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This hadith is graded Hasan. Hasan hadiths are considered good and acceptable in hadith classification.

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This hadith is from Sunan Ibn Majah, which contains 4,345 hadiths across 38 books. It is hadith number 3776 in the Book of Tribulations.

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Sunan Ibn Majah #3776

Q: What is Sunan Ibn Majah 3776 about?

This hadith from Sunan Ibn Majah (Book of Tribulations), narrated by It was narrated from Anas bin Malik that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:, states: "“Adhering to religion will only become harder and worldly affairs will only become more difficult, and people will only become more stingy, and the Hour will only come upon the worst of people, and th…"

Tribulations

Hasan

The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.

حَدَّثَنَا يُونُسُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الأَعْلَى، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ إِدْرِيسَ الشَّافِعِيُّ، حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ الْجَنَدِيُّ، عَنْ أَبَانَ بْنِ صَالِحٍ، عَنِ الْحَسَنِ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ قَالَ ‏ "‏ لاَ يَزْدَادُ الأَمْرُ إِلاَّ شِدَّةً وَلاَ الدُّنْيَا إِلاَّ إِدْبَارًا وَلاَ النَّاسُ إِلاَّ شُحًّا وَلاَ تَقُومُ السَّاعَةُ إِلاَّ عَلَى شِرَارِ النَّاسِ وَلاَ الْمَهْدِيُّ إِلاَّ عِيسَى ابْنُ مَرْيَمَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏

“Adhering to religion will only become harder and worldly affairs will only become more difficult, and people will only become more stingy, and the Hour will only come upon the worst of people, and the only Mahdi (after Muhammad (ﷺ)) is ‘Eisa bin Maryam.”

Narrated by It was narrated from Anas bin Malik that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:

Context

In this hadith, the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) describes a time when adherence to faith will become increasingly challenging, worldly matters will become more difficult, and people's stinginess will grow. He also mentions that the Hour will come upon the worst of people, and that the only Mahdi after him will be Jesus (ﷺ). This statement reflects the Prophet's foresight regarding the moral and spiritual decline in society as time progresses.

Modern Application

In today's world, many individuals may feel that practicing their faith is becoming more difficult due to societal pressures and changing values. This hadith serves as a reminder to remain steadfast in one's beliefs and to seek strength in community and spirituality despite external challenges.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Day of Judgment and Eschatological Themes because it discusses the conditions leading up to the end of times and the moral state of humanity.

Day of Judgment Eschatological Themes