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Sunan Ibn Majah 4058 (Book 36, Hadith 133) #33413
Five Stages of the Ummah

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) foretold that his nation will pass through five stages, the first of which will be a period of righteousness and piety. He then warned against the following stages, which will be characterized by people turning their backs on one another and severing ties with one another.

It was narrated from Anas bin Malik that the Messenger of Allah said: "My nation will pass through five stages. For forty years (they will be) people of righteousness and piety. Then those who follow them, for the next one hundred and twenty years, will be people who show mercy to one another and uphold ties with one another. Then those who follow them for the next one hundred and sixty years will be people who will turn their backs on one another and sever ties with one another. Then there will be Harj after Harj (killing). Seek deliverance, seek deliverance".
حَدَّثَنَا نَصْرُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ الْجَهْضَمِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا نُوحُ بْنُ قَيْسٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مَعْقِلٍ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ الرَّقَاشِيِّ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ـ ـ قَالَ ‏"‏ أُمَّتِي عَلَى خَمْسِ طَبَقَاتٍ فَأَرْبَعُونَ سَنَةً أَهْلُ بِرٍّ وَتَقْوَى ثُمَّ الَّذِينَ يَلُونَهُمْ إِلَى عِشْرِينَ وَمِائَةِ سَنَةٍ أَهْلُ تَرَاحُمٍ وَتَوَاصُلٍ ثُمَّ الَّذِينَ يَلُونَهُمْ إِلَى سِتِّينَ وَمِائَةِ سَنَةٍ أَهْلُ تَدَابُرٍ وَتَقَاطُعٍ ثُمَّ الْهَرْجُ الْهَرْجُ النَّجَا النَّجَا ‏"‏ ‏.‏ حَدَّثَنَا نَصْرُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، حَدَّثَنَا خَازِمٌ أَبُو مُحَمَّدٍ الْعَنَزِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا الْمِسْوَرُ بْنُ الْحَسَنِ، عَنْ أَبِي مَعْنٍ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ ـ ‏"‏ أُمَّتِي عَلَى خَمْسِ طَبَقَاتٍ كُلُّ طَبَقَةٍ أَرْبَعُونَ عَامًا فَأَمَّا طَبَقَتِي وَطَبَقَةُ أَصْحَابِي فَأَهْلُ عِلْمٍ وَإِيمَانٍ وَأَمَّا الطَّبَقَةُ الثَّانِيَةُ مَا بَيْنَ الأَرْبَعِينَ إِلَى الثَّمَانِينَ فَأَهْلُ بِرٍّ وَتَقْوَى ‏"‏ ‏.‏ ثُمَّ ذَكَرَ نَحْوَهُ

TOPICS
stages  *  righteousness  *  piety  *  mercy  *  ties  *  ummah  *  killing

QUICK LESSONS:
Strive towards righteousness & piety; Maintain strong relationships & uphold ties with fellow Muslims; Seek deliverance from Allah SWT during times of calamity .

EXPLANATIONS:
The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ foretold that his nation would pass through five distinct stages. The first stage would be a period of forty years in which people are righteous and pious. This is followed by a period of 120 years in which people show mercy to each other and uphold ties with one another. After this, there is a period of 160 years where people turn their backs on each other and sever ties with one another. Finally, there will be Harj killing where it is advised to seek deliverance from Allah SWT for protection from such calamities. This hadith serves as an important reminder for us to strive towards righteousness and piety so that we can avoid the latter stages mentioned in this hadith as much as possible. It also serves as an important reminder for us to maintain strong relationships with our fellow Muslims so that we can help each other during difficult times instead of turning our backs on them or severing ties with them when they need us most.

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