This excerpt is taken from Sheikh Hafiz Mubashir Hussain Lahori's book Signs of the Day of Judgment in the Light of Authentic Hadith.
Sign of the Day of Judgment: Trust will be lost and betrayal will be widespread
عن أبى هريرة رضى الله عنه قال : بينما رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم جالس يحدث القوم فى مجلسه حديثا ، جاء أعرابي فقال : يا رسول الله ! متى الساعة ؟ قال : إذا ضيعت الأمانة فانتظر الساعة ، قال : يا رسول الله كيف ؟ قال : إذا ولي الأمر لغير أهله فانتظر الساعة
It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (RA) that the Holy Prophet (PBUH) was engaged in conversation with people in his gathering when a villager came and said: O Messenger of Allah! When will the Day of Judgment come? The Prophet (PBUH) said: "When trust is lost, then await the Day of Judgment." He asked: How will trust be lost? He replied: "When affairs are entrusted to the unworthy, then await the Day of Judgment."
Reference: Bukhari: Book of Softening the Hearts: Chapter on the Removal of Trust (6496) Ahmad (375/2)
عن حذيفة رضى الله عنه قال حدثنا رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم حديثين رأيت أحدهما وأنا أنتظر الآخر حدثنا أن الأمانة نزلت فى جذر قلوب الرجال ثم علموا من القرآن ثم علموا من السنة ، وحدثنا عن رفعها قال : ينام الرجل النومة فتقبض الأمانة من قلبه فيظل أثرها مثل أثر الوكت ثم ينام النومة فتقبض فيظل أثرها مثل المجل كحمرة دحرجتها على رجلك فنفطت فتراها منتبرة وليس فيها شيء فيصبح الناس يتبايعون فلا يكاد أحدهم يؤدي الأمانة فيقال : إن فى بني فلان رجلا أمينا ويقال للرجل : ما أعقله وما أظرفه وما أحلمه ، وما فى قلبه مثقال حبة من خردل من إيمان ، ولقد أتى على زمان وما أبالي أيكم بايعت لئن كان مسلما رده على الإسلام وإن كان نصرانيا رده على ساعيه ، فأما اليوم فما كنت أبايع إلا فلانا وفلانا
Hazrat Hudhaifa (RA) says that the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) narrated two hadiths to us, one of which I have already witnessed and the other I am awaiting. The Prophet (PBUH) told us that trust descends into the depths of people's hearts and then is strengthened by the Quran and the noble hadith. And in the second hadith, he mentioned the removal of trust, saying: A man will sleep once and trust will be removed from his heart, leaving a slight stain of dishonesty. Then he will sleep again and that stain will become like a blister, like when you throw a burning coal on the foot and it forms a swollen blister that is hollow inside. Then the situation will be such that people will trade but no one will be trustworthy. It will be said that so-and-so is a trustworthy person among the people. It will also be said that he is very wise, patient, and tolerant, yet there will not be even a mustard seed of faith (trust) in his heart. (Hazrat Hudhaifa (RA) says) I have seen a time when I used to trade without fear or danger; if the trader was a Muslim, his Islam would prevent him from dishonesty, and if he was a Christian, their helpers would prevent him. But now (due to the increase in dishonesty) I do not trade with anyone except so-and-so and so-and-so.
Reference: Bukhari: Also (6497 - 7086) Muslim (143) Tirmidhi (2179) Ibn Majah (4053) Ahmad (476/5) Humaydi (446)
Hazrat Abdullah bin Umar (RA) says that the example of people is like camels, that not even one out of a hundred is fit for fast riding.
Reference: Bukhari: Book of Softening the Hearts: Chapter on the Removal of Trust: 6498
Hazrat Mirdas Aslami (RA) says: The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said: "Good people will depart one after another, and useless people will remain, just as the chaff of barley and dates remains. Allah will not care for these (useless people)."
Reference: Bukhari (6434)
In another narration, the Prophet (PBUH) joined the fingers of both his hands and said that in this way their promises and trusts will become mixed up and confused. (Hazrat Ibn Umar (RA) asked) O Messenger of Allah! What should I do then? He said: "Fear Allah, do good deeds, avoid evil, and care especially for yourself, leaving others."
Reference: Ahmad (216/2) Abu Dawood: Book of Battles: Chapter on Command and Prohibition (4335) Ibn Majah (4005) Hakim (481/4) Al-Targhib (124/1) Mushkil al-Athar (219/3)
Hazrat Abdullah bin Amr (RA) says that the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said: "The Day of Judgment will not come until shamelessness becomes widespread, severing of kinship relations spreads, the wicked are considered good, the treacherous are regarded as trustworthy, and the trustworthy begin to betray."
Reference: Ahmad (217/2 - 263) Hakim (559/4) Majma' al-Zawa'id (632/7) Bazzar (3409) Abdul Razzaq (404/11) and its chain is authentic
Benefits:
(1) The disappearance of trustworthiness is a sign of the Day of Judgment, which has been manifesting for a long time and will gradually increase leading to the Day of Judgment.
(2) Trustworthiness gradually decreases and is replaced by increasing treachery.
(3) Appointing unworthy people to government, leadership, administration, judiciary, legislature, and every responsibility is among the signs of the Day of Judgment.
(4) When a flood of treachery begins from the top, it is unlikely that the lower levels will remain safe.
(5) This flood began during the best of times; the fights for leadership between Banu Umayyah and Banu Abbas are links in this chain.
(6) As trustworthiness disappears, treachery will spread until thieves, robbers, scoundrels, and greedy people become common everywhere, and the Day of Judgment will be established upon these people.
(7) In the current democratic era, every traitor and worse wrongdoer seeks leadership and office, whereas office is a responsibility and trust, and only a righteous and trustworthy person who constantly feels accountable before Allah deserves it. Moreover, such a person should never desire or seek office because the Holy Prophet (PBUH) said:
”إنا والله لا نولي على هذا العمل أحدا سأله ولا أحدا حرص عليه ، وفي رواية ، من أراده“
"By Allah! We never entrust responsibility to anyone who desires or is greedy for it."
Reference: Bukhari: Book of Judgments: Chapter on What is Disliked Regarding Greed for Leadership (7149) Muslim (1733)
In one narration, it is said: "Whoever intends it."
Whereas the current political system is completely opposite and contradictory to Islamic politics.
