Stay true to your faith in order for it to last many generations to come

This hadith is narrated by Abdullah ibn Mas'ud and it talks about the longevity of the religion of Islam. The Prophet said that the mill of Islam will go round until 35, 36 or 37 years have passed. If they perish after that then they will have followed in the footsteps of those who perished before them but if their religion is maintained then it will be maintained for seventy years. Abu Dawud said that those who recorded Khirash as a narrator were wrong and his name was actually Hirash. This hadith teaches us that even though there may be times when people are not following Islamic teachings, if we stay true to our faith then our religion can last for many generations to come. It also teaches us to be careful when recording information as mistakes can easily occur if we are not careful enough.