It was narrated to me by Muhammad ibn Sahl ibn ‘Askar al-Tamimi: Yahya ibn Hassan narrated to us. (Another chain:) And ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Abd al-Rahman al-Darimi narrated to us: Yahya — meaning Ibn Hassan — informed us: Mu‘awiyah — meaning Ibn Sallam — narrated to us: Zayd ibn Sallam narrated to us, from Abu Sallam, who said: Hudhayfah ibn al-Yaman said: I said, “O Messenger of Allah, we were in evil, then Allah brought good, and we are now in it — is there evil after this good?” He said, “Yes.” I said, “Is there good after that evil?” He said, “Yes.” I said, “Is there evil after that good?” He said, “Yes.” I said, “How?” He said, “After me there will be rulers who will not be guided by my guidance and will not follow my Sunnah. And there will rise among them men whose hearts are the hearts of devils in the bodies of humans.” He said: I said, “What should I do, O Messenger of Allah, if I live to see that?” He said, “Hear and obey the commander, even if your back is beaten and your wealth is taken — hear and obey.”