سنن أبي داود

Hadith 4255

Book 37: Trials and Fierce Battles (Kitab Al-Fitan Wa Al-Malahim)

كِتَاب الْفِتَنِ وَالْمَلَاحِمِ

Chapter 1

Chapter: Mention Of Tribulations And Their Signs.

باب ذِكْرِ الْفِتَنِ وَدَلاَئِلِهَا

English narration

Narrated by أبو هريرة الدوسي

Narrated Abu Hurairah: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ as saying: The time will become short, knowledge will be decreased, civil strife (fitan) will appear, niggardliness will be case into people's heart, and harj will be prevalent. He was asked: Messenger of Allah! what is it: He replied: Slaughter, slaughter.

النص العربي

حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ صَالِحٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا عَنْبَسَةُ ، حَدَّثَنِي يُونُسُ ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنِي حُمَيْدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ ، أَنَّ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ : قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : "

يَتَقَارَبُ الزَّمَانُ وَيَنْقُصُ الْعِلْمُ وَتَظْهَرُ الْفِتَنُ وَيُلْقَى الشُّحُّ وَيَكْثُرُ الْهَرْجُ ، قِيلَ : يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَيَّةُ هُوَ ؟ قَالَ : الْقَتْلُ الْقَتْلُ

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Reference: Sunan Abi Dawud 4255In-book: Book 37, Hadith 4255

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