Arabic (Original)
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أَحْمَدَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ عَنْ أَبِي الزُّبَيْرِ عَنْ جَابِرٍ عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ عَرْشُ إِبْلِيسَ عَلَى الْبَحْرِ يَبْعَثُ سَرَايَاهُ فَأَعْظَمُهُمْ عِنْدَهُ مَنْزِلَةً أَعْظَمُهُمْ فِتْنَةً.
English Translation
Abu Ahmad told us, Sufyan told us, from Abu al-Zubayr, from Jabir, from the Messenger of God, peace and blessings be upon him, he said: "Iblis's throne is upon the sea. He sends out his troops, and the greatest of them in rank with him is the one who causes the greatest tribulation."