Our Prophet (saas) has revealed that in the end times some scholars will establish sincere friendships with people known for their cruelty in society

... AT THAT TIME, ENJOINING THE RIGHT AND FORBIDDING THE WRONG WILL BE ABANDONED, ADULTERY WILL INCREASE, MUCH BLOOD WILL BE SHED, SCHOLARS WILL BE CLOSE TO TYRANNICAL PEOPLE, AND THEY WILL FREQUENTLY COME AND GO TO THE RULERS’ GATES.

 (Shaykh Abul Qasim al-Samarqandi, As-Sawad al-AzamSharh Salam al-Ahkam,  , p. 250)