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English translation
3957. It was narrated from 'Abdullâh bin 'Amr that the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ said: "How will you be at a time that will soon come, when the good people will pass away and only the worst ones will be left, who will break their promises and betray their trusts, and they will differ while they were previously together like this,"[1] - and he interlaced his fingers. They said: "What should we do, O Messenger of Allâh, when that
comes to pass?" He said: "Follow that which you know is true, and leave that which you dislike. Take care of your own affairs and turn away from the common folk."(Hasan)
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[1] Previously together like this: i.e., to such an extent that one will not be able to tell the good from the bad, and people will be so confused about religious matters that they will not be able to tell the difference between honesty and betrayal, good and evil.
Commentary
Righteous people were in abundance in the period of the Companions of the Prophet ﷺ. This situation started to change gradually in the later periods. Therefore, the period of the Companions and their followers is the best period after the period of the Prophet ﷺ.
Righteous people will exist in all periods, but sometimes they will be in majority and some other times they will be in the minority.
Not fulfilling a promise leads to disagreements and disputes.
