Hadith 8729

حَدَّثَنَا يُونُسُ ، وَسُرَيْجٌ ، قَالَا : حَدَّثَنَا فُلَيْحٌ ، عَنْ هِلَالٍ ، عَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ يَسَارٍ ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ، قَالَ : " بَيْنَمَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ جَالِسٌ يُحَدِّثُ الْقَوْمَ فِي مَجْلِسِهِ حَدِيثًا ، جَاءَ أَعْرَابِيٌّ ، فَقَالَ : يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ مَتَى السَّاعَة ؟ قَالَ : فَمَضَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يُحَدِّثُ ، فَقَالَ : بَعْضُ الْقَوْمِ سَمِعَ فَكَرِهَ مَا قَالَ ، وَقَالَ بَعْضُهُمْ : بَلْ لَمْ يَسْمَعْ ، حَتَّى إِذَا قَضَى حَدِيثَهُ ، قَالَ : " أَيْنَ السَّائِلُ عَنِ السَّاعَةِ ؟ " قَالَ : هَا أَنَا ذَا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ، قَالَ : " إِذَا ضُيِّعَتْ الْأَمَانَةُ فَانْتَظِرْ السَّاعَةَ " ، قَالَ : يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ، كَيْفَ أَوْ قَالَ مَا إِضَاعَتُهَا ؟ قَالَ : " إِذَا تَوَسَّدَ الْأَمْرَ غَيْرُ أَهْلِهِ ، فَانْتَظِرْ السَّاعَةَ " .
It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that one day the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was sitting in his gathering narrating hadiths, when during this a Bedouin came and said, "O Messenger of Allah! When will the Hour (Day of Judgment) come?" The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) continued his conversation. Upon this, some people said that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) heard what he said but disliked it, and some people said that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not even hear what he said. Until, when the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) had completed his talk, he said, "Where is the one who asked about the Hour?" He said, "O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), here I am." The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "When trust is lost, then await the Hour." He asked, "O Messenger of Allah, what is meant by the loss of trust?" He replied, "When matters are entrusted to those who are not qualified, then await the Hour."
Hadith Reference مسند احمد / مسند المكثرين من الصحابة / 8729
Hadith Grading حکم دارالسلام: حديث صحيح، وهذا إسناد حسن، خ: 59