Al-Adab Al-Mufrad
Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 158
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ سَلاَمٍ، قَالَ: أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ فُضَيْلٍ، عَنْ مُغِيرَةَ، عَنْ أُمِّ مُوسَى، عَنْ عَلِيٍّ صَلَوَاتُ اللهِ عَلَيْهِ قَالَ: كَانَ آخِرُ كَلاَمِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم: الصَّلاَةَ، الصَّلاَةَ، اتَّقُوا اللَّهَ فِيمَا مَلَكَتْ أَيْمَانُكُمْ.
Unreviewed translation. All hadiths in this collection are available in five languages. Titles and introductions may remain in Arabic.
Muhammad ibn Salam narrated to us. He said: Muhammad ibn Fudayl informed us, from Mughira, from Umm Musa, from Ali, may Allah bless him, who said: The Prophet's final words were: 'The prayer! The prayer! Be mindful of Allah regarding those under your authority.'
Notes and open questions — unreviewed
اتَّقُوا اللَّهَ فِيمَا مَلَكَتْ أَيْمَانُكُمْ.
The Arabic refers broadly to those under one's authority; the English witness specifies slaves.
Should the translation preserve the broader wording of the Arabic source?