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Riyad as-Salihin 1351
Narrator:Abu Hurayrah
وعن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم :
"لا تتمنوا لقاء العدو، فإذا لقيتموه فاصبروا"
Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "Do not wish for an encounter with the enemy. Pray to Allah to grant you safety; (but) when you encounter them, show patience."
[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].
Cited in Riyad as-Salihin (No. 1351).