Hadith 23131

Chapter 26

باب 26

(26) باب ذَهَابِ الْقُرْآنِ وَالْعِلْمِ .

(26) Chapter: The disappearance of the Quran and Knowledge
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حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ نُمَيْرٍ، وَعَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ شَقِيقٍ، عَنْ أَبِي مُوسَى، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ " إِنَّ مِنْ وَرَائِكُمْ أَيَّامًا يَنْزِلُ فِيهَا الْجَهْلُ وَيُرْفَعُ فِيهَا الْعِلْمُ وَيَكْثُرُ فِيهَا الْهَرْجُ " . قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ وَمَا الْهَرْجُ قَالَ " الْقَتْلُ " .

It was narrated from Abu Musa that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
"After you days will come when ignorance will become widespread,knowledge will disappear and there will be much Harj." They said:"OMessenger of Allah, what is Harj?" He said: "Killing."

Reference: Sunan Ibn Majah 4051

In-book reference: Book 36, Hadith 126

English translation: Vol. 5, Book 36, Hadith 4051