The
Chapters on Tribulations from Sunan Ibn Majah
3927 It was
narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: “I have been
commanded to fight the people until they say: La ilaha illallah. If they say
it, then their blood and wealth are protected from me, except for a right that
is due from it, and their reckoning will be with Allah.” (Sahih)
3928 It was
narrated from Jabir that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: “I have been
commanded to fight the people until they say: La ilaha illallah. If they say:
La ilaha illallah, then their blood and wealth are protected from me, except
for a right that is due from it, and their reckoning will be with Allah.”
(Sahih)
3929 ‘Amr bin Aws
narrated that his father, Aws, told him: “We were sitting with the Prophet
(saw) and he was narrating to us and reminding us, when a man came and spoek
privately to him. He said: ‘Take him away and kill him.’ When the man turned
away, the Messenger of Allah (saw) called him back and said: ‘Do you bear
witness that none has the right to be worshiped but Allah?’ He said, ‘Yes.’ He
said: ‘Then go and let him go, for I have been commanded to fight the people
until they say: La ilaha illallah, then if they do that, their blood and wealth
are forbidden to me.’” (Sahih)
3930 It was
narrated from Sumait bin Sumair, that ‘Imran bin Husain said: “Nafi’ bin Azraq
and his companions came and said: ‘You are doomed, O ‘Imran!’ He (‘Imran) said:
‘I am not doomed.’ They said: ‘Yes you are.’ I said: ‘Why am I doomed?’ They
said: ‘Allah says: “And fight them until there is no more Fitnah (disbelief and
polytheism, i.e., worshipping others besides Allah), and the religion (worship)
will be all for Allah Alone.”[8:39] He said: ‘We fought them until they were
defeated and the religion was all for Allah Alone. If you wish, I will tell you
a Hadith that I heard from the Messenger of Allah (saw).’ They said: ‘Did you
(really) hear it from the Messenger of Allah (saw)?’ He said: ‘Yes. I was with
the Messenger of Allah (saw) and he had sent an army of the Muslims to the
idolaters. When they met them they fought them fiercely, and they (the
idolaters) gave them their shoulders (i.e., turned and fled). A man among my
kin attacked an idolator man with a spear, and when he was defeated he said: “I
bear witness that none has the right to be worshipped but Allah, I am a
Muslim.” But he stabbed him and killed him. He came to the Messenger of Allah
(saw) and said: “O Messenger of Allah, I am doomed.” He said “What is it that
you have done?” one or two times. He told him what he had done and the
Messenger of Allah (saw) said to him: “Why didn’t you cut open his belly and
find out what was in his heart?” He said: “O Messenger of Allah, I wish I had
cut open his belly and could have known what was in his heart.” He said: “You
did not accept what he said, and you could not have known what was in his
heart!” The Messenger of Allah (saw) remained silent concerning him (that man),
and a short while later he died. We buried him, but the following morning he
was on the surface of the earth. They said: “Perhaps an enemy of his
disinterred him.” So we buried him (again) and told our slaves to stand guard.
But the following morning he was on the surface of the earth again then we
said: ‘Perhaps the slaves dozed off.’ So we buried him (again) and stood guard
ourselves, but the following morning he was on the surface of the earth
(again). So we threw him into one of these mountain passes.’”
3930 A It was
narrated from Sumait, from ‘Imran bin Husain who said: “The Messenger of Allah
(saw) sent us on a campaign, and a Muslim man attacked an idolater man.” And he
mentioned the Hadith and added: “And the earth cast him out. The Prophet (saw)
was told about that and he said: ‘The earth accepts those who are worse than
him, but Allah wanted to show you how great is the sanctity of La ilaha
illallah.’” (Hasan)
3931 It was
narrated that Abu Sa’eed said: “The Messenger of Allah (saw) said, during the
Farewell Pilgrimage: ‘Is not the most sacred of your days this day, is not the
most sacred of your months this month, is not the most sacred of your lands
this land? Your blood and your wealth are as sacred to you as this day of yours
in this month of yours. Have I not conveyed (the message)?’ They said: ‘Yes.”
He said: ‘O Allah, bear witness.’” (Sahih)
3932 It was
narrated that ‘Abdullah bin ‘Amr said: “I saw the Messenger of Allah (saw)
circumambulating the Ka’bah and saying: ‘How good you are and how good your
fragrance; how great you are and how great your sanctity. By the One in Whose
Hand is the soul of Muhammad, the sanctity of the believer is greater before
Allah than your sanctity, his blood and his wealth, and to think anything but
good of him.’” (Da’if)
3933 It was
narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: “The whole
of the Muslim is sacred to his fellow Muslim, his blood, his wealth and his
honor.” (Sahih)
3934 Fadalah bin
‘Ubaid narrated that the Prophet (saw) said: “The believer is the one from whom
their (people’s) wealth and lives are safe, and the Muhajir is the one who
forsakes mistakes and sins.” (Hasan)
3935 It was
narrated from Jabir bin ‘Abdullah that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said:
“Whoever plunders openly is not one of us.” (Sahih)
3936 It was
narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: “The
adulterer, at the time he is committing adultery, is not a believer; (the wine
drinker) at the time he is drinking, is not a believer; the thief, at the time
he is stealing, is not a believer; the plunderer, at the time he is plundering
with the people looking on, is not a believer.” (Sahih)
3937 It was
narrated from ‘Imran bin Husain that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said:
“Whoever plunders is not one of us.” (Sahih)
3938 It was
narrated that Tha’labah bin Hakam said: “We came across some of the enemy’s
sheep and plundered them, and set up our cooking pots. The Prophet (saw) passed
by the pots and ordered that they be overturned, then he said: ‘Plunder is not
permissible.’” (Hasan)
3939 It was
narrated from Ibn Mas’ud that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: “Verbally
abusing a Muslim is Fusuq disobedience and fighting him is Kufr (ungratefulness
to Allah).’” (Sahih)
3940 It was
narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Prophet (saw) said: “Verbally abusing a
Muslim is Fusuq (disobedience) and fighting him is Kufr (ungratefulness to
Allah).” (Sahih)
3941 It was
narrated from Sa’d that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: “Verbally abusing a
Muslim is Fusuq (disobedience) and fighting hium is Kufr.” (Sahih)
3942 It was
narrated from Jarir bin ‘Abdullah that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said,
during the Farewell Pilgrimage: “Make the people pay attention.” Then he said:
“Do not turn back into disbelievers after I am gone, striking one another’s
necks.” (Sahih)
3943 It was
narrated from Ibn ‘Umar that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: “Woe to you! Do
not turn back into disbelievers after I am gone, striking one another’s necks.”
(Sahih)
3944 It was
narrated from Sunabih Al-Ahmasi that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: “I
shall reach the Cistern (Haud) before you, and I will boast of your great
numbers before the nations, so do not fight one another after I am gone.’”
(Sahih)
3945 It was
narrated from Abu Bakr Siddiq that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: “Whoever
offers the morning prayer, he is under the protection of Allah, so do not
betray Allah by betraying those who are under His protection. Whoever kills
him, Allah will seek him out until He throws him on his face into Hell.”
