[Machine] Abu Darda, Abu Umamah, Wathilah ibn Al-Asqaa, and Anas ibn Malik narrated: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ came to us one day while we were discussing something related to the matters of religion. He became extremely angry, like we had never seen before. Then he calmed down and said, "Wait a moment, O Ummah of Muhammad. Indeed, those who came before you perished due to this. They used to argue excessively and dispute over minor matters."
حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو الدَّرْدَاءِ وأَبُو أُمَامَةَ ووَاثِلَةُ بْنُ الْأَسْقَعِ وأَنَسُ بْنُ مَالِكٍ قَالُوا خَرَجَ عَلَيْنَا رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ يَوْمًا وَنَحْنُ نَتَمَارَى فِي شَيْءٍ مِنْ أَمْرِ الدِّينِ فَغَضِبَ غَضَبًا شَدِيدًا لَمْ يَغْضَبْ مِثْلَهُ ثُمَّ انْتَهَرَنَا فَقَالَ «مَهْلًا يَا أُمَّةَ مُحَمَّدٍ إِنَّمَا هَلَكَ مَنْ كَانَ قَبْلَكُمْ بِهَذَا أَخَذُوا الْمِرَاءَ لِقِلَّةِ خَيْرِهِ»