[Machine] Mu'awiyah arrived and the Ansar were slow in receiving him. So, he did not do anything to them. Abu Ayyub said: "May Allah and His Messenger be truthful, the Prophet ﷺ said: 'Afflictions will befall you, so be patient until you meet me.'" Mu'awiyah said: "Then be patient." Abu Ayyub said: "We will be patient as we were commanded. By Allah, we will not leave it."
قَدِمَ مُعَاوِيَةُ ؓ فَأَبْطَأَتِ الْأَنْصَارُ عَنْ تَلَقِّيهِ فَلَمْ يَصْنَعْ بِهِمْ شَيْئًا فَقَالَ أَبُو أَيُّوبَ صَدَقَ اللهُ وَرَسُولُهُ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ «سَتُصِيبُكُمْ أَثَرَةٌ فَاصْبِرُوا حَتَّى تَلْقَوْنِي» قَالَ مُعَاوِيَةُ فَاصْبِرُوا إِذَنْ فَقَالَ أَبُو أَيُّوبَ نَصْبِرُ كَمَا أُمِرْنَا وَاللهِ لَا نفيلكها