What are the prophetic sayings (hadiths) mentioned by the Prophet, peace be upon him, concerning the state of his Ummah after him, such as: "A time will come upon my Ummah when nothing will remain of Islam but its name, and nothing of the Qur'an but its رسمه (outward form)," and "A time will come upon my Ummah when they will love five things and forget five things – they will love this worldly life and forget the Hereafter"? What are their continuations and chains of transmission (sanad), and what are the other hadiths mentioned in the same context?
The topic of the Prophet's hadiths about the state of his Ummah after him is found in books on the signs of the Hour and proofs of prophethood, such as: "Ashrat al-Sa'ah" by Al-Wabil, "Dala'il al-Nubuwwah" by Al-Bayhaqi, "Al-Nihayah fi al-Fitan wal-Malahim" by Ibn Kathir, "Itḥaf al-Jamāʿah bi-ʿAlāmāt al-Sāʿah" by Al-Tuwaijiri, and "Al-Qiyamah al-Sughra" by Al-Ashqar. As for the hadith: "There will come a time upon my Ummah when nothing will remain of Islam except its name...", it is a very weak hadith narrated by Ibn Adiyy, Al-Hakim, Al-Bayhaqi, and Al-Dani.
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