Hadith 1257

'Abdullah bin Khabbab (RAA) narrated, 'I heard my father say: 'I heard the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) say, "There will be times of Fitan, so O slave of Allah be in it the one who is killed and do not be the killer." Related by Abu Khaithamah and Ad-Daraqutni.

وَعَنْ عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ بْنِ خَبَّابٍ [ قَالَ ]: سَمِعْتَ أَبِي ‏- رضى الله عنه ‏- يَقُولُ: سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-يَقُولُ: { " تَكُونُ فِتَنٌ, فَكُنْ فِيهَا عَبْدَ اَللَّهِ اَلْمَقْتُولَ, وَلَا تَكُنْ اَلْقَاتِلَ" } أَخْرَجَهُ ابْنُ أَبِي خَيْثَمَةَ.‏ وَاَلدَّارَقُطْنِيُّ <sup>1</sup>‏ .‏