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(6) Muhammad bin Hammam narrated from some narrators that Abban bin Taghlub had said
Abu Abdullah as-Sadiq (as) said: “A time will come to people, in which knowledge will be bound as a snake bound in its hole. While they are in such a condition, a star will shine to them.” I said: “What do we do during that time?” He said: “Keep to what you have kept to until Allah makes your star shine to you.”
6 - محمد بن همام بإسناده يرفعه إلى أبان بن تغلب، عن أبي عبد الله
أنه قال: يأتي على الناس زمانٌ يصيبهم فيها سبطة يأرز العلم فيها كما تأرز الحيّة في جحرها، فبينما هم كذلك إذ طلع عليهم نجم. قلت: فما السبطة؟ قال: الفترة. قلت: فكيف نصنع فيما بين ذلك؟ فقال: كونوا على ما أنتم عليه حتىّ يطلع الله لكم نجمَكم.
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