36/26. Chapter:
Sunan Ibn Majah 4050 — Knowledge Lost and Harj Increases
The disappearance of the Quran and Knowledge
Knowledge Will Disappear Before the Hour: A Hadith on Ignorance and Harj
Sunan Ibn Majah : 4050
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 4050
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ نُمَيْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي وَوَكِيعٌ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ شَقِيقٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ " يَكُونُ بَيْنَ يَدَىِ السَّاعَةِ أَيَّامٌ يُرْفَعُ فِيهَا الْعِلْمُ وَيَنْزِلُ فِيهَا الْجَهْلُ وَيَكْثُرُ فِيهَا الْهَرْجُ " . وَالْهَرْجُ الْقَتْلُ .
`Abdullah Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “Just before the Hour, there will be days when knowledge will disappear, ignorance will become widespread and there will be much Harj. And Harj means killing.”
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 4050In-book reference : Book 36, Hadith 125English translation : Vol. 5, Book 36, Hadith 4050
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 4050
This Hadith about knowledge disappearing before the Hour gives a short warning with three signs. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said that just before the Hour there will be days when knowledge will disappear, ignorance will become widespread, and Harj will increase. The narration also explains that Harj means killing. The core topic is Knowledge. The Hadith shows that loss of knowledge is not a small matter. When knowledge fades, ignorance spreads, and violence becomes common. The message is not to guess dates for Qiyamah, but to value true knowledge and understand the danger of ignorance and killing in society.
What we learn from this hadith
- Knowledge disappearing is named as a sign before the Hour.
- Ignorance becoming widespread is linked with the end times.
- Harj is explained as killing.
- The Hadith warns that loss of knowledge and violence can appear together.
