(24) باب شِدَّةِ الزَّمَانِ
It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)said:
"There will come to the people years of treachery, when theliarwill be regarded as honest, and the honest man will be regardedas aliar; the traitor will be regarded as faithful, and the faithfulmanwill be regarded as a traitor; and the Ruwaibidah will decidematters.' It was said: 'Who are the Ruwaibidah?' He said: 'Vileandbase men who control the affairs of the people.'" (TR)
Reference (TR): Sunan Ibn Majah 4036 (TR)
In-book reference (TR): Book 36, Hadith 111 (TR)
English translation (TR): Vol. 5, Book 36, Hadith 4036 (TR)