Mishkat al-Masabih — Hadith #51729

On the authority of Abu Musa, on the authority of the Prophet, may God’s prayers and peace be upon him, that he said: “Indeed, before the Hour, there is a trial like the passages of a dark night. An unbeliever, and a believer in the evening and an unbeliever in the morning. One who sits is better than one who stands, and one who walks is better than one who runs, so break your bows therein. And cut your bowstrings therein and strike your swords with stones. And if it comes upon any of you, let him be like the best of the sons of Adam.” Narrated by Abu Dawood. And in his narration (weak): “He mentioned, up to his saying, ‘better than the one who strives.’ Then they said: What do you command us to do? He said: Be the guard of your homes.” And in a narration Al-Tirmidhi: The Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, said regarding strife: “Break your bows during it, cut your bowstrings during it, and adhere to it.” “Enclose your homes and be like the son of Adam.” He said: This is an authentic and strange hadith