Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "This Ummah will act for a period according to the Book of Allah, then for a period according to the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah, and then for a period according to opinion. When they act (according to opinion), they will go astray and lead others astray."
Abu Ya'la recorded it; its chain contains a narrator, Uthman bin Abd al-Rahman al-Zuhri, whose weakness is agreed upon.
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب العلم / 842
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسنادہ ضعیف
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