Abu Zahriyya (Hudir bin Karib) narrated marfu‘: Allah Almighty said: "I will spread knowledge in the last era until men, women, slaves and free, young and old, all will acquire knowledge. Then when I have done so, I will seize them in exchange for My right."
Hadith Referenceسنن دارمي / مقدمه / 259
Hadith Gradingتحقیق (حسین سلیم أسد الدارانی):إسناده صحيح إلى أبي الزاهرية حدير بن كريب وهو مرسل، [مكتبه الشامله نمبر: 259]
Hadith Takhrijیہ مرسل روایت ہے اور سند صحیح ہے۔ دیکھئے: [جامع بيان العلم 1210] ، [حلية الأولياء 100/6]
Brief Explanation
(Commentary on Hadith 258)
As it is stated in the noble verse: «﴿وَمَاكُنَّامُعَذِّبِينَحَتَّىنَبْعَثَرَسُولًا﴾ [الإسراء: 15]» That is, Allah Ta‘ala’s seizure and His punishment only come after the proof has been established, which He completes by sending a messenger.