Volume 9, Book 88, Number 185:
Narrated Abu Musa:
The Prophet said, “Near the establishment of the Hour there will be days during which (religious)
knowledge will be taken away (vanish) and general ignorance will spread, and there will be Al-Harj
in abundance, and Al-Harj means killing.”
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SAHIH BUKHARI VOLUME 9 > BOOK 88: AFFLICTIONS AND THE END OF THE WORLD
Volume 9, Book 88, Number 186:
Narrated Abu Musa:
The Prophet said…(as above, 185). And Harj, in the Ethiopian language, means killing.
Volume 9, Book 88, Number 182:
Narrated Usama bin Zaid:
Once the Prophet stood over one of the high buildings of Medina and then said (to the people),
“Do you see what I see?” They said, “No.” He said, “I see afflictions falling among your houses as rain
drops fall.”
Volume 9, Book 88, Number 183:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said, “Time will pass rapidly, good deeds will decrease, miserliness will be thrown (in
the hearts of the people) afflictions will appear and there will be much ‘Al-Harj.” They said, “O Al –
lah’s Apostle! What is “Al-Harj?” He said, “Killing! Killing!” (See Hadith No. 63, Vol. 8)
Volume 9, Book 88, Number 184:
Narrated ‘Abdullah and Abu Musa:
The Prophet said, “Near the establishment of the Hour there will be days during which Religious
ignorance will spread, knowledge will be taken away (vanish) and there will be much Al-Harj, and
Al-Harj means killing.”
Volume 9, Book 88, Number 177:
Narrated Ibn ‘Abbas:
The Prophet said, “Whoever notices something which he dislikes done by his ruler, then he should
be patient, for whoever becomes separate from the company of the Muslims even for a span and
then dies, he will die as those who died in the Pre-lslamic period of Ignorance (as rebellious sinners).
(Fateh-Al-Bari page 112, Vol. 16)
Volume 9, Book 88, Number 178:
Narrated Junada bin Abi Umaiya:
We entered upon ‘Ubada bin As-Samit while he was sick. We said, “May Allah make you healthy.
Will you tell us a Hadith you heard from the Prophet and by which Allah may make you benefit?” He
said, “The Prophet called us and we gave him the Pledge of allegiance for Islam, and among the con –
ditions on which he took the Pledge from us, was that we were to listen and obey (the orders) both at
the time when we were active and at the time when we were tired, and at our difficult time and at
our ease and to be obedient to the ruler and give him his right even if he did not give us our right,
and not to fight against him unless we noticed him having open Kufr (disbelief) for which we would
have a proof with us from Allah.”
Volume 9, Book 88, Number 179:
Narrated Usaid bin Hudair:
A man came to the Prophet and said, “O Allah’s Apostle! You appointed such-and-such person and
you did not appoint me?” The Prophet said, “After me you will see rulers not giving you your right
(but you should give them their right) and be patient till you meet me.”