حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ حَدَّثَنَا وَکِيعٌ عَنْ عُثْمَانَ الشَّحَّامِ قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي مُسْلِمُ بْنُ أَبِي بَکْرَةَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّی اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِنَّهَا سَتَکُونُ فِتْنَةٌ يَکُونُ الْمُضْطَجِعُ فِيهَا خَيْرًا مِنْ الْجَالِسِ وَالْجَالِسُ خَيْرًا مِنْ الْقَائِمِ وَالْقَائِمُ خَيْرًا مِنْ الْمَاشِي وَالْمَاشِي خَيْرًا مِنْ السَّاعِي قَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ مَا تَأْمُرُنِي قَالَ مَنْ کَانَتْ لَهُ إِبِلٌ فَلْيَلْحَقْ بِإِبِلِهِ وَمَنْ کَانَتْ لَهُ غَنَمٌ فَلْيَلْحَقْ بِغَنَمِهِ وَمَنْ کَانَتْ لَهُ أَرْضٌ فَلْيَلْحَقْ بِأَرْضِهِ قَالَ فَمَنْ لَمْ يَکُنْ لَهُ شَيْئٌ مِنْ ذَلِکَ قَالَ فَلْيَعْمِدْ إِلَی سَيْفِهِ فَلْيَضْرِبْ بِحَدِّهِ عَلَی حَرَّةٍ ثُمَّ لِيَنْجُ مَا اسْتَطَاعَ النَّجَائَ
سنن ابودوٗد · Hadith 4256
Narrated Abu Bakrah: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: There will be a period of commotion in which the one who lies down will be better than the one who sits, and the one who sits is better than the one who stands, and the one who stands is better than the one who walks, and the one who walks is better than the one who runs (to it). He asked: What do you command me to do, Messenger of Allah? He replied: He who has camels should remain with his camels, he who has sheep should remain with his sheep, and he who has land should remain with his land. He asked: If anyone has more of these, (what should he do)? He replied: He should take his sword, strike its edge on a stone, and then escape if he can.
Translated by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan · Reviewed by Islamic University of Madinah · Published March 2020