It is narrated from Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik, may Allah be pleased with him, that someone said: O Messenger of Allah! When can we stop enjoining good and forbidding evil? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: When those matters become apparent which appeared among the Children of Israel, and they are: when indecency appears among the elders, kingship among the young, and knowledge among the lowly people.
Hadith Referenceالفتح الربانی / مسائل الأمر بالمعروف والنهي عن المنكر / 9546
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:صحیح
Hadith Takhrij«اسناده قوي، أخرجه ابن ماجه: 4015 ، (انظر مسند أحمد ترقيم الرسالة: 12943 ترقیم بيت الأفكار الدولية: 12973»
Brief Explanation
Benefits: … These three misfortunes are being found within the Muslim Ummah.