Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Amr bin al-As (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Indeed, Allah does not take away knowledge by snatching it from the people, but He takes away knowledge by taking away the scholars, until when He leaves no scholar, the people will take ignorant ones as leaders; they will be asked questions and will give verdicts without knowledge, they will go astray and will lead others astray."