47/1. Chapter:
حديث عَائِشَةَ ﵂، قَالَتْ: تَلَا رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ هذِهِ الآيَةَ (هُوَ الَّذِي أَنْزَلَ عَلَيْكَ الْكِتَابَ مِنْهُ آيَاتٌ مُحْكَمَاتٌ هُنَّ أُمُّ الْكِتَابِ وَأُخَرُ مُتَشَابِهَاتٌ فَأَمَّا الَّذِينَ فِي قُلُوبِهِمْ زَيْغٌ فيَتَّبِعُون مَا تَشَابَهَ مِنْهُ ابْتِغَاءَ الْفِتْنَةِ وَابْتِغَاءَ تَأْوِيلِهِ) إِلَى قَوْلِهِ (أُولُو الأَلْبَابِ)⦗٢١٥⦘ قَالَتْ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ: فَإِذَا رَأَيْتَ الَّذِينَ يَتَّبِعُونَ مَا تَشَابَهَ مِنْهُ فَأُولَئِكَ الَّذِينَ سَمَّى اللهُ فَاحْذَرُوهُمْ.
Allâh’s Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم recited the Verse:“It is He Who has sent down to you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) the Book (this Qur’ân). In it are Verses that are entirely clear, they are the foundations of the Book, [and those are the Verses of Al-Ahkâm (commandments etc.), Al-Farâ’id (obligatory duties) and Al-Hudûd (legal laws for the punishment of thieves, adulterers etc.)], and others not entirely clear. So as for those in whose hearts there is a deviation (from the Truth), they follow, that which is not entirely clear thereof, seeking Al-Fitnah (polytheism and trials etc.) and seeking for its hidden meanings; but none knows its hidden meanings save Allâh. And those who are firmly grounded in knowledge say: ‘We believe in it; the whole of it (clear and unclear Verses) are from our Lord.’ And none receive admonition except men of understanding.” (V.3:7)‘Aisha added: “Then Allâh’s Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم said, ‘If you see those who follow thereof that is not entirely clear, then they are those whom Allâh has named [(as having deviation (from the Truth)]. So beware of them.’ ” ( Sahîh Al-Bukhârî, Hadîth No. 70, Vol. 6)
حديث جُنْدَبٍ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ: اقْرَءُوا الْقُرْآنَ مَا ائْتلَفَتْ عَلَيْهِ قُلُوبُكُمْ فَإِذَا اخْتَلَفْتُمْ، فَقُومُوا عَنْهُ.
The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said, “Recite (and study) the Qur’ân as long as you agree about its interpretation, but when you have any difference of opinion (as regards its interpretation and meaning) then you should stop reciting it (for the time being).” ( Sahîh Al-Bukhârî, Hadîth No. 581, Vol. 6)
47/2. Chapter:
حديث عَائِشَةَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ، قَالَ: إِنَّ أَبْغَضَ الرِّجَالِ إِلَى اللهِ، الأَلَدُّ الْخَصِمُ.
The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said, “The most hated person to Allâh is the one who is most quarrelsome of the opponents.” ( Sahîh Al-Bukhârî, Hadîth No. 637, Vol. 3)
47/3. Chapter:
حديث أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخدْرِيِّ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ، قَالَ: لَتَتْبَعُنَّ سَنَنَ مَنْ كَانَ قَبْلَكُمْ، شِبْرًا بِشِبْرٍ، وَذِرَاعًا بِذِرَاعٍ حَتَّى لَوْ دَخَلُوا جُحْرَ ضَبٍّ تَبِعْتُمُوهُمْ قُلْنَا: يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ الْيَهُودَ وَالنَّصَارَى قَالَ: فَمَنْ.
The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said, “You will follow the ways of those nations who were before you, span by span and cubit by cubit (i.e., inch by inch) so much so that even if they entered a hole of mastigure, you would follow them.” We said, “O Allâh’s Messenger! (Do you mean) the Jews and the Christians?” He said, “Whom else?” ( Sahîh Al-Bukhârî, Hadîth No. 422, Vol. 9 )
47/5. Chapter:
حديث أَنَسٍ، قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ: إِنَّ مِنْ أَشْرَاطِ السَّاعَةِ أَنْ يُرْفَعَ العِلْمُ، وَيَثْبُتَ الْجَهْلُ، وَيُشْرَبَ الْخَمْرُ، وَيَظْهَرَ الزِّنَا.
Allâh’s Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم said, “Amongst the portents of the Hour are (the following): 1. (Religious) knowledge will be taken away (by the death of religious learned men). 2. Ignorance (of religion) will prevail. 3. Drinking of alcoholic drinks (will be very common). 4. There will be prevalence of open illegal sexual intercourse.” ( Sahîh Al-Bukhârî, Hadîth No. 80, Vol. 1 )
حديث أَبِي مُوسى قَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ: إِنَّ بَيْنَ يَدَيِ السَّاعَةِ أَيَّامًا، يُرْفَعُ فِيهَا الْعِلْمُ، وَيَنْزِلُ فِيهَا الْجَهْلُ، وَيَكْثُرُ فِيهَا الْهَرْجُ وَالْهَرْجُ الْقَتْلُ.
The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said, “Near the establishment of the Hour there will be days during which (religious) knowledge will be taken away (vanish) and general ignorance will spread, and there will be Al-Harj, and Al-Harj means killing.” ( Sahîh Al-Bukhârî, Hadîth No. 185, Vol. 9 )
حديث أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ، قَالَ: يَتَقَارَبُ الزَّمَان، وَيَنْقُصُ الْعَمَلُ، وَيُلْقَى الشُّحُّ، وَتَظْهَرُ الْفِتَنُ، وَيَكْثُرُ الْهَرْجُ قَالُوا: يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ أَيُّمَ هُوَ قَالَ: القَتْلُ، الْقَتْلُ.
The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said, “Time will pass rapidly [1], good deeds will decrease, miserliness will be thrown (in the hearts of the people), Al-Fitn (trials and afflictions etc.) will appear and there will be much Al-Harj.” They asked, “Allâh’s Messenger! What is Al-Harj ?” He said, “Killing! Killing!” ( Sahîh Al-Bukhârî, Hadîth No. 184, Vol 9 )
[1] Because of indulging in the pleasures of the world and forgetting their duties towards Allâh.
حديث عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ عَمْرِو بْنِ الْعَاصِ قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ يَقُول: إِنَّ الله لَا يَقْبِضُ الْعِلْمَ انْتِزَاعًا، يَنْتَزِعُهُ مِنَ الْعِبَادِ وَلكِنْ يَقْبِضُ الْعِلْمَ بِقبْضِ الْعُلَمَاءِ حَتَّى إِذَا لَمْ يُبْقِ عَالِمًا، اتَّخَذَ النَّاسُ رُءُوسًا جُهَّالًا، فَسُئِلُوا، فَأَفْتَوْا بغَيْرِ عِلْمٍ، فَضَلُّوا وَأَضَلُّوا.
I heard Allâh’s Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم saying, “Allâh does not take away the knowledge by taking it away from (the hearts of) the people, but takes it away by the death of the (religious) learned men, till when none of the (religious) learned men remains, people will take as their leaders ignorant persons who on being consulted will give their verdict without (religious) knowledge. So they will go astray and will lead the people astray.” ( Sahîh Al-Bukhârî, Hadîth No. 100, Vol. 1 )