English Translation

Abu Ya'la narrated to us, 'Ubayd Allah ibn Mu'adh narrated to us, my father narrated to us, Shu'bah narrated to us, from Sa'd ibn Ibrahim, from Abu Salamah, from Abu Hurayrah, from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), who said: «By the One in Whose hand is my soul, I was about to order firewood to be gathered, then order the prayer to be called, then order a man to lead the prayer, then go to men who do not attend the prayer and burn their houses upon them.»