Hadith #5
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Arabic Text
Chain of Narration (Isnad)
حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيٌّ أَخْبَرَنَا وَرْقَاءُ عَنْ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ عَنِ الْأَعْرَجِ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لَا تَقُومُ السَّاعَةُ حَتَّى يُقْبَضَ الْعِلْم
Body (Matn)
ُ وَيَتَقَارَبَ الزَّمَانُ وَتَكْثُرَ الزَّلَازِلُ وَتَظْهَرَ الْفِتَنُ وَيَكْثُرَ الْهَرْجُ قَالَ الْهَرْجُ أَيُّمَا هُوَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ الْقَتْلُ الْقَتْلُ
Isnad Chain
English Translation
Abu Hurayrah (رضي الله عنه) narrated that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: 'The Hour will not be established until knowledge is taken away, earthquakes increase, time draws closer together, trials appear, and harj increases — and harj is killing.'
Quran References
Reference: Musnad Ahmad, Book 23, Hadith 5
Sunnah.com ref: Musnad Ahmad 10443
Islam.wiki ID: IWH-46833