The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to me, "Abu Dharr."I replied, "At your service, Messenger of Allah, and at your pleasure."Then he mentioned the hadith, in which he said, "How will you be when death strikes the people so severely that a house," meaning a grave, "will be sold for a slave?"I said, "Allah and His Messenger know best," or he said, "Whatever Allah and His Messenger choose for me."He said, "You must be patient," or he said, "Be patient."Then he said to me, "Abu Dharr."I replied, "At your service, and at your pleasure."He said, "How will you be when you see the Stones of Zayt drowning in blood?"I said, "Whatever Allah and His Messenger choose for me."He said, "Stay with those to whom you belong."I asked, "Messenger of Allah, should I not take up my sword and place it on my shoulder?"He said, "Then you would have joined the people."I asked, "What do you command me to do?"He said, "Stay in your house."I asked, "What if someone enters my house?"He said, "If you fear that the gleam of the sword will dazzle you, throw your garment over your face. He will bear your sin and his own."
حدثنا مسدد حدثنا حماد بن زيد عن أبي عمران الجوني عن المشعث بن طريف عن عبد الله بن الصامت
قال لي رسول الله ﷺ يا أبا ذر قلت لبيك يا رسول الله وسعديك فذكر الحديث قال فيه كيف أنت إذا أصاب الناس موت يكون البيت فيه بالوصيف يعني القبر قلت الله ورسوله أعلم أو قال ما خار الله لي ورسوله قال عليك بالصبر أو قال تصبر ثم قال لي يا أبا ذر قلت لبيك وسعديك قال كيف أنت إذا رأيت أحجار الزيت قد غرقت بالدم قلت ما خار الله لي ورسوله قال عليك بمن أنت منه قلت يا رسول الله أفلا آخذ سيفي وأضعه على عاتقي قال شاركت القوم إذن قلت فما تأمرني قال تلزم بيتك قلت فإن دخل علي بيتي قال فإن خشيت أن يبهرك شعاع السيف فألق ثوبك على وجهك يبوء بإثمك وإثمه
[Hasan] Reported by Ibn Majah, in the book of Fitan, chapter on being cautious during turmoil, no. 3958, from the hadith of Hammad bin Zayd, with this wording.Mushaath, this narration is hasan. Ibn Hibban rated him trustworthy, and Salih Jazrah said, "Mushaath is a great figure, no judge among the judges of Khurasan is known to be more distinguished than him."