Arabic (Original)
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الصَّمَدِ وَعَفَّانُ قَالَا حَدَّثَنَا سَلِيمُ بْنُ حَيَّانَ حَدَّثَنَا عِكْرِمَةُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ قَالَ عَفَّانُ حَدَّثَنِي عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ سَعْدٍ عَنْ سَعْدٍ أَنَّ الطَّاعُونَ ذُكِرَ عِنْدَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالَ إِنَّهُ رِجْزٌ أُصِيبَ بِهِ مَنْ كَانَ قَبْلَكُمْ فَإِذَا كَانَ بِأَرْضٍ فَلَا تَدْخُلُوهَا وَإِذَا كُنْتُمْ بِأَرْضٍ وَهُوَ بِهَا فَلَا تَخْرُجُوا مِنْهَا.
English Translation
Sa'd reported that the plague was mentioned in the presence of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him), and he said: 'It is a punishment that was sent upon those before you. If it is in a land, do not enter it. And if you are in a land where it is present, do not leave it.'