We came along with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ until we passed by the mosque of Banu Muawiya. He entered it, prayed two units of prayer, and we prayed with him. He then conversed with his Lord at length, after which he said, "I asked my Lord
for three things. I asked Him not to destroy my nation by drowning, and He granted me that. I asked Him not to destroy my nation by famine, and He granted me that. And I asked Him not to make their violence be among themselves, but He withheld that from me."
حدثنا يعلى حدثنا عثمان بن حكيم حدثنا عامر بن
أقبلنا مع رسول الله ﷺ حتى مررنا على مسجد بني معاوية فدخل فصلى ركعتين وصلينا معه وناجى ربه عز وجل طويلا قال سألت ربي عز وجل ثلاثا سألته أن لا يهلك أمتي بالغرق فأعطانيها وسألته أن لا يهلك أمتي بالسنة فأعطانيها وسألته أن لا يجعل بأسهم بينهم فمنعنيها
Its isnad is sahih. Yaala is Ibn Ubayd Tanafisi, and he is trustworthy, the authors of the six books narrated from him. The hadith appears in the tafsir of Ibn Kathir, 3:226, who also attributed it to Sahih Muslim.Sanah means drought. It is said, "The sanah seized them," when they suffered drought and famine. It is one of those terms that has come to specifically dominate a meaning, like dabbah for a horse, or mal for camels. So it is stated in Nihayah.