Narrated bySa'd
Arabic (Original)
حَدَّثَنَا عَفَّانُ حَدَّثَنَا سَلِيمُ بْنُ حَيَّانَ حَدَّثَنِي عِكْرِمَةُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ حَدَّثَنِي يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعْدٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ قَالَ ذُكِرَ الطَّاعُونُ عِنْدَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالَ رِجْزٌ أُصِيبَ بِهِ مَنْ كَانَ قَبْلَكُمْ فَإِذَا كَانَ بِأَرْضٍ فَلَا تَدْخُلُوهَا وَإِذَا كَانَ بِهَا وَأَنْتُمْ بِهَا فَلَا تَخْرُجُوا مِنْهَا.
English Translation
Sa'd reported: The plague was mentioned before the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him), and he said: 'It is a punishment that was sent upon those who came before you. If it is in a land, do not enter it. And if it is in a land while you are in it, do not leave it.'