أَخْبَرَنَا
أَبُو يَعْلَى ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنَا
أَبُو خَيْثَمَةَ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنَا
جَرِيرٌ ، عَنْ
مَنْصُورٍ ، عَنْ
إِِبْرَاهِيمَ ، عَنْ
عُبَيْدَةَ ، عَنْ
عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ، قَالَ : سُئِلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : أَيُّ النَّاسِ خَيْرٌ ؟ قَالَ : " قَرْنِي ، ثُمَّ الَّذِينَ يَلُونَهُمْ ، ثُمَّ الَّذِينَ يَلُونَهُمْ ، ثُمَّ يَجِيءُ قَوْمٌ تَبْدُرُ شَهَادَةُ أَحَدِهِمْ يَمِينَهُ ، وَيَمِينُهُ شَهَادَتَهُ " .
Sayyiduna Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) was asked, "Which people are the best?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) replied: "Those of my era, then those who come after them, then those who come after them. Then there will come people among whom a person's testimony will precede his oath, and his oath will precede his testimony (meaning they will swear false oaths and give false testimonies)."