The Messenger of Allah ﷺ came one day from the highlands of Madinah, and when he passed by the mosque of Banu Muawiya, he entered it and prayed two units of prayer, and we prayed with him. He supplicated his Lord at length, then turned to us and said, "I asked my Lord for three things, and He granted me two and withheld one. I asked my Lord not to destroy my nation by famine, and He granted me that. I asked Him not to destroy my nation by drowning, and He granted me that. And I asked Him not to let them fight one another, but He withheld that from me."
حدثنا عبد الله بن نمير
أن رسول الله ﷺ أقبل ذات يوم من العالية حتى إذا مر بمسجد بني معاوية دخل فركع فيه ركعتين وصلينا معه ودعا ربه طويلا ثم انصرف إلينا فقال سألت ربي ثلاثا فأعطاني اثنتين ومنعني واحدة سألت ربي أن لا يهلك أمتي بسنة فأعطانيها وسألته أن لا يهلك أمتي بالغرق فأعطانيها وسألته أن لا يجعل بأسهم بينهم فمنعنيها