Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2191

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‘Imran ibn Musa al-Qazzaz al-Basri narrated to us: Hammad ibn Zayd narrated to us: ‘Ali ibn Zayd ibn Jud‘an al-Qurashi narrated to us, from Abu Nadr, from Abu Sa‘id al-Khudri, who said: One day the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) led us in the afternoon prayer while it was still daytime. Then he stood and addressed us. He left nothing that would occur until the Hour without telling us about it; some remembered it and some forgot it. Among what he said was: ‘This world is sweet and green, and Allah has appointed you successors in it to see how you act. So beware of this world, and beware of women.’ He also said: ‘Let not people’s awe prevent a man from speaking the truth when he knows it.’ Abu Sa‘id wept and said, ‘By Allah, we have seen things and been afraid.’ He also said: ‘Every betrayer will have a banner raised for him on the Day of Resurrection, in proportion to his betrayal. There is no betrayal greater than that of a leader over the people; his banner will be planted at his backside.’ Among what we remembered that day was: ‘The children of Adam were created in diverse classes. Some are born believers, live as believers, and die believers; some are born unbelievers, live as unbelievers, and die unbelievers; some are born believers, live as believers, and die unbelievers; and some are born unbelievers, live as unbelievers, and die believers. Among them are those who are slow to anger and quick to recover; and those who are quick to anger and quick to recover—these balance each other. Some are quick to anger and slow to recover. The best of them are slow to anger and quick to recover; the worst are quick to anger and slow to recover. ‘Among them are those who repay well and make their claims well, and those who repay poorly but make their claims well, and those who repay well but make their claims poorly—these balance each other. The worst are those who repay poorly and make their claims poorly; the best are those who repay well and make their claims well. Anger is an ember in the heart of the son of Adam. Have you not seen the redness of his eyes and the swelling of his veins? Whoever senses any of that should cling to the ground.’ Abu Sa‘id said: We began looking toward the sun to see whether any of it remained. The Messenger of Allah said, ‘Of this world, compared with what has already passed, there remains only as much as remains of this day of yours compared with what has already passed.’ Abu ‘Isa said: There are reports on this topic from Hudhayfah, Abu Maryam, Abu Zayd ibn Akhtab, and al-Mughirah ibn Shu‘bah. They mentioned that the Prophet told them what would occur until the Hour. This is a hasan hadith.