Sayyiduna Abu Tha'labah al-Khushani (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that Sayyiduna Abu Ubaydah bin al-Jarrah and Sayyiduna Mu'adh bin Jabal (may Allah be pleased with them both) were talking together in a whisper. I said to them: "Have you two not kept the instruction of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) concerning me?" (The narrator says:) He (peace and blessings be upon him) had instructed the two of them concerning him. They said: "We did not intend to whisper anything apart from you; we were only mentioning a hadith that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) narrated to us." Then the two of them began going over it together and said: "This matter began as prophethood and mercy, then there will be caliphate and mercy, then there will be biting kingship, then there will be tyranny, oppression and corruption in the Ummah. People will regard silk, wines and private parts (that is, fornication) as lawful and will spread corruption in the Ummah; despite that, they will be helped and will continue to be given provision until they meet Allah."
Hadith Referenceمسند أبي يعلى الموصلي / مسند أبي عبيدة بن الجراح / 873
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسناده ضعيف
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