Sahih Muslim Book - 52, Hadith - 7260

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِى شَيْبَةَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ نُمَيْرٍ ح وَحَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ نُمَيْرٍ - وَاللَّفْظُ لَهُ - حَدَّثَنَا أَبِى حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ حَكِيمٍ أَخْبَرَنِى عَامِرُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- أَقْبَلَ ذَاتَ يَوْمٍ مِنَ الْعَالِيَةِ حَتَّى إِذَا مَرَّ بِمَسْجِدِ بَنِى مُعَاوِيَةَ دَخَلَ فَرَكَعَ فِيهِ رَكْعَتَيْنِ وَصَلَّيْنَا مَعَهُ وَدَعَا رَبَّهُ طَوِيلاً ثُمَّ انْصَرَفَ إِلَيْنَا فَقَالَ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- « سَأَلْتُ رَبِّى ثَلاَثًا فَأَعْطَانِى ثِنْتَيْنِ وَمَنَعَنِى وَاحِدَةً سَأَلْتُ رَبِّى أَنْ لاَ يُهْلِكَ أُمَّتِى بِالسَّنَةِ فَأَعْطَانِيهَا وَسَأَلْتُهُ أَنْ لاَ يُهْلِكَ أُمَّتِى بِالْغَرَقِ فَأَعْطَانِيهَا وَسَأَلْتُهُ أَنْ لاَ يَجْعَلَ بَأْسَهُمْ بَيْنَهُمْ فَمَنَعَنِيهَا ».

It was narrated from Thawban that the Prophet of Allah (s.a.w) came from Al-'Aliyah one day, and when he came to the Masjid of Banu Mu'awiyah, he entered and prayed two Rak'ah, and we prayed with him. He supplicated to his Lord for a long time, then he turned to us and said: "I asked my Lord for three things, and He has given me two and withheld one. I asked my Lord not to let my Ummah be destroyed by famine, and He granted me that. I asked Him not to let my Ummah be destroyed by drowning, and He granted me that. And I asked him not to let their enmity among themselves be very great, and He withheld that from me."