47/5. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 157g — Knowledge Would Decrease
The Taking Away Of Knowledge And The Spread Of Ignorance At The End Of Time
Knowledge Would Decrease Hadith Near the Last Hour
Sahih Muslim : 157g
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 157g
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الأَعْلَى، عَنْ مَعْمَرٍ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " يَتَقَارَبُ الزَّمَانُ وَيَنْقُصُ الْعِلْمُ " . ثُمَّ ذَكَرَ مِثْلَ حَدِيثِهِمَا .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) having said: The time would draw close to the Last Hour and knowledge would decrease. The rest of the hadith is the same.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 157gIn-book reference : Book 47, Hadith 20USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 34, Hadith 6460
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 157g
This knowledge would decrease hadith is reported by Abu Huraira from the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم. The translation says that the time would draw close to the Last Hour and knowledge would decrease, while the rest of the hadith is the same as the related narration. The wording is short, but the meaning is serious. It points to a time when sound knowledge becomes less present among people. Because the report says the rest is the same, it stays connected to the wider theme of turmoil and bloodshed mentioned in the nearby narration. For users searching knowledge decrease before Qiyamah or Sahih Muslim 157g, this is the key phrase.
What we learn from this hadith
- The decrease of knowledge is named in connection with the Last Hour.
- Short narrations may refer back to a fuller related report.
- The hadith draws attention to the value of sound knowledge.