(Sahih)
3946 It was
narrated from Samurah bin Jundab that the Prophet (saw) said: “Whoever offers
the morning prayer, he is under the protection of Allah, the Mighty and
Sublime.” (Sahih)
3947 It was
narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: “The
believer is more precious to Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, than some of His
angels.” (Da’if)
3948 It was
narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: “Whoever
fights under a banner of folly, supporting tribalism, or getting angry for the
sake of tribalism, he dies in a state of ignorance.” (Sahih)
3949 ‘Abbad bin Kathir
Ash-Sham narrated from a woman among them, called Fasilah, that she heard her
father say: “I asked the Prophet (saw): ‘O Messenger of Allah, is it tribalism
if a man loves his people?’ He said: ‘No, rather tribalism is when a man helps
his people to do wrong.’” (Da’if)
3950 Anas bin
Malik said: “I heard the Messenger of Allah (saw) say: ‘My nation will not
unite on misguidance, so if you see them differing, follow the great
majority.’” (Da’if)
3951 It was
narrated that Mu’adh bin Jabal said: “The Messenger of Allah (saw) prayed one
day, and made the prayer lengthy. When he finished we said (or they said): ‘O
Messenger of Allah, you made the prayer lengthy today.’ He said: ‘I offered a
prayer of hope and fear. I asked Allah for three things for my nation, and He
granted me two and refused one. I asked Him not to let my nation be destroyed
by enemies from without, and He granted me that. And I asked Him not to let
them be destroyed by drowning, and He granted me that. And I asked Him not to
let them be destroyed by fighting among themselves, but He refused that.’”
(Sahih)
3952 It was
narrated from Thawban, the freed slave of the Messenger of Allah (saw), that
the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: “The earth was brought together for me so
that I could see the east and the west, and I was given two treasures, the
yellow (or the red) and the white – meaning gold and silver. And it was said to
me: ‘Your dominion will extend as far as has been shown to you.’ I asked Allah
for three things: That my nation would not be overwhelmed by famine that would
destroy them all, and that they would not be rent by schism and fight one
another, but it was said to me: ‘When I (Allah) issue My decree it cannot be
revoked. But I will never cause your nation to be overwhelmed by famine that
would destroy them all, and I will not gather their enemies against them (and
destroy them) until they annihilate one another and kill one another.’ Once
they start to fight amongst themselves, that will continue until the Day of
Resurrection. What I fear most for my nation is misguiding leaders. Some tribes
among my nation will worship idols and some tribes among my nation will join
the idolaters. Before the Hour comes there will be nearly thirty Dajjals (great
liars), each of them claiming to be a Prophet. But a group among my nation will
continue to adhere to the truth and be victorious, and those who oppose them
will not harm them, until the command of Allah comes to pass.’” (Sahih)
Abul-Hasan said: “When Abu
‘Abdullah finished this Hadith he said: ‘O how terrible it is!’”
3953 It was
narrated that Zainab bint Jahsh said: “The Messenger of Allah (saw) woke up red
in the face and said: ‘La ilaha illallah, woe to the Arabs from an evil that
has drawn nigh. Today a hole has been opened in the barrier of Gog and Magog.’
And he gestured to indicate the size of the hole.” Zainab said: “I said: ‘O
Messenger of Allah! Will we be destroyed when there are righteous people among
us?’ He said: ‘If sin and evil deeds increase.’” (Sahih)
3954 It was narrated
from Abu Umamah that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: “There will be
tribulation in which a man will be a believer in the morning and a disbeliever
by evening, except the one to whom Allah grants knowledge.” (Da’if)
3955 It was
narrated that Hudhaifah said: “We were sitting with ‘Umar and he said: ‘Which
of you has remembered a Hadith from the Messenger of Allah (saw) concerning
Fitnah?’” Hudhaifah said: “I said: ‘I have.’ He said: ‘You are very bold.’ He
said: ‘How?’ He said: ‘I heard him say: “The fitnah of a man with regard to his
family, his children and his neigbors are expiated by his prayers, fasts,
charity and enjoining what is good and forbidding what is evil.” ‘Umar said:
‘This is not what I meant, rather I meant that which moves like the waves of
the sea.’” Hudhaifah said: “Don’t worry about it, O Commander of the Believers!
For there is a closed door between you and them.” ‘Umar said: “Will that door
be broken or opened?” I said: “No, it will be broken.” ‘Umar said: “Then it
will never be closed.’”
We asked Hudhaifah: “Did ‘Umar
know what that door meant?” He said: “Yes, just as he knows that there will be
night before morning, because I narrated to him a Hadith in which there are no
errors.”
We were afraid to ask him who the
door was, so we said to Masruq: “Ask him.” He said: “Umar.” (Sahih)
3956 It was narrated
that ‘Abdur-Rahman bin ‘Abd Rabbil-Ka’bah said: “I came to ‘Abdullah bin ‘Amr
bin ‘As when he was sitting in the shade of the Ka’bah, and the people were
gathered around him, and I heard him say: ‘While we were with the Messenger of
Allah (saw) on a journey, he stopped to camp and some of us were pitching
tents, some were competing in shooting arrows and some were taking the animals
out to graze them. Then his caller called out: “As-Salatu Jami’ah (prayer is
about to begin).” So we gathered, and the Messenger of Allah (saw) stood up and
addressed us. He said: “There has never been a Prophet before me who was not
obliged to tell his nation of what he knew was good for them, and to warn
against what he knew was bad for them. With regard to this nation of yours,
soundness (of religious commitment) and well-being has been placed in its
earlier generations and the last of them will be afflicted with calamities and
things that you dislike. Then there will come tribulations which will make the
earlier ones pale into significance, and the believer will say: ‘This will be
the end of me,’ then relief will come. Then (more) tribulations will come and
the believer will say: ‘This will be the end of me,’ then relief will come.
Whoever would like to be taken far away from Hell and admitted to Paradise, let
him die believing in Allah and the Last Day, and let him treat people as he
would like to be treated. Whoever gives his oath of allegiance to a ruler and
gives a sincere promise, let him obey him as much as he can, and if another
comes and challenges him, let them strike the neck (i.e., kill) the second
one.’”
He the narrator said: “I raised
my head among the people and said: ‘I adjure you by Allah, did you hear that
from the Messenger of Allah (saw)?’ He (Abdullah bin ‘Amr bin Al-‘As) pointed
with his hand to his ears and said: I heard it directly from him and memorized
it.’” (Sahih)
3957 It was
narrated from ‘Abdullah bin ‘Amr that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: “How
will you be at a time that will soon come, when the good people will pass away
and only the worst ones will be left, who will break their promises and betray
their trusts, and they will differ while they were previously together like
this,” – and he interlaced his fingers. They said: “What should we do, O
Messenger of Allah, when that comes to pass?” He said: “Follow that which you
know is true, and leave that which you dislike. Take care of your own affairs
and turn away from the common folk.” (Hasan)
3958 It was
narrated from Abu Dharr that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: “What will you
do, O Abu Dharr, when death overwhelms the people to such an extent that a
grave will be equal in value to a slave?” I said: “Whatever Allah and His
Messenger choose for me, or Allah and His Messenger know best.” He said “Be
patient.” He said: ‘What will you do when famine strikes the people so that you
will go to the place where you pray and will not be able to return to your bed,
or you will not be able to get up from your bed to go to the place where you
pray?” He said: “I said: ‘Allah and His Messenger know best, or whatever Allah
and His Messenger choose for me.” He said: “You must refrain from forbidden
things.” He said: “What will you do when killing befalls the people so that
Hijaratuz-Zait*is covered with blood?” I said: “Whatever Allah and His
Messenger choose for me.” He said: “Stay with those whom you belong to.” He
said: “I said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, should I not take my sword and strike
those who do that?’” He said: “Then you will be just like the people. Rather
enter your house.” I said: “O Messenger of Allah, what if they enter my house?”
