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adab:449

Abu Hurayra reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The Final Hour will not come until people compete with one another in the height of their buildings."

الأدب المفرد:٤٤٩حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ حَدَّثَنِي ابْنُ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الأَعْرَجِ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ

عَنْ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ قَالَ لاَ تَقُومُ السَّاعَةُ حَتَّى يَتَطَاوَلَ النَّاسُ فِي الْبُنْيَانِ

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ibnmajah:739ʿAbdullāh b. Muʿāwiyah al-Jumaḥī > Ḥammād b. Salamah > Ayyūb > Abū Qilābah > Anas b. Mālik

"The Messenger of Allah said: 'The Hour will not begin until the people compete in (building) mosques.'"

ابن ماجة:٧٣٩حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُعَاوِيَةَ الْجُمَحِيُّ حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ عَنْ أَيُّوبَ عَنْ أَبِي قِلاَبَةَ عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ قَالَ

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ لاَ تَقُومُ السَّاعَةُ حَتَّى يَتَبَاهَى النَّاسُ فِي الْمَسَاجِدِ