47/5. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2672a — Bloodshed Before the Last Hour
The Taking Away Of Knowledge And The Spread Of Ignorance At The End Of Time
Hadith About Bloodshed Before the Last Hour
Sahih Muslim : 2672a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2672a
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ نُمَيْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، وَأَبِي، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا الأَعْمَشُ، ح وَحَدَّثَنِي أَبُو سَعِيدٍ الأَشَجُّ، - وَاللَّفْظُ لَهُ - حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، حَدَّثَنَا الأَعْمَشُ، عَنْ أَبِي وَائِلٍ، قَالَ كُنْتُ جَالِسًا مَعَ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ وَأَبِي مُوسَى فَقَالاَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " إِنَّ بَيْنَ يَدَىِ السَّاعَةِ أَيَّامًا يُرْفَعُ فِيهَا الْعِلْمُ وَيَنْزِلُ فِيهَا الْجَهْلُ وَيَكْثُرُ فِيهَا الْهَرْجُ وَالْهَرْجُ الْقَتْلُ " .
Abu Wail Narrated from:
I was sitting with 'Abdullah and Abu Musa that they reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) having said: Prior to the Last Hour, there would be a time when knowledge would be taken away, and ignorance would take its place and there would be bloodshed on a large scale.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2672aIn-book reference : Book 47, Hadith 14USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 34, Hadith 6454
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2672a
This hadith about bloodshed before the Last Hour is reported by Abu Wa'il, who was sitting with Abdullah and Abu Musa. They reported that Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم said that before the Last Hour there would be days when knowledge would be taken away, ignorance would come down, and al-harj would become many. The text then explains al-harj as killing. This makes the meaning direct and clear. The hadith does not describe every event before the Hour, but it highlights a painful pattern: less sound knowledge, more ignorance, and more killing. For searches like al-harj meaning hadith or knowledge removed before Qiyamah, this narration is very direct.
What we learn from this hadith
- Loss of knowledge is mentioned as a sign before the Last Hour.
- Ignorance taking its place is connected with disorder.
- The hadith explains al-harj as killing or bloodshed.