He said: “If you are afraid that the flashing of the sword will dazzle you,
then put the edge of your garment over your face, and let him carry his own sin
and your sin, and he will be one of the people of the Hellfire.” (Sahih)
*A place at Harrah, in Al-Madinah
3959 Abu Musa
narrated that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: “Before the Hour comes there
will be Harj.” I said: “O Messenger of Allah, what is Harj?” He said:
“Killing.” Some of the Muslims said: “O Messenger of Allah, now we kill such
and such a number of idolaters in one year.” The Messenger of Allah (saw) said:
“That will not be like killing the idolaters, rather you will kill one another,
until a man will kill his neighbor and son of the cousin and a relative.” Some
of the people said: “O Messenger of Allah, will we be in our right minds that
day?” The Messenger of Allah (saw) said: “No, reason will be taken away from
most of the people at that time, and there will be left the insignificant
people who have no reason.” (Sahih)
Then Ash’ari said: “By Allah, I
think that you and I will see that, and by Allah, you and I will have no way out,
if we see that which our Prophet (saw) described to us, except the way we
entered it.”
3960 ‘Udaisah
bint Uhban said: “When ‘Ali bin Abu Talib came to Basrah, he entered upon my
father and said: ‘O Abu Muslim, will you not help me against these people?’ He
said: ‘Of course.’ So he called a slave woman of his and said: ‘O slave woman,
bring me my sword.’ So she brought it, and he unsheathed it a span, and (I saw
that) it was made of wood. He said: ‘My close friend and your cousin (saw)
advised me, if tribulation (Fitnah) arose among the Muslims, that I should take
a sword of wood. If you wish I will go out with you.’ He said: ‘I have no need
of you or of your sword.’” (Hasan)
3961 It was
narrated from Abu Musa Al-Ash’ari that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said:
“Before the Hour comes, there will be tribulation like pieces of black night,
when a man will wake up as a believer but be a disbeliever by evening, or he
will be a believer in the evening but will be a disbeliever by morning. And the
one who is sitting will be better than the one who is standing, and the one who
is standing will be better than the one who is walking, and the one who is
walking will be better than the one who is running. So break your bows, cut
their strings and strike your swords against rocks, and if anyone enters upon
anyone of you, let him be like the better of the two sons of Adam. (i.e. the
one killed, not the killer).” (Hasan)
3962 It was
narrated that Abu Burdah said: “I entered upon Muhammad bin Maslamah and he
said that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: ‘There will be tribulation,
division and dissension. When that comes, take your sword to Uhud and strike it
until it breaks, then sit in your house until there comes to you the hand of
the evildoer (to kill you) or a predestined (natural) death.’”
“And that came to pass, and I did
as the Messenger of Allah (saw) said.” (Hasan)
3963 It was
narrated from Anas bin Malik that the Prophet (saw) said: “There are no two
Muslims who confront one another with their swords, but both the killer and the
slain will be in Hell.” (Sahih)
3964 It was
narrated from Abu Musa that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: “When two
Muslims confront one another with their swords, both the killer and the slain
will be in Hell.” They said: “O Messenger of Allah, (we understand about) this
killer, but what is wrong with the one who is slain?” He said: “He wanted to
kill his companion.’” (Sahih)
3965 It was
narrated from Abu Bakrah that the Prophet (saw) said: “When one Muslim wields
his weapon against his brother, both of them are at the edge of Hell, and if
one of them kills the other, they will both enter it.” (Sahih)
3966 It was
narrated from Abu Umamah that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: “Among the
worst people in status before Allah on the Day of Resurrection will be a person
who loses his Hereafter for the sake of this world.” (Da’if)
3967 It was narrated
from ‘Abdullah bin ‘Amr that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: “There will be
a tribulation which will utterly destroy the Arabs, and those who are slain
will be in Hell. At that time the tongue will be worse than a blow of the
sword.” (Da’if)
3968 It was
narrated from Ibn ‘Umar that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: “Beware of
tribulations, for at that time the tongue will be like the blow of a sword.”
(Da’if)
3969 It was
narrated that ‘Alqamah bin Waqqas said that a man passed by him, who held a prominent
position, and ‘Alqamah said to him: “You have kinship and rights, and I see you
entering upon these rulers and speaking to them as Allah wills you should
speak. But i heard Bilal bin Harith Al-Muzani, the Companion of the Messenger
of Allah (saw), say that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: ‘One of you may
speak a word that pleases Allah, and not know how far it reaches, but Allah
will record for him as pleasure, until the Day of Resurrection due to that
word. And one of you may speak a word that angers Allah, and not know how far
it reaches, but Allah will record against him his anger, until the Day he meets
Him due to that word.”
‘Alqamah said: “So look, woe to
you, at what you say and what you speak about, for there is something that I
wanted to say but I refrained because of what I heard from Bilal bin Harith.”
(Hasan)
3970 It was
narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: “A man may
speak a word that angers Allah and not see anything wrong with it, but it will
cause him to sink down in Hell the depth of seventy autumns.” (Sahih)
3971 It was
narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: “Whoever
believes in Allah and the Last Day, let him say something good, or else remain
silent.” (Sahih)
3972 Sufyan bin
‘Abdullah Thaqafi said: “I said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, tell me of something
that I can adhere to.’ He said: ‘Say: “Allah is my Lord,” then stand straight
(adhere steadfastly to Islam).’ He said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, what is the
thing that you fear most for me?’ The Messenger of Allah (saw) took hold of his
own tongue, then he said: ‘This.’” (Sahih)
3973 It was
narrated that Mu’adh bin Jabal said: “I was with the Messenger of Allah (saw)
on a journey. One morning I drew close to him when we were on the move and
said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, tell me of an action that will gain me admittance
to Paradise and keep me far away from Hell.’ He said: ‘You have asked for
something great, but it is easy for the one for whom Allah makes it easy.
Worship Allah and do not associate anything in worship with Him, establish
prayer, pay charity, fast Ramadan, and perform Hajj to the House.’ Then he
said: ‘Shall I not tell you of the means of goodness? Fasting is a shield, and
charity extinguishes sin as water extinguishes fire, and a man’s prayer in the
middle of the night.’ Then he recited: “Their sides forsake their beds” until
he reached: “As a reward for what they used to do.”[32:16-17] Then he said:
‘Shall I not tell you of the head of the matter, and its pillar and pinnacle?
(It is) Jihad.’ Then he said: ‘Shall I not tell you of the basis of all that?’
I said: ‘Yes.’ He took hold of his tongue then said: ‘Restrain this.’ I said:
‘O Prophet of Allah, will we be brought to account for what we say?’ He said: ‘May
your mother not found you, O Mu’adh! Are people thrown onto their faces in Hell
for anything other than the harvest of their tongues?’” (Hasan)
3974 It was
narrated from Umm Habibah, the wife of the Prophet (saw), that the Prophet
(saw) said: “The words of the son of Adam count against him, not for him,
except what is good and forbidding what is evil, and remembering Allah.”
