27/1a. Chapter:
Mishkat al-Masabih 5389 — Fitnah
Section 1
Mishkat al-Masabih : 5389
Mishkat al-MasabihHadith Number 5389
وَعَنْهُ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «يَتَقَارَبُ الزَّمَانُ وَيُقْبَضُ الْعِلَمُ وَتَظْهَرُ الْفِتَنُ وَيُلْقَى الشُّحُّ وَيَكْثُرُ الْهَرْجُ» قَالُوا: وَمَا الْهَرْجُ؟ قَالَ: «الْقَتْلُ» . مُتَّفَقٌ عَلَيْهِ
He reported God's messenger as saying, "When the time becomes short[1] knowledge will be withdrawn, civil strife will appear, niggardliness will be cast into people's hearts, and harj will be prevalent." He was asked the meaning of harj and said it meant slaughter.[2] 1. Literally, `when time is contracted'. The reference is to the approach of the last hour. 2. Harj, meaning 'turmoil' or 'Rioting, a state of affairs which leads ta people being killed. (Bukhari and Muslim.)
[1] Bukhari # 85, Muslim # 11-157.Reference : Mishkat al-Masabih 5389In-book reference : Book 27, Hadith 11
