English
Qays ibn 'Ibad reported: "While I was in the mosque in the front row, a man pulled me forcefully from behind and took my place. By Allah, I could not concentrate on my prayer. When the prayer ended, I saw that it was Ubayy ibn Ka'b. He said: 'O young man, may Allah not harm you. This is the instruction the Prophet (peace be upon him) gave us—to stand close to him.' Then he faced the Qiblah and said: 'The people of knots are ruined, by the Lord of the Ka'bah!' three times. Then he said: 'By Allah, I do not grieve for them, but I grieve for those they have misled.' I said: 'O Abu Ya'qub, who are the people of knots?' He said: 'The rulers.'"
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- Candidate: Sunan al-Nasa'i 808 (unverified) 96% confidence
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