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Second: What is necessarily known from religion, but is (a relative, additional matter), which differs according to times and places. This includes everything brought by the Messenger, peace be upon him, from God, whether it is from the truths of faith, or the laws of Islam, which are not from the origin of religion (the two testimonies). What is necessarily known from religion in times and places where the rulings of Sharia appear, and where there are many practicing scholars who convey God's religion and establish proof against His servants, is different from what is necessarily known from religion in times and places where many rulings of Sharia have disappeared, and where scholars were corrupt scholars who confused Muslims about their religion, and the people of truth were few, and their voice did not reach the general Muslims. It was narrated from Hudhayfah, may God be pleased with him, that he said: The Messenger of God, peace be upon him, said: "Islam will be worn out like a garment is worn out, until no one knows what fasting is, or prayer, or sacrifice, or charity. And the Book of God, the Mighty and Majestic, will be taken away in a night, and not a single verse will remain on earth. And there will remain a group of people, an old man and an old woman, who will say: We found our fathers saying: 'There is no god but Allah,' so we say it. So Salih said to him: What will 'There is no god but Allah' avail them, when they do not know what prayer is, or fasting, or sacrifice, or charity? Hudhayfah turned away from him. Then he repeated it to him three times. Each time Hudhayfah turned away from him. Then he turned to him the third time and said: O Salih, it will save them from the Fire, three times." Narrated by Ibn Majah, and its chain of narration was strengthened by Ibn Hajar.

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