# Sunan Ibn Majah - Tribulations

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**1 hadith**

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## Hadith #3695

**Book:** Tribulations | **Narrator(s):** Abdul Majeed bin 'Abdul 'Aziz عبد المجيد بن عبد العزيز بن أبي رواد, Abu al-Darda, Marwan bin Salm al-Ghafari مروان بن سالم الغفاري أبو عبد الله, Muhammad bin Hsan bin Fyrwz محمد بن حسان بن فيروز الشيباني الأزرق, Safwan bin 'Amr bin Harm al-Saksaki صفوان بن عمرو بن هرم السكسكي, Sharyh bin 'Ubaid شريح بن عبيد بن شريح

“When ‘Ali bin Abu Talib came to Basrah, he entered upon my father and said: ‘O Abu Muslim, will you not help me against these people?’ He said: ‘Of course.’ So he called a slave woman of his and said: ‘O slave woman, bring me my sword.’ So she brought it, and he unsheathed it a span, and (I saw that) it was made of wood. He said: ‘My close friend and your cousin (ﷺ) advised me, if tribulation (Fitnah) arose among the Muslims, that I should take a sword of wood. If you wish I will go out with you.’ He said: ‘I have no need of you or of your sword.’”

*Source: [ParallelQuran](https://parallelquran.com/hadith/sunan-ibn-majah-3695/)*

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