Competition in constructing tall buildings

The Hour will not be established-till the people compete with one another in constructing high buildings.(Bukhari)

Among the signs of the Hour mentioned in the hadith Sahih al-Bukhari is: “When the destitute (al-buhm) camelherds compete in building tall structures.” Another version in al-Bukhari has: “When the barefoot and the naked are the top leaders (lit. “heads”) of the people.” In the hadith Sahih Muslim: “You shall see the barefoot, naked, indigent (al-`âla) shepherds compete in building tall structures.” Another version in the hadith Muslim states: “When the naked and barefoot are the top leaders of the people.” A third version in the hadith Muslim has: “When you see that the barefoot and naked, the deaf and dumb are the kings of the earth.”

“Are they waiting for anything except the Hour, to come to them suddenly? But its Signs have already come!” (Al-Qur’an, Surah Muhammad)

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