Hadith
Riyad as-Salihin #389
The Book of Virtues· كتاب الفضائل
riyad_as_salihin:389وعن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: "والذي نفسي بيده، لقد هممت أن آمر بحطب فيحتطب، ثم آمر بالصلاة فيؤذن لها، ثم آمر رجلا فيؤم الناس، ثم أخالف إلى رجال فأحرق عليهم بيوتهم" ((متفق عليه))
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "By Him in Whose Hand my life is, I sometimes thought of giving orders for firewood to be collected, then for proclaiming the Adhan for Salat. Then I would appoint an Imam to lead Salat, and then go to the houses of those who do not come to perform Salat in congregation, and set fire to their houses on them.".
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