Sahih al-bukhari:85 Chapter: The superiority of knowledge Book 3, Hadith 27

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Sahih al-Bukhari
Ref: Book 3, Hadith 27

Bab 3
بَابُ فَضْلِ الْعِلْمِ
Chapter: The superiority of knowledge

حَدَّثَنَا الْمَكِّيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنَا حَنْظَلَةُ بْنُ أَبِي سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ سَالِمٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏ “‏ يُقْبَضُ الْعِلْمُ، وَيَظْهَرُ الْجَهْلُ وَالْفِتَنُ، وَيَكْثُرُ الْهَرْجُ ‏” ‏‏.‏ قِيلَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ وَمَا الْهَرْجُ فَقَالَ هَكَذَا بِيَدِهِ، فَحَرَّفَهَا، كَأَنَّهُ يُرِيدُ الْقَتْلَ‏.‏

Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “(Religious) knowledge will be taken away (by the death of religious scholars)
ignorance (in religion) and afflictions will appear; and Harj will increase.” It was asked, “What is
Harj, O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)?” He replied by beckoning with his hand indicating “killing.” (Fath-al-Bari
Page 192, Vol. 1)

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