Hayatus Sahabah - The Lives of the Sahabah - Part 3

THE LIVES OF THE SAHABAH @%@> (Vol-3) 243
Basheer bin Sa'd Abu Nu'maan ?&@A%;. Seeing me approach, they fell silent. '0
Abu Ubaydah!' I said, 'By Allaah! This is not how Rasulullaah @?% addressed me
(he did not fall silent when I came).' He said, 'Sit down so that we may narrate a
Hadith to you. dasulullaah said, 'While you now have a Nabi in your midst,
there shall soon come Khilaafah on the pattern of Nabuwaat, to be followed by
monarchy and tyranny." (I)
Rasulullaah Makes it Clear that Seeking
Knowledge from Unworthy People is Amongst the
Signs of ayaamah
Hadhrat Anas 9Wj narrates, "I once asked Rasulullaah when the time will
come when people will stop enjoining good and forbidding evil, Rasulullaah @&
replied, 'When that appears amongst you as appeared amongst the Bani
Israa'eel before you.' '0 Rqulullaah -@%$i!'
we submitted, 'And what was that?'
Rasulullaah @& replied, 'When the best amongst you start to compromise
(principles), when the sinners amongst you start being shameless, when
kingshi'p falls to the lot of your youngsters and when the knowledge of Deen is
carried by the wretches amongst you." ('1
Hadhrat Abu Umayyah Jumh~ reports that when they once asked
Rasulullaah @# about the signs of Qiyaamah, Rasulullaah @?&% said, "Amongst
the signs of Qiyaamah is that knowledge will be sought from juniors." (3)
Statements of Hadhrat Umar !&lG'j' and Hadhrat
Abdullaah bin Mas'ood %.JGWj Concerning
Acquiring Knowledge from Seniori
Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Ukaym narrates that Hadhrat Umar used to say,
"Remember that the most truthful words are those of Allaah, the best way of life
is that of Muhammad @?% and the worst of matters are those that have been
fabricated (matters that have been made part of Deen when they are not). Take
note of the fact that people will always remain in good stead as long as their
knowledge comes to them from their seniors." (4)
Hadhrat Bilaal bin Yahya reports that Hadhrat Umar 3334% said, "I know exactly
when people will remairi righteous and when they will start to degenerate. When
the knowledge of Deen will stem from juniors, the seniors will disregard them
(and degeneration will start). However, when knowledge will stem from the
seniors and the juniors will follow them, both groups will be rightly guided."
Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Mas'ood k?3G&G said, "People will always remain
(1) Tabraani. Haythami (V~1.5 Pg.189) has commented on the chain of narrators.
(2) Ibn Asaakir and Ibn Najjaar, as quoted in Kanzul Ummaal (Vol.2 Pg.139). Ibn Abdul Birr has also
reported the narration in his Jaami (Vol. l Pg.157)
(3) Ibn Abdul Birr in his Jaami. Tabraani has also reported the narration but Haythami (Vol.1 Pg.135)
has cornmented on the chain of narrators.
(4) Ibn Abdul Birr in his Jaami (Vol. l Pg. 158).
(5) Ibn Abdul Birr in his Jaami (Vol. l Pg. 158).