Hadith Research Libraryمكتبة الحديث والرجال
Sunan Abi Dawud, 4255
sahih· Al-Albani

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

6 transmitters

Narrated by Ahmed bin Salah al-Masrifrom'Unbasa bin Sa'id bin al-AasfromYonus bin Yazid bin Abi al-Nijadfromal-ZuhrifromHumaid bin 'Abdur RahmanfromAbu Hurairah

Hadith text · Matn

حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ صَالِحٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَنْبَسَةُ، حَدَّثَنِي يُونُسُ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي حُمَيْدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، أَنَّ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏"‏ يَتَقَارَبُ الزَّمَانُ وَيَنْقُصُ الْعِلْمُ وَتَظْهَرُ الْفِتَنُ وَيُلْقَى الشُّحُّ وَيَكْثُرُ الْهَرْجُ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قِيلَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَيَّةُ هُوَ قَالَ ‏"‏ الْقَتْلُ الْقَتْلُ ‏"‏ ‏.‏

English translation

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.

References2 variants
In-Book Reference
Book 37, Hadith 16
English Reference
Book 36, Hadith 4242
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