عَنِ الزُّبَيْرِ بْنِ عَدِي رَضِيَ اللهُ تَعَالَى عَنْهُ قَالَ: أَتَيْنَا أَنَسَ بْنَ مَالِكٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ فَشَكَوْنَا إِلَيْهِ مَا نَلْقَى مِنَ الحَجَّاجِ فَقَالَ: "اِصْبِرُوا فَإِنَّهُ لَا يَاْتِي زَمَانٌ إِلَّا وَالَّذِي بَعْدَهُ شَرٌّ مِنْهُ حَتَّى تَلْقَوْا رَبَّكُمْ سَمِعْتُهُ مِنْ نَّبِيِّكُمْ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ. (رواه البخاري)
Translation
Hazrat Zubair bin Adi (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: "We came to Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) and complained to him about the oppressions of Hajjaj. Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) said: 'Be patient, for whatever time comes, the time after it will be worse than the time before it, until you meet your Lord. I heard this from your Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him).'" (Rawdat-us-Saliheen Vol:1 Pg:289)
