Chain of narration · Isnād
Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.
Narrated by Yonus bin 'Abdul A'la al-SadfifromImam Shafi'eefromMuhammad bin Khalid al-JndyfromAban bin Salah bin 'Umayrfromal-Hasan al-BasrifromAnas bin Malik
Hadith text · Matn
لاَ يَزْدَادُ الأَمْرُ إِلاَّ شِدَّةً وَلاَ الدُّنْيَا إِلاَّ إِدْبَارًا وَلاَ النَّاسُ إِلاَّ شُحًّا وَلاَ تَقُومُ السَّاعَةُ إِلاَّ عَلَى شِرَارِ النَّاسِ وَلاَ الْمَهْدِيُّ إِلاَّ عِيسَى ابْنُ مَرْيَمَ
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English translation
It was narrated from Anas bin Malik that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
“Adhering to religion will only become harder and worldly affairs will only become more difficult, and people will only become more stingy, and the Hour will only come upon the worst of people, and the only Mahdi (after Muhammad (ﷺ)) is ‘Eisa bin Maryam.”
Original Arabic chain wording
حَدَّثَنَا يُونُسُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الأَعْلَى، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ إِدْرِيسَ الشَّافِعِيُّ، حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ الْجَنَدِيُّ، عَنْ أَبَانَ بْنِ صَالِحٍ، عَنِ الْحَسَنِ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ قَالَ
References2 variants
- In-Book Reference
- Book 36, Hadith 114
- English Reference
- Vol. 5, Book 36, Hadith 4039