(Da’if)
3975 It was
narrated that Abu Sha’tha said: “It was said to Ibn ‘Umar: ‘We enter upon our
rulers and say one thing, and when we leave we say something else.’ He said:
‘At the time of the Messenger of Allah (saw), we used to regard that as
hypocrisy.’” (Sahih)
3976 It was
narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: “Part of a
person’s goodness in Islam is his leaving alone that which does not concern
him.” (Da’if)
3977 It was
narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Prophet (saw) said: “The best lifestyle is
that of a man who holds onto the reins of his horse for the sake of Allah,
riding on its back. Every time he hears a commotion he rushes towards it,
seeking death wherever he thinks he can find it; and a man who tends sheep at
the top of one of these peaks, or in the bottom of one of these valleys,
establishing the prayer, paying the charity, and worshipping his Lord until the
inevitable (death) comes to him and there is nothing between him and the people
except good.” (Sahih)
3978 It was narrated
from Abu Sa’eed Al-Khudri that a man came to the Prophet (saw) and said: “Which
of the people is best?” He said: “A man who strives in Jihad in the cause of
Allah with himself and his wealth.” He said: “Then who?” He said: “A man in a
mountain pass who worships Allah and leaves the people from his evil.” (Sahih)
3979 It was
narrated from Hudhaifah bin Yaman that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said:
“There will be callers at the gates of Hell; whoever responds to them they
throw them into it.” I said: “O Messenger of Allah, describe them to us.” He
said: “They will be from our people, speaking our language.” I said: “What do
you command me to do, if I live to see that?” He said: “Adhere tothe main body
of the Muslims and their leader. If there is no such body and no leader, then
withdraw from all their groups, even if you bite onto the trunk of a tree until
death finds you in that state.” (Sahih)
3980 It was
narrated from Abu Sa’eed Al-Khudri that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said:
“Soon the best wealth of a Muslim will be sheep which he follows in the
mountain peaks and places where rainfall is to be found, fleeing for the sake
of his religion from tribulations.” (Sahih)
3981 It was
narrated from Hudhaifah bin Yaman that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said:
“There will be tribulations at the gates of which will be callers (calling
people) to Hell. Dying when you are biting onto the stump of a tree will be
better for you than following anyone of them.” (Sahih)
3982 Abu Hurairah
said that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: “The believer should not be stung
from the same hole twice.” (Sahih)
3983 It was
narrated from Ibn ‘Umar that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: ‘The believer
should not be stung from the same hole twice.’” (Sahih)
3984 While on the
pulpit, pointing with this fingers towards his ears, Nu’man bin Bashir said: “I
heard the Messenger of Allah (saw) say: ‘That which is lawful is plain and that
which is unlawful is plain, and between them are matters that are not clear,
about which not many people know. Thus he who guards against the unclear
matters, he clears himself with regard to his religion and his honor. But he
who falls into the unclear matters, he falls into that which is unlawful. Like
the shepherd who pastures around a sanctuary, all but grazing therein. Every
king has a sanctuary. And beware! Allah’s sanctuary is His prohibitions.
Beware! In the body there is a piece of flesh which, if it is sound, the whole
body will be sound, and if it is corrupt, the whole body will be corrupt. It is
the heart.’” (Sahih)
3985 It was
narrated from Ma’qil bin Yasar that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: “Worship
during the time of bloodshed is like emigrating to me.” (Sahih)
3986 It was
narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: “Islam began
as something strange and will go back to being strange, so glad tidings to the
strangers.’” (Sahih)
3987 It was
narrated from Anas bin Malik that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: “Islam
began as something strange and will go back to being strange, so glad tidings
to the strangers.” (Hasan)
3988 It was
narrated from ‘Abdullah that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: “Islam began as
something strange and will go back to being strange, so glad tidings to the
strangers.” It was said: “Who are the strangers?’ He said: “Strangers who have
left their families and tribes.” (Sahih)
3989 It was
narrated from ‘Umar bin Khattab that he went out one day to the mosque of the
Messenger of Allah (saw), and he found Mu’adh bin Jabal sitting by the grave of
the Prophet (saw), weeping. He said: “Why are you weeping?” He said: “I am
weeping because of something that I heard from the Messenger of Allah (saw). I
heard the Messenger of Allah (saw) say: ‘A little showing off is polytheism and
whoever shows enmity towards a friend of Allah has declared war on Allah. Allah
loves those who se righteousness and piety are hidden, those who, if they are
absent, are not missed, and if they are present, they are not invited or
acknowledged. Their hearts are lamps of guidance and they get out of every
trial and difficulty.’” (Da’if)
3990 It was
narrated from ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said:
“People are like a hundred camels; you can hardly find one worth riding among
them.” (Sahih)
3991 It was
narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: “The Jews
split into seventy-one sects and my nation will split into seventy-three
sects.” (Hasan)
3992 It was
narrated from ‘Awf bin Malik that the Messenger of Allah(saw) said: “The Jews
split into seventy-one sects, one of which will be in Paradise and seventy in
Hell. The Christians split into seventy-two sects, seventy-one of which will be
in Hell and one in Paradise. I swear by the One Whose Hand is the soul of
Muhammad, my nation will split into seventy-three sects, one of which will be
in Paradise and seventy-two in Hell.” It was said: “O Messenger of Allah, who
are they?” He said: “The main body.” (Hasan)
3993 It was
narrated from Anas bin Malik that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: ‘The
Children of Israel split into seventy-one sects, and my nation will split into
seventy-two, all of which will be in Hell apart from one, which is the main
body.” (Sahih)
3994 It was
narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: “You will
most certainly follow the ways of those who came before you, arm’s length by
arm’s length, forearm’s length by forearm’s length, hand span by hand span,
until even if they entered a hole of a mastigure (lizard) you will enter it
too.” They said: “O Messenger of Allah, (do you mean) the Jews and the
Christians?” He said: “Who else?” (Hasan)
3995 Abu Sa’eed
Al-Khudri said: “The Messenger of Allah (saw) stood up and addressed the people
saying: ‘No, by Allah, I do notfear for you, O people, but I fear the
attractions of this world that Allah brings forth for you.’ A man said to him:
‘O Messenger of Allah(saw), does good bring forth evil?’ The Messenger of Allah
(saw) remained silent for a while, then he said: ‘What did you say?’ He said:
‘I said, does good bring forth evil?’ The Messenger of Allah (saw) said: ‘Good
does not bring forth anything but good, but is it really good? Everything that
grows on the banks of a stream amy either kill if overeaten or (at least) make
the animals sick, except if an animal east its fill of Khadir* and then faces
the sun, and then defecates and
urinates, chews the cud and then returns to graze again. Whoever takes wealth
in a lawful manner, it will be blessed for him, but whoever takes it in an
unlawful manner, his likeness is that of one who eats and it never satisfied.’”
(Sahih)
*A type of herb or vegetable
3996 It was
narrated from ‘Abdullah bin ‘Amr bin ‘As that the Messenger of Allah (saw)
said: “When the treasures of Persia and Rome are opened for you, what kind of
people will you be?” ‘Abdur-Rahman bin ‘Awf said: “We will say what Allah has
commanded us to say.” The Messenger of Allah (saw) said: “Or something other
than that. You will compete with one another, then you will envy one another,
then you will turn your backs on one another, then you will hate one another,
or something like that. Then you will go to the poor among the Muhajirun and
appoint some of them as leaders of others.” (Sahih)
3997 It was
narrated from ‘Amr bin ‘Awf, who was an ally of Banu ‘Amir bin Lu’ai and was
present at (the battle of) Badr with the Messenger of Allah (saw), that the Messenger
of Allah (saw) sent ‘Ubaidah bin Jarrah to Bahrain to collect the Jizyah, and
the Prophet (saw) had made a treaty with the people of Bahrain, and he
appointed as their governor ‘Ala’ bin Hadrami. Abu ‘Ubaidan came with the
wealth from Bahrain and the Ansar heard that Abu ‘Ubaidah had come, so they
attended the Fajr prayer with the Messenger of Allah (saw). When the Messenger
of Allah (saw) had prayed, he went away, so they intercepted him. The Messenger
of Allah (saw) smiled when he saw them,
then he said: ‘I think you have heard that Abu ‘Ubaidah has brought something
from Bahrain?’ They said: ‘Yes, O Messenger of Allah.’ He said: ‘Be of good
cheer and hope for that which will make you happy. By Allah, I do not fear
poverty for you, rather I fear that you will enjoy ease and plenty like those
who came before you, and that you will compete with one another as they did,
and you will be destroyed as they were.’” (Sahih)
3998 It was
narrated from Usamah bin Zaid that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: “I am not
leaving behind me any tribulation that is more harmful to men than women.”
(Sahih)
3999 It was
narrated from Abu Sa’eed that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: “No morning
comes but two angels call out: ‘Woe to men from women, and woe to women from
men.’” (Da’if)
4000 It was
narrated from Abu Sa’eed that the Messenger of Allah (saw) stood up to deliver
a sermon and one of the things that he said was: “This world is fresh and
sweet, and Allah will make your successive generations therein, so look at what
you do and beware of (the temptations of) this world and beware of (the temptations
of) women.” (Sahih)
4001 It was
narrated that ‘Aishah said: “While the Messenger of Allah (saw) was sitting in
the mosque, a woman from Muzainah (tribe) entered, trailing her garment in the
mosque. The Prophet (saw) said: ‘O people, tell your women not to wear their
adornments and show pride in the mosque, for the Children of Israel were not
cursed until their women wore adornments and walked proudly in their places of
worship.’” (Da’if)
4002 It was
narrated that Abu Hurairah met a woman who was wearing perfume and heading for
the mosque. He said: “O slavewoman of the Compeller, where are you headed?” She
said: “To the mosque.” He said: “And have you put on perfume for that?” She
said: “Yes.” He said: “I heard the Messenger of Allah (saw) say: ‘Any woman who
puts on perfume then goes out to the mosque, no prayer will be accepted from
her until she takes a bath.’” (Hasan)
4003 It was
narrated from ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: “O
women, give in charity and pray a great deal for forgiveness, for I have seen
that you form the majority of the people of Hell.” A woman who was very wise
said: “Why is it, O Messenger of Allah, that we form the majority of the people
of Hell?” He said: “You curse a great deal and you are ungrateful to your
husbands, and I have never seen anyone lacking in discernment and religion more
overwhelming to a man of wisdom than you.” She said: “O Messenger of Allah,
what is this lacking in discernment and religion?” He said: “The lack of
discernment is the fact that the testimony of two women is equal to the
testimony of one man; this is the lack of reason. And (a woman) spends several
nights when she does not pray, and she does not fast in Ramadhan, and this is
the lack in religion.” (Sahih)
4004 It was
narrated that ‘Aishah said: “I heard the Messenger of Allah (saw) say: ‘enjoin
what is good and forbid what is evil, before you call and you are not
answered.’” (Hasan)
4005 It was
narrated that Qais bin Abu Hazim said: “Abu Bakr stood up and praised and
glorified Allah, then he said: ‘O people, you recite this Verse – “O you who
believe! Take care of your own selves. If you follow the (right) guidance no
hurt can come to you from those who are in error.”[5:105] – but I heard the
Messenger of Allah (saw) say: ‘If people see some evil but do not change it,
soon Allah will send His punishment upon them all.’”
(One of the narrators) Abu Usamah
repeated: “Indeed I hear that the Messenger of Allah say.” (Sahih)
4006 It was
narrated from Abu ‘Ubaidah that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: “When the
Children of Isral became deficient in religious commitment, a man would see his
brother committing sin and would tell him not to do it, but the next day, what
he had seen him do did not prevent him from eating or drinking with him, or
mixing with him. So Allah made the hearts of those who did not commit sin like
the hearts of those who did, and He revealed Qur’an concerning them and said:
“Those among the Children of Israel who disbelieved were cursed by the tongue
of David and ‘Eisa, son of Maryam” until he reached: “And had they believed in
Allah, and in the Prophet and in what has been revealed to him, never would
they have taken them (the disbelievers) as their friends; but many of them are
disobedient (to Allah).”[5:78-81]
The Messenger of Allah (saw) was
reclining, but he sat up and said: “No, not until they take the hand of the
wrongdoer [i.e., restrain him] and force him to follow the right way.” (Da’if)
Another chain with similar
wording.
4007 It was
narrated from Abu Sa’eed Al-Khudri that the Messenger of Allah (saw) stood up
to deliver a sermon, and one of the things he said was: “No. No fear of people
should prevent a man from speaking the truth, if he knows it.”
Then Abu Sa’eed wept and said:
“By Allah, we have seen things that made us scared (and we did not speak up).”
(Sahih)
4008 It was
narrated from Abu Sa’eed that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: “No one of you
should belittle himself.” They said: “O Messenger of Allah, how could anyone of
us belittle himself?” He said: “If he sees something concerning which he should
speak out for the sake of Allah but does not say anything. Allah will say to
him on the Day of Resurrection: “What prevented you from speaking concerning
such and such?” He will say: “Fear of the people.” (Allah) will say: “Rather
you should have feared Me.” (Da’if)
4009 It was
narrated from ‘Ubaidullah bin Jarir that his father said: “The Messenger of
Allah (saw) said: ‘There is no people among whom sins are committed when they
are stronger and of a higher status (i.e. they have the power and ability to
stop the sinners) and they do not change them, but Allah will send His
punishment upon them all.’” (Hasan)
4010 It was
narrated that Jabir said: “When the emigrants who had crossed the sea came back
to the Messenger of Allah (saw), he said: ‘Why don’t you tell me of the strange
things that you saw in the land of Abyssinia?’ Some young men among them said:
‘Yes, O Messenger of Allah. While we were sitting, one of their elderly nuns
came past, carrying a vessel of water on her head. She passed by some of their
youth, one of whom placed his hand between her shoulders and pushed her. She
fell on her knees and her vessel broke. When she stood up, she turned to him
and said: “You will come to know, O traitor, that when Allah sets up the
Footstool and gathers the first and the last, and hands and feet speak of what
they used to earn, you will come to know your case and my case in His presence
soon.’” The Messenger of Allah (saw) said: ‘She spoke the truth, she spoke the
truth. How can Allah purify any people (of sin) when they do not support their
weak from their strong?’” (Hasan)
4011 It was
narrated from Abu Sa’eed Al-Khudri that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: “The
best of jihad is a just word spoken to an unjust ruler.” (Hasan)
4012 It was
narrated that Abu Umamah said: “A man came to the Messenger of Allah (saw) at
the first pillar and said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, which Jihad is best?’ but he
kept quiet. When he saw the second Pillar, he asked again, and he kept quiet.
When he stoned ‘Aqabah Pillar, he placed his foot in the stirrup, to ride, and
said: ‘Where is the one who was asking?’ (The man) said: ‘Here I am, O Messenger
of Allah.’ He said: ‘A word of truth spoken to an unjust ruler.’” (Hasan)
4013 It was
narrated that Abu Sa’eed Al-Khudri said: “Marwan brought out the pulpit on the
day of ‘Eid, and he started with the sermon before the prayer. A man said: ‘O
Marwan, you have gone against the Sunnah. You have brought out the pulpit on
this day, and it was not brought out before, and you have started with the
sermon before the prayer, and this was not done before.’ Abu Sa’eed said: ‘As
for this man, he has done his duty. I heard the Messenger of Allah (saw) say:
‘Whoever among you sees an evil action and can change it with his hand (by
taking action), let him change it with his hand. If he cannot do that, then
with his tongue (by speaking out); and if he cannot do that, then with his
heart (by hating it and feeling that it is wrong), and that is the weakest of
faith.’” (Hasan)
4014 It was
narrated that Abu Umayyah Sha’bani said: “I came to Abu Tha’labah Al-Khushani
and said: ‘How do you understand this Verse?’ He said: ‘Which verse?’ I said:
“O you who believe! Take care of your own selves. If you follow the (right)
guidance, no hurt can come to you from those who are in error.”?[5:105] He
said: ‘You have asked one who knows about it. I asked the Messenger of Allah (saw)
about it and he said: “Enjoin good upon one another and forbid one another to
do evil, but if you see overwhelming stinginess, desires being followed, this
world being preferred (to the Hereafter), every person with an opinion feeling
proud of it, and you realize that you have no power to deal with it, then you
have to mind your own business and leave the common folk to their own devices.
After you will come days of patience, during which patience will be like
grasping a burning ember, and one who does good deeds will have a reward like
that of fifty men doing the same deed.” (Hasan)
4015 It was
narrated that Anas bin Malik said: “It was said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, when
should we stop enjoining what is good and forbidding what is evil?’ He said:
‘When there appears among you that which appeared among those who came before
you.’ We said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, what appeared among those that came
before us?’ He said: ‘Kingship given to your youth, immorality even among the
old, and knowledge among the base and vile.’” (Hasan)
Zaid said: “The meaning of the
Prophet’s words: ‘Knowledge among the base and vile’ is when knowledge is found
among the evildoers.”
4016 It was
narrated from Hudhaifah that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: “The believer
should not humiliate himself.” They said: “How could he humiliate himself?” He
said: “By taking on a trial that he cannot deal with.” (Da’if)
4017 Abu Sa’eed
Al-Khudri said: “I heard the Messenger of Allah (saw) say: ‘Allah will question
His slave on the Day of Resurrection, until He says: “What kept you from
denouncing evil when you saw it?” When Allah grants His slave a response, he
will say: “O Lord, I hoped for Your mercy but I feared the people.” (Hasan)
4018 It was
narrated from Abu Musa that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: ‘Allah gives
respite to the wrongdoer, then when He seizes him, He does not let him go.”
Then he recited: “Such is the Seizure of your Lord when He seizes the
(population of) towns while they are doing wrong.”[11:102] (Sahih)
4019 It was
narrated that ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar said: “The Messenger of Allah (saw) turned to
us and said: ‘O Muhajirun, there are five things with which you will be tested,
and I seek refuge with Allah lest you live to see them: Immorality never
appears among a people to such an extent that they commit it openly, but
plagues and diseases that were never known among the predecessors will spread
among them. They do not cheat in weights and measures but they will be stricken
with famine, severe calamity and the oppression of their rulers. They do not
withhold the Zakah of their wealth, but rain will be withheld from the sky, and
were it not for the animals, no rain would fall on them. They do not break
their covenant with Allah and His Messenger, but Allah will enable their
enemies to overpower them and take some of what is in their hands. Unless their
leaders rule according to the Book of Allah and seek all good from that which
Allah has revealed, Allah will cause them to fight one another.’” (Sahih)
4020 It was
narrated from Abu Malik Ash’ari that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: “People
among my nation will drink wine, calling it by another name, and musical
instruments will be played for them and singing girls (will sing for them).
Allah will cause the earth to swallow them up, and will turn them into monkeys
and pigs.” (Hasan)
4021 It was
narrated from Bara’ bin ‘Azib that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: “Allah
will curse them and those who curse will curse them.” He said: “The inhabitants
of the earth.” (Da’if)
4022 It was
narrated from Thawban that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: “Nothing
increases one’s life span except righteousness and nothing repels the Divine
decree except supplication, and a man may be deprived of provision by a sin
that he commits.’” (Da’if)
4023 It was
narrated from Mus’ab bin Sa’d that his father, Sa’d bin Abu Waqqas, said: “I
said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, which people are most severely tested?’ He said:
‘The Prophets, then the next best and the next best. A person is tested
according to his religious commitment. If he is steadfast in his religious
commitment, he will be tested more severely, and if he is frail in his
religious commitment, his test will be according to his commitment. Trials will
continue to afflict a person until they leave him walking on the earth with no
sin on him.’” (Hasan)
4024 Abu Sa’eed
Al-Khudri said: “I entered upon the Prophet (saw) when he was suffering from a
fever, I placed my hand on him and felt heat with my hand from above the
blanket. I said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, how hard it is for you!’ He said: ‘We
(Prophets) are like that. The trial is multiplied for us and so is the reward.’
I said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, which people are most severely tested?’ He said:
‘The Prophets.’ I said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, then who?’ He said: ‘Then the
righteous, some of whom were tested with poverty until they could not find
anything except a cloak to put around themselves. One of them will rejoice at
calamity as one of you would rejoice at ease.’” (Hasan)
4025 It was
narrated that ‘Abdullah said: “It is as if I can see the Messenger of Allah
(saw), telling us the story of one of the Prophets: ‘His people beat him, and
he was wiping the blood from his face and saying: “O Lord forgive my people,
for they do not know.’” (Sahih)
4026 It was
narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: “We are more
likely to express doubt than Ibrahim when he said: “My Lord! Show me how You
give life to the dead.’ He (Allah) said: ‘Do you not believe?’ He (Ibrahim)
said: ‘Yes (I believe), but to be stronger in Faith.’[2:260] And may Allah have
mercy on Lut. He wished to have a powerful support. And if i were to stay in
prison as long as Yusuf stayed, I would have accepted the offer.’” (Sahih)
4027 It was
narrated that Anas bin Malik said: On the Day of Uhud, a molar of the Messenger
of Allah (saw) was broken and he was wounded. Blood started pouring down his
face, and he started to wipe his face and say: “How can any people prosper if
they soak the face of their Prophet with blood when he is calling them to
Allah?” Then Allah revealed: “Not for you is the decision.”[3:128]
4028 It was
narrated that Anas said: “One day, Jibril (as) came to the Messenger of Allah
(saw) when he was sitting in a sorrowful state with his face soaked with blood,
because some of the people of Makkah had struck him. He said: ‘What is the
matter with you?’ He said: ‘These people did such and such to me.’ He said:
‘Would you like me to show you a sign?’ He said: ‘Yes, show me.’ He looked at a
tree on the far side of the valley and said: ‘Call that tree.’ So he called it,
and it came walking until it stood before him. He said: ‘Tell it to go back.’
So he told it, and it went back to its place. Then the Messenger of Allah (saw)
said: ‘That is sufficient for me.’” (Da’if)
4029 It was
narrated from Hudhaifah that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: “Count for me
all those who have uttered (the word of) Islam.” We said: “O Messenger of
Allah, do you fear for us when we number between six and seven hundred?” The
Messenger of Allah (saw) said: “You do not know, perhaps you will be tested.”
(Sahih)
He (the narrator) said: “And we
were tested, until a man among us would only pray in secret.”
4030 It was
narrated from Ubayy bin Ka’b that on the night when he (saw) was taken on the
Night Journey (Isra’), the Messenger of Allah (saw) noticed a good fragrance
and said: “O Jibril, what is this good fragrance?” He said: “This is the
fragrance of the grave of the hairdresser and her two sons and her husband.” He
said: “That began when Khadir, who was one of the nobles of the Children of
Israel, used to pass by a monk in his cell. The monk used to meet him and he
taught him Islam. When Khadir reached adolescence, his father married him to a
woman. He taught her and made her promise not to teach it to anyone. He used
not to touch women, so he divorced her, then his father married him to another
woman, and he taught her and made her promise not to teach it to anyone. One of
them kept the secret but the other disclosed it, so he fled until he came to an
island in the sea. Two men came, gathering firewood, and saw him. One of them
kept the secret but the other disclosed it and said: ‘I have seen Khadir.’ It
was said: ‘Who else saw him besides you?’ He said: ‘So-and-so.’ (The other man)
was questioned but he kept silent. According to their religion, the liar was to
be killed. The woman who had kept the secret got married, and while she was
combing the hair of Pharoah’s daughter, she dropped the comb and said: ‘May
Pharoah perish!’ (The daughter) told her father about that. The woman had two sons
and a husband. (Pharoah) sent for them, and tried to make the woman and her
husband give up their religion, but they refused. He said: ‘I am going to kill
you.’ They said: ‘It would be an act of kindness on your part, if you kill us,
to put us in one grave.’ So he did that.” When the Prophet (saw) was taken on
the Night Journey (Isra’), he noticed a good fragrance and asked Jibril about
it and he told him.” (Da’if)
4031 It was
narrated from Anas bin Malik that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: “The
greatest reward comes with the greatest trial. When Allah loves a people He
tests them. Whoever accepts that wins His pleasure but whoever is discontent
with that earns His wrath.” (Hasan)
4032 It was
narrated from Ibn ‘Umar that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: “The believer
who mixes with people and bears their annoyance with patience will have a
greater reward than the believer who does not mix with people and does not put
up with their annoyance.” (Sahih)
4033 It was
narrated from Anas bin Malik that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: “There are
three things, whoever has them has found the taste of faith (One of the
narrators) Bundar said: ‘The sweetness of faith; When he loves a man and only
loves him for the sake of Allah. When Allah and His Messenger are more beloved
to him than anything else; and when being thrown into the fire is dearer to him
than going back to disbelief after Allah has saved him from it.” (Sahih)
4034 It was
narrated from Abu Darda’ that my close friend (saw) advised me: “Do not
associate anything with Allah, even if you are cut and burned. Do not neglect
any prescribd prayer deliberately, for whoever neglects it deliberately no
longer has the protection of Allah. And do not drink wine, for it is the key to
all evil.” (Hasan)
4035 Mu’awiyah
said: “I heard the Prophet (saw) say: ‘There is nothing left of this world
except trials and tribulations.’” (Hasan)
4036 It was
narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: “There will
come to the people years of treachery, when the liar will be regarded as
honest, and the honest man will be regarded as a liar; the traitor will be
regarded as faithful, and the faithful man will be regarded as a traitor; and
the Ruwaibidah will decide matters.’ It was said: ‘Who are the Ruwaibidah?’ He
said: ‘Vile and base men who control the affairs of the people.’” (Hasan)
4037 It was
narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: “By the One
in Whose Hand is my soul, this world will not pass away until a man will pass
by a grave, and will roll on it and say: ‘Would that I were in the place of the
occupant of this grave!’ And the reason for that will not be any religious
motive, rather it will be because of calamity.” (Sahih)
4038 It was
narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: “You will be
picked over just as (good) dates are selected (separated) from its bad ones. So
the best of you will be taken and the worst of you will be left, so die if you
can.” (Hasan)
4039 It was
narrated from Anas bin Malik that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: “Adhering
to religion will only become harder and worldly affairs will only become more
difficult, and people will only become more stingy, and the Hour will only come
upon the worst of people, and the only Mahdi (after Muhammad (saw)) is ‘Eisa
bin Maryam.” (Da’if)
4040 It was
narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: “I and the
Hour have been sent like these two,” and he held up his two fingers together. (Sahih)
4041 It was narrated that
Hudhaifah bin Asid said: "The Prophet (saw) looked out at us from a room,
when we were talking about the Hour. He said: 'The Hour will not begin until
there are ten signs: Dajjal, (False Christ), the smoke, and the rising of the
sun from the west.'" (Sahih)
4042 ‘Awf bin Malik Al-Ashja’i
said: “I came to the Messenger of Allah (saw) during the campaign of Tabuk,
when he was in a tent made of leather, so I sat in front of the tent. The
Messenger of Allah (saw) said: ‘Enter, O ‘Awf.’ I said, ‘All of me, O Messenger
of Allah?’ He said: ‘All of you.’ Then he said: ‘O ‘Awf, remember six things
(that will occur) before the Hour comes, one of which is my death.’ I was very
shocked and saddened at that. He said: ‘Count that as the first. Then (will
come) the conquest of Baitul-Maqdis (Jerusalem); then a disease which will
appear among you and cause you and your offspring to die as martyrs and will
purify your deeds; then there will be (much) wealth among you, so that if a man
were to be given one hundred Dinar he would still be dissatisfied; and there
will be tribulation among you that will not leave any Muslim house untouched;*
then there will be a treaty between you and the Romans, then they will betray
you and march against you with eighty banners, under each of which will be
twelve thousand (troops).’” (Sahih)
*Which refers to the fitnah
that occurred after the death of ‘Uthman (ra), according to the commentaries.
See no. 317 of Al-Bukhari and the comments of Ibn Hajar.
4043 It was narrated from
Hudhaifah bin Yaman that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: “The Hour will not
begin until you kill your ruler and fight one another with swords, and your
world is inherited by the worst of you.” (Hasan)
4044 It was narrated that Abu Hurairah
said: “The Messenger of Allah (saw) came out one day to the people, and a man
came to him and said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, when will the Hour be?’ He said:
‘The one who is asked about it does not know more than the one who is asking.
But I will tell you of its portents. When the slave woman gives birth to her
mistress, that is one of its portents. When the barefoot and naked become
leaders of the people, that is one of its portents. When shepherds compete in
constructing buildings, that is one of its portents. (The Hour) is one of five
(things) which no one knows except Allah.’ Then the Messenger of Allah (saw)
recited the words: “Verily, Allah, with Him (alone) is the knowledge of the
Hour, He sends down the rain, and knows that which is in the wombs. (to the end
of the Verse).”[31:34] (Sahih)
4045 It was narrated that Anas bin
Malik said: “Shall I not tell you a Hadith that I heard from the Messenger of
Allah (saw), which no one will tell you after me? I heard it from him (saying):
‘Among the portents of the Hour are that knowledge will be taken away and
ignorance will prevail, illegal sex will become widespread and wine will be
drunk, and men will disappear and women will be left, until there is one man in
charge of fifty women.” (Sahih)
4046 It was narrated from Abu
Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: “The Hour will not begin until
the Euphrates uncovers a mountain of gold and people fight over it, and out of
every ten, nine will be killed.’” (Da’if)
4047 It was narrated from Abu
Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: “The Hour will not begin until
wealth becomes abundant and tribulations appear, and Harj increases.” They
said: “What is Harj, O Messenger of Allah?” He said: “Killing, killing,
killing,” three times. (Sahih)
4048 It was narrated that Ziyad
bin Labid said: “The Prophet (saw) mentioned something and said: ‘That will be
at the time when knowledge (of Qur’an) disappears.’ I said: ‘O Messenger of
Allah, how will knowledge disappear when we read the Qur’an and teach it to our
children, until the Day of Resurrection?’ He said: ‘May your mother be bereft
of you, Ziyad! I thought that you were the wisest man in Al-Madinah. Is it not
the case that these Jews and Christians read the Tawrah and the Injil, but they
do not act upon anything of what is in them?’” (Da’if)
4049 It was narrated from
Hudhaifah bin Yaman that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: “Islam will wear
out as embroidery on a garment wears out, until no one will know what fasting,
prayer, (pilgrimage) rites and charity are. The Book of Allah will be taken away
at night, and not one Verse of it will be left on earth. And there will be some
people left, old men and old women, who will say: “We saw our fathers saying
these words: ‘La ilaha illallah’ so we say them too.” Silah said to him: “What
good will (saying): La ilaha illallah do them, when they do not know what
fasting, prayer, (pilgrimage) rites and charity are?” Hudhaifah turned away
from his. He repeated his question three times, and Hudhaifah turned away from
him each time. Then he turned to him on the third time and said: “O Silah! It
will save them from Hell,” three times. (Da’if)
4050 It was narrated from
‘Abdullah that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: “Just before the Hour, there
will be days when knowledge will disappear, ignorance will become widespread
and there will be much Harj. And Harj means killing.” (Sahih)
4051 It was narrated from Abu Musa
that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: “After you days will come when
ignorance will become widespread, knowledge will disappear and there will be
much Harj.” They said: “O Messenger of Allah, what is Harj?” He said:
“Killing.” (Sahih)
4052 It was narrated from Abu
Hurairah in a Marfu’ report (meaning, attributed to the Prophet (saw)): “Time
will pass quickly, knowledge will decrease, miserliness will be cast into
people’s hearts, tribulations will appear and there will be much Harj.” They
said: “O Messenger of Allah, what is Harj?” He said: “Killing.” (Sahih)
4053 It was narrated that
Hudhaifah said: “The Messenger of Allah (saw) told us two Ahadith, one of which
I have seen, and I am still waiting for the other. He told us: ‘Honesty was
preserved in the roots of men’s hearts’ – (One of the narrators) Tanafisi said:
‘Meaning in the middle of men’s hearts’ – ‘Then the Qur’an was revealed and we
learned (it) from the Qur’an and the Sunnah.’ Then he told us about its
disappearance, saying; ‘A man will go to sleep and honesty will be taken away
from his heart, and only its trace will remain, like spots without color. Then
he will go to sleep again and the remainder of the honesty will also be taken
away (from his heart) and leaving a trace like a blister, as when an ember
touches your foot and raises a blister which has nothing inside.’” Then
Hudhaifah picked up a handful of pebbles and rolled them on his leg. He said:
“People will engage in business with one another, but there will hardly be any
honest persons among them. Then it will be said that in such and such a tribe
there is an honest man, and a man will be admired for his intelligence, good manners
and strength, but there will not be even a mustard seed of faith in his heart.”
“There was a time when I did
not mind dealing with anyone of you, for if he was a Muslim, his religion would
prevent him from cheating; and if he was a Christian, his Muslim ruler would
prevent him from cheating. But today I cannot deal except with so-and-so and
so-and-so.” (Sahih)
4054 It was narrated from Ibn
‘Umar that the Prophet (saw) said: “When Allah wants to destroy a person, He
takes away modesty from him, you will only see him with the wrath of Allah upon
him, and he will be hated by people. When you only see him with the wrath of
Allah upon him, and hated by people, then honesty will be taken away from him,
and when honesty is taken away from him, you will only see him as a traitor who
is called such by others. When you only see him as a traitor who is called such
by others, then mercy will be taken away from him, and when mercy is taken away
from him, you will only see him as rejected and accursed, and when you only see
him as rejected and accursed, then the bond of Islam will be taken away from
him.” (Maudu’)
4055 It was narrated that
Hudhaifah bin Asid, Abu Sarihah, said: "The Messenger of Allah (saw)
looked out from a room, when we were talking about the Hour. He said: 'The Hour
will not begin until ten signs appear: The rising of the sun from the west
(place of its setting); Dajjal; the smoke; the beast; Gog and Magog people; the
appearance of 'Eisa bin Maryam(as), the earth collapsing three times - once in the
east, one in the west and one in the Arabian Peninsula; and fire that will
emerge from the plain of Aden Abyan and will drive the people to the place of
Gathering, stopping with them when they stop at night and when they stop to
rest at midday." (Sahih)
4056 It was narrated from Anas bin
Malik that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: "Hasten to do good deeds
(before) six things (happen): The rising of the sun from the west (place of its
setting), the smoke, the beast of the earth, Dajjal (False Christ), that which
will happen to each of you (death); and that which will happen to all people
(the Day of Resurrection)." (Hasan)
4057 It was narrated from Anas bin
Malik that Abu Qatadah said: “The Messenger of Allah (saw) said: “The (lesser)
signs (will come) after two hundred (years).’” (Da’if)
4058 It was narrated from Anas bin
Malik that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: “My nation will pass through five
stages. For forty years (they will be) people of righteousness and piety. Then
those who follow them, for the next one hundred and twenty years, will be
people who show mercy to one another and uphold ties with one another. Then
those who follow them for the next one hundred and sixty years will be people
who will turn their backs on one another and sever ties with one another. Then
there will be Harj after Harj (killing). Seek deliverance, seek deliverance.”
(Da’if)
Another chain from Anas bin
Malik that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: “My nation will pass through five
stages, each of which will last for forty years. During my stage and that of my
Companions, they will be people of knowledge and faith. The second stage, from
forty to eighty years, will be people of righteousness and piety.” Then he
mentioned something similar. (Da’if)
4059 It was narrated from
‘Abdullah that the Prophet (saw) said: “Just before the Hour comes there will
be transformations, the earth collapsing, and Qadhf. (i.e. the throwing of
stones perhaps as a means of punishment – maybe it refers to landslides).”
(Sahih)
4060 It was narrated from Sahl bin
Sa’d that the Prophet (saw) said: “At the end of my nation there will be the
earth collapsing, transformations, and Qadhf.” (Sahih)
4061 It was narrated from Nafi’
that a man came to Ibn ‘Umar and said: “So-and-so sends his Salam to you.” He
said: “I have heard that he has introduced innovations (into Islam). If he has
indeed introduced innovations, then do not convey my Salam to him, for I heard
the Messenger of Allah (saw) say: ‘There will be among my nation – or among
this nation – transformations, the earth collapsing, and Qadhf.’ That was
concerning Ahlul-Qadar.” (Hasan)
4062 It was narrated from
‘Abdullah bin ‘Amr that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: “There will be among
my nation collapsing of the earth, