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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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What is the meaning of "the decline of age" in the hadith?

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Question:
the decline of ageأرْذَل العُمُرِ
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Answer:
Old age; he becomes incoherent, he no longer knows what he is doing.
Q: It is said that the decline of age is what occurs in disobedience to Allah?
The Shaykh: No, the decline of age is its end
so that he knows, after [once having] knowledge, nothingلِكَيْلَا يَعْلَمَ مِنْ بَعْدِ عِلْمٍ شَيْئًا
[Al-Hajj:5] it becomes a burden... and a hardship for his family and for others.
Source binbaz.org.sa

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