Is there an authentic hadith regarding seeking refuge from the plague?
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The questioner : Regarding the hadith that was mentioned earlier concerning the plague, there is a hadith in which the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The plague is martyrdom," and there is a hadith in which he sought refuge from the plague. The hadith ... .
The Shaykh : I remember all the hadiths you mentioned, except for the hadith that he sought refuge from the plague. Where is this hadith?
The questioner : In Sahih al-Jami'.
The Shaykh : How do you mean? Do you memorize its wording?
The questioner : By Allah, I do not memorize the text.
The Shaykh : I do not remember it now. Other than that.
O Allah, make the trial of my Ummah to be death in Your cause in the plague.
اللهم اجعل بلاء أمتي قتلا في سبيلك في الطاعونThe Shaykh : I remember all the hadiths you mentioned, except for the hadith that he sought refuge from the plague. Where is this hadith?
The questioner : In Sahih al-Jami'.
The Shaykh : How do you mean? Do you memorize its wording?
The questioner : By Allah, I do not memorize the text.
The Shaykh : I do not remember it now. Other than that.
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