47/5. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 157e — Turmoil and Bloodshed
The Taking Away Of Knowledge And The Spread Of Ignorance At The End Of Time
Hadith About Turmoil and Bloodshed Before the Last Hour
Sahih Muslim : 157e
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 157e
حَدَّثَنِي حَرْمَلَةُ بْنُ يَحْيَى، أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي يُونُسُ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، حَدَّثَنِي حُمَيْدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ عَوْفٍ، أَنَّ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " يَتَقَارَبُ الزَّمَانُ وَيُقْبَضُ الْعِلْمُ وَتَظْهَرُ الْفِتَنُ وَيُلْقَى الشُّحُّ وَيَكْثُرُ الْهَرْجُ " . قَالُوا وَمَا الْهَرْجُ قَالَ " الْقَتْلُ " .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: (When) the time would draw close to the Last Hour, knowledge would be snatched away, turmoil would be rampant, miserliness would be put (in the hearts of the people) and there would be much bloodshed. They said: What is al-harj? Thereupon he said: It is bloodshed.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 157eIn-book reference : Book 47, Hadith 18USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 34, Hadith 6458
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 157e
This hadith about turmoil and bloodshed before the Last Hour is reported by Abu Huraira. Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم said that when the time draws close to the Last Hour, knowledge would be snatched away, turmoil would become widespread, miserliness would be placed in people’s hearts, and there would be much al-harj. When the Companions asked what al-harj meant, he explained it as bloodshed. The hadith is clear in its own wording. It connects social disorder with loss of knowledge, inner greed, and killing. For searches like al-harj meaning hadith, fitnah before Qiyamah, or knowledge snatched away hadith, this report gives a direct prophetic explanation.
What we learn from this hadith
- The hadith names loss of knowledge as a sign near the Last Hour.
- Turmoil and miserliness are mentioned as harmful social conditions.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم explained al-harj in this report as bloodshed.
