DO NOT DESIRE AN ENCOUNTER WITH THE ENEMY H 1380 "Do not desire an encounter with the enemy, rather, when you meet the enemy be patient." R 1380 Bukhari and Muslim with a chain up to Abu Hurairah who related that the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, said this.
1351- وعن أَبي هريرة رضي الله عنه ، قَالَ : قَالَ رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم : "لاَ تَتَمَنَّوْا لِقَاءَ العَدُوِّ ، وَاسْأَلُوا اللهَ العَافِيَةَ ، فَإذَا لَقِيتُمُوهُمْ فَاصْبِرُوا" متفقٌ عَلَيْهِ .