Mukhtasar Muslim

‘Abdullah bin ‘Amr bin al-‘As (may Allah be pleased with him) says: I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say: “Allah, the Mighty and Majestic, will not take away knowledge by snatching it from the hearts of the people, but He will take away knowledge by taking away the scholars. Until, when no scholar remains, people will take the ignorant as their leaders. They will be asked (about religious matters) and they will give verdicts without knowledge. They will go astray themselves and will lead others astray as well.”