Back to search
The question

What is the authenticity of the hadith: "People will continue to be sifted until only the dregs remain"?

Share this answer

Source: FtawySummarized from the full answer at Ftawy · reviewed Sep 2, 20261 min readAlso available in العربية
The answer

A prophetic hadith was narrated by Abdullah ibn Amr in Imam Ahmad's Musnad, Sunan Abu Dawud, Sunan Ibn Majah, and Al-Mustadrak by Al-Hakim. It was authenticated by Al-Hakim, Al-Dhahabi, and Al-Albani. It prophesies a time when people will be sifted, and only dregs will remain—people whose covenants and trusts have been corrupted, and who have fallen into discord. The hadith instructs Muslims at that time to uphold what they recognize as good, abandon what they denounce as evil, focus on their own affairs, and leave the matters of the common people.

Summarized from the full answer at Ftawy · reviewed Sep 2, 2026

Read the full answer on Ftawy