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[Machine] The Prophet ﷺ said, "I witnessed their (people's) behavior as long as I was among them."  

الطبراني:٩٧٨١حَدَّثَنَا الْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ إِسْحَاقَ التُّسْتَرِيُّ ثنا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ ثنا أَبُو أُسَامَةَ ثنا مِسْعَرٌ حَدَّثَنِي مَعْنٌ عَنْ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ عَمْرِو بْنِ حُرَيْثٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنِ ابْنِ مَسْعُودٍ قَالَ

قَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ «كُنْتُ عَلَيْهِمْ شَهِيدًا مَا دُمْتُ فِيهِمْ»