11. Loss of Trust

There is a sign of the Day of Judgement, when the people are dishonest. This sign is talking about a particular type of trustworthiness. In a hadith narrated by Bukhari, RasulAllah sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam said, “If trust is lost, then wait for the Hour.” If there is no more trust, wait for the Hour; it’s the end of the Hour. The Sahabi asked RasulAllah sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam asked, “How will trust be lost?” RasulAllah sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam said, “When authority is given to those who do not deserve it, then wait for the Hour.” When the leaders are sufahaa` (people with lack of understanding of religion).

RasulAllah sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam said that if you appoint someone in a position of leadership and you know there is someone who can do a better job, then you have cheated the Muslims.

Leadership and positions of authority are an amanah. Whenever we find that the amanah is lost, and the leaders are people with no understanding, no religion and no rahmah, that is a sign of the day of judgement.