74/1. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 5577 — Signs of the Hour and Moral Decline
"Intoxicants, gambling, Al-Ansab and Al-Azlam are an abomination of Shaitan's handiwork ..."
Hadith About Signs of the Hour: Knowledge, Ignorance, and Alcohol
Sahih Bukhari : 5577
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 5577
حَدَّثَنَا مُسْلِمُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامٌ، حَدَّثَنَا قَتَادَةُ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ مِنْ، رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم حَدِيثًا لاَ يُحَدِّثُكُمْ بِهِ غَيْرِي قَالَ " مِنْ أَشْرَاطِ السَّاعَةِ أَنْ يَظْهَرَ الْجَهْلُ، وَيَقِلَّ الْعِلْمُ، وَيَظْهَرَ الزِّنَا، وَتُشْرَبَ الْخَمْرُ، وَيَقِلَّ الرِّجَالُ، وَيَكْثُرَ النِّسَاءُ، حَتَّى يَكُونَ لِخَمْسِينَ امْرَأَةً قَيِّمُهُنَّ رَجُلٌ وَاحِدٌ ".
Anas Narrated from:
I heard from Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) a narration which none other than I will narrate to you. The Prophet, said, "From among the portents of the our are the following: General ignorance (in religious affairs) will prevail, (religious) knowledge will decrease, illegal sexual intercourse will prevail, alcoholic drinks will be drunk (in abundance), men will decrease and women will increase so much so that for every fifty women there will be one man to look after them."
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 5577In-book reference : Book 74, Hadith 3USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 7, Book 69, Hadith 483
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 5577
This Hadith lists several signs of the Hour as reported by Anas from Allah’s Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم. The signs mentioned are general ignorance in religious affairs becoming widespread, religious knowledge decreasing, illegal sexual intercourse appearing, alcoholic drinks being drunk in abundance, and men decreasing while women increase until fifty women have one man to look after them. The narration is not asking readers to guess dates or point to specific events. It gives signs as a warning and a way to notice spiritual and social decline. For searches about signs of the Hour Hadith, knowledge will decrease, alcohol will be drunk, and zina will prevail, this Hadith gathers several signs in one clear report.
What we learn from this hadith
- Religious knowledge decreasing is mentioned as a sign of the Hour.
- Religious ignorance, zina, and drinking alcohol are listed among the signs.
- The Hadith mentions a major change in the number of men and women.
