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[Machine] I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ saying, "Indeed, the punishment of this nation is the sword, and their appointment is the Hour, and the Hour is the worst and most difficult."  

الطبراني:١٧٦٥٨ – حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدَانُ بْنُ أَحْمَدَ ثنا عُقْبَةُ بْنُ مُكْرَمٍ ثنا عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ عِيسَى عَنْ يُونُسَ بْنِ عُبَيْدٍ عَنِ الْحَسَنِ عَنْ مَعْقِلِ بْنِ يَسَارٍ أَنَّهُ دَخَلَ عَلَى عُبَيْدِ اللهِ بْنِ زِيَادٍ يَعُودُهُ فَقَالَ لَهُ مَعْقِلٌ إِنِّي

سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ يَقُولُ «إِنَّ عُقُوبَةَ هَذِهِ الْأُمَّةِ السَّيْفُ ومَوْعِدَهُمُ السَّاعَةُ وَالسَّاعَةُ أَدْهَى وَأَمَرُّ»  

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السيوطي:٦٦٧٤a –

"إِنَّ عُقُوبَةَ هذه الأُمَّةِ السَّيْفُ، وموعِدهُم السَّاعَةُ، والساعةُ أَدهى وَأَمَرُّ".  

[طب] الطبرانى في الكبير عن معقل بن يسار