Islam Will Return Strange And New As It Had Begun
'Abdullah Ibn Mas'ood reported that the Messenger of Allah said, "Indeed Islam began new and strange and it shall return as it began - new and strange. So glad tidings to the strangers." (Muslim) It was asked, "And who are the strangers?" Hse,aid, "Those who are far away from the tribes." (Ibn Maajah
Knowledge Will Be Raised With The Death Of The Scholars
'Abdullah ibn 'Amr related that the Messenger of Allah said, "Verily, Allah does not seize knowledge by force, taking it forcefully from the people; instead, He takes away knowledge by the death of the scholars, until their remains no scholar. The people will take ignorant leaders, who will be asked, and who will rule without knowledge. They are misguided and they will misguide
others."
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