسِ»

[AI] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "O Abdullah ibn Amr, how will you be when you remain among the lowest of people?" He said, "And who are they, O Messenger of Allah?" He said, "Those are the ones who break their trusts, betray their covenants, and become like this." And he intertwined his fingers. He said, "So how do you see it, O Messenger of Allah?" He said, "You must do what you know, forbid what you condemn, and prioritize yourself while leaving the common people."

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «كَيْفَ أَنْتَ يَا عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ عَمْرٍو إِذَا بَقِيتَ فِي حُثَالَةٍ مِنَ النَّاسِ»؟ قَالَ وَذَاكَ مَا هُمْ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ؟ قَالَ «ذَاكَ إِذَا مَرِجَتْ أَمَانَاتُهُمْ وَعُهُودُهُمْ وَصَارُوا هَكَذَا» وَشَبَّكَ بَيْنَ أَصَابِعِهِ قَالَ فَكَيْفَ تَرَى يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ؟ قَالَ «تَعْمَلُ مَا تَعْرِفُ وَتَدَعُ مَا تُنْكِرُ وَتَعْمَلُ بِخَاصَّةِ نَفْسِكَ وَتَدَعُ عَوَامَّ النَّاسِ»

[AI] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "How would you be, O Abdullah bin Amr, if you were left among the riffraff of people?" Abdullah responded, "And what about them, O Messenger of Allah?" The Prophet ﷺ said, "That is when their promises and entrusted matters become insignificant and they become like this." And he intertwined his fingers. Abdullah asked, "So how about me, O Messenger of Allah?" The Prophet ﷺ replied, "You should do what you know is right, avoid what you know is wrong, focus on your personal affairs, and leave the common people."

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «كَيْفَ أَنْتَ يَا عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ عَمْرٍو لَوْ بَقِيتَ فِي حُثَالَةٍ مِنَ النَّاسِ؟ » قَالَ وَذَاكَ مَا هُمْ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ؟ قَالَ «ذَاكَ إِذَا مَرِجَتْ عُهُودُهُمْ وَأَمَانَاتُهُمْ وَصَارُوا هَكَذَا» وَشَبَّكَ بَيْنَ أَصَابِعِهِ قَالَ فَكَيْفَ بِي يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ؟ قَالَ «تَعْمَلُ بِمَا تَعْرِفُ وَتَدَعُ مَا تُنْكِرُ وَتَعْمَلُ بِخَاصَّةِ نَفْسِكِ وَتَدَعُ عَوَامَّ النَّاسِ»

[AI] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to Abdullah bin Amr, "How will you be if you remain among the people's scum, and their promises and trusts are mixed up, and they have become like this, and you are tangled in their affairs?" Allah and His Messenger know better, he said, "Do what you know and leave what you disapprove of. Be cautious of involving yourself in the religion of Allah and take care of your own self, and leave the common people."

أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ قَالَ لِعَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو «كَيْفَ بِكَ إِذَا بَقِيتَ فِي حُثَالَةٍ مِنَ النَّاسِ وَقَدْ مُزِجَتْ عُهُودُهُمْ وَأَمَانَاتُهُمْ وَاخْتَلَفُوا فَصَارُوا هَكَذَا وَشَبَّكَ بَيْنَ أَصَابِعِهِ ؟» قَالَ اللهُ وَرَسُولُهُ أَعْلَمُ قَالَ «اعْمَلْ بِمَا تَعْرِفُ وَدَعْ مَا تُنْكِرُ وَإِيَّاكَ وَالتَّلَوُّنَ فِي دِينِ اللهِ وَعَلَيْكَ بِخَاصَّةِ نَفْسِكَ وَدَعْ عَوَامَّهُمْ»

[AI] While we were around the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, if he mentioned Fitnah or it was mentioned in his presence, he would say, "When you see people breaking their covenant and trust becoming weak, and they act in this way." He would intertwine his fingers and say, "Then rise and take care of your affairs. Control your tongue and take what you know and leave what you do not. And be concerned with your own matters and leave the matters of the public."

بَيْنَا نَحْنُ حَوْلَ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ إِذَا ذَكَرَ الْفِتْنَةَ أَوْ ذُكِرَتْ عِنْدَهُ فَقَالَ «إِذَا رَأَيْتَ النَّاسَ قَدْ مَرِجَتْ عُهُودُهُمْ وَخَفَّتْ أَمَانَاتُهُمْ وَكَانُوا هَكَذَا» وَشَبَّكَ بَيْنَ أَصَابِعِهِ قَالَ فَقُمْتُ إِلَيْهِ فَقُلْتُ كَيْفَ أَصْنَعُ عِنْدَ ذَلِكَ جَعَلَنِي اللهُ فِدَاءَكَ؟ قَالَ «الْزَمْ بَيْتَكَ وَأَمْلِكُ عَلَيْكَ لِسَانَكَ وَخُذْ مَا تَعْرِفُ وَدَعْ مَا تُنْكِرُ وَعَلَيْكَ بِأَمْرِ الْخَاصَّةِ وَدَعْ أَمَرَ الْعَامَّةِ»

[AI] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "What will you do when you find yourself among the worst of people, when their covenant and trustworthiness have degenerated, and their necks are divided, and they have become like this?" He then pointed between his fingers and said, "What is the way out, O Messenger of Allah?" He replied, "Hold on to what you know and reject what you deny, and be concerned with your own self and beware of the general masses."

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ «كَيْفَ إِذَا بَقِيتَ فِي حُثَالَةٍ مِنَ النَّاسِ قَدْ مَرِجَتْ عُهُودُهُمْ وَأَمَانَاتُهُمْ وَاخْتِلَافُ أَعْنَاقِهُمْ وَصَارُوا هَكَذَا» وَخَالَفَ بَيْنَ أَصَابِعِهِ فَقَالَ كَيْفَ الْمَخْرَجُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ؟ قَالَ «خُذْ بِمَا عَرَفْتَ وَدَعْ مَا أَنْكَرْتَ وَعَلَيْكَ بِخَاصَّةِ نَفْسِكَ وَإِيَّاكَ مِنْ عَوَامِّهِمْ»

[AI] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "How are you if you remain among the refuse of the people, where their covenants are broken and their trusts are betrayed, and their hearts are divided?" And he intertwined his fingers and said, "What should I do, O Messenger of Allah?" He said, "Stick to what you know and leave what you deny, and be sincere to yourself and beware of the common people."

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ «كَيْفَ أَنْتَ إِذَا بَقِيتَ فِي حُثَالَةٍ مِنَ النَّاسِ مَرِجَتْ عُهُودُهُمْ وَمَرِجَتْ أَمَانَاتُهُمْ وَاخْتَلَفَتْ قُلُوبُهُمْ» وَشَبَّكَ بَيْنَ أَصَابِعِهِ قَالَ كَيْفَ أَصْنَعُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ؟ قَالَ عَلَيْكَ بِمَا تَعْرِفُ وَدَعْ مَا تُنْكِرُ وَعَلَيْكَ بِخُوَيْصَّةِ نَفْسِكَ وَإِيَّاكَ وَعَوَامَّهُمْ

[AI] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to Abdullah bin Amr, "How are you when you are amidst the worst of people, whose hearts have become hardened and whose trust has been broken, and their hearts are contentious?" He intertwined his fingers and said, "What should I do?" He replied, "Hold on to what you know, and leave what you disapprove of, and be separate from the common people."

أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ قَالَ لِعَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو «كَيْفَ أَنْتَ إِذَا بَقِيتَ فِي حُثَالَةٍ مِنَ النَّاسِ مَرِجَتْ قُلُوبُهُمْ وَأَمَانَاتُهُمْ وَاخْتَلَفَتْ قُلُوبُهُمْ» وَشَبَّكَ بَيْنَ أَصَابِعِهِ قَالَ كَيْفَ أَصْنَعُ؟ قَالَ عَلَيْكَ بِمَا تَعْرِفُ وَدَعْ مَا تُنْكِرُ وَعَلَيْكَ بِخُوَيْصَّةِ نَفْسِكَ وَإِيَّاكَ وَعَوَامَّهُمْ

[AI] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "How will it be for you when you are left amongst the people's dregs, where their covenants and trusts have been broken, and they have become like this?" And he intertwined his fingers. He said, "What do you command me, O Messenger of Allah?" He said, "Hold onto what you know and leave what you reject, and focus on yourself and leave the common people."

أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ قَالَ «كَيْفَ بِكَ إِذَا بِكَ بَقِيتَ فِي حُثَالَةٍ مِنَ النَّاسِ قَوْمٌ مَرِجَتْ عُهُودُهُمْ وَأَمَانَاتُهُمْ وَاخْتَلَفُوا وَصَارُوا هَكَذَا؟» وَشَبَّكَ بَيْنَ أَصَابِعِهِ قَالَ مَا تَأْمُرُنِي يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ؟ قَالَ عَلَيْكَ بِمَا تَعْرِفُ وَدَعْ مَا تُنْكِرُ وَعَلَيْكَ بِخَاصَّةِ نَفْسِكَ وَدَعْ عَوَامَّهُمْ

When we were around the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, he mentioned the period of commotion (fitnah) saying: When you see the people that their covenants have been impaired, (the fulfilling of) the guarantees becomes rare, and they become thus (interwining his fingers). I then got up and said: What should I do at that time, may Allah make me ransom for you? He replied: Keep to your house, control your tongue, accept what you approve, abandon what you disapprove, attend to your own affairs, and leave alone the affairs of the generality. (Using translation from Abū Dāʾūd 4343)

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ «إِذَا رَأَيْتَ النَّاسَ مَرِجَتْ عُهُودُهُمْ وَخَانَتْ أَمَانَاتُهُمْ وَكَانُوا هَكَذَا» وَشَبَّكَ بَيْنَ أَصَابِعِهِ فَقُمْتُ إِلَيْهِ فَقُلْتُ لَهُ كَيْفَ أَصْنَعُ عِنْدَ ذَلِكَ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ جَعَلَنِي اللهُ فِدَاكَ؟ قَالَ «الْزَمْ بَيْتَكَ وَامْلِكْ عَلَيْكَ لِسَانَكَ وَخُذْ مَا تَعْرِفُ وَدَعْ مَا تُنْكِرُ وَعَلَيْكَ بِأَمْرِ خَاصَّةِ نَفْسِكَ وَدَعْ عَنْكَ أَمْرَ الْعَامَّةِ»

"إِذَا رأيتَ الناسَ قدْ مَرِجَتْ عُهودُهْم، وخفَّتْ أمَاناتُهم، وكانوا هكذا -وشبِّك بينَ أناملهِ- فالزمْ بيتَكَ، وامْلِكْ عليكَ لسانك، وخُذْ ما تَعِرفُ، ودعْ ما تُنكرُ، وعليكَ بخاصةِ أَمرِ نْفسِكَ، ودعْ عنك أمْر العامةِ".

"كَيفَ بِكَ إِذَا بَقِيتَ لي حُثَالة مِنْ النَّاسِ قَدْ، مَرِجَتْ عُهُودُهُم وَأَمَانَاتِهمْ وَاخْتَلَفُوا - فَصَارُوا هَكَذَا - وَشَبَّكَ بَينَ أَصَابِعِهِ؟ قَال: الله وَرَسولُهُ أَعْلَمُ. قَال: اعْمَلْ بمَا تَعْرِفُ، وَدع مَا تُنْكِرُ، وَإياكَ وَالتَّلَوُّنَ فِي دِينِ الله، وَعَلَيكَ بِخَاصَّةِ نَفْسِكَ، وَدَعْ عَوَامَّهُمْ".

"كَيفَ تَرَوْنَ إِذَا أُخِّرْتُمْ () فِي زَمَانِ حُثَالةٍ مِنَ النَّاسِ قَدْ مَرِجَتْ عُهُودهُم وَنَذُورُهُم فَاشْتَكُوا () فَكَانُوا هَكَذَا - وَشَبَّكَ بَينَ أَصَابعِهِ -؟ قَالُوا: الله وَرَسُولُهُ أَعْلَم. قَال: تَأْخُذُونَ مَا تَعْرفُونَ، وَتَدَعُونَ مَا تُنكرُونَ، وَيُقْبل أَحَدُكُم عَلَى حاصَّة نَفْسِه، وَيَذَرُ أَمْرَ العَامَّة".

"عَن عَبْدِ الله بْنِ عَمْرِو قَالَ بَيْنَا نَحْنُ حَوْلَ رَسُولِ الله ﷺ إِذ ذَكرَ الْفتْنَةَ، أَوْ ذُكرَتْ عِنْدَهُ فَقَالَ: إِذَا رَأَيْتَ النَّاسَ مَرجت عُهُودُهُمْ وَخَفَّتْ أَمَانَاتُهُمْ وَكَانُوا هَكَذَا - وَشَبَّكَ بَيْنَ أَصَابعِهِ - فَقُمْتُ إِلَيْه فَقُلْتُ: كيْفَ أَفْعَلُ عنْدَ ذَلكَ - جَعَلَنى الله فِداكَ -؟ فَقَالَ لى: الْزَمْ بَيْتَكَ، وَأَمْسِكْ عَلَيْكَ لِسَانَكَ، فَخُذْ بمَا تَعْرفُ وَذَرْ مَا تنْكرُ، وَعَلَيْكَ بِخَاصَّة نَفْسِكَ، وَذَرْعَنْكَ أَمْرَ الْعَامَّةِ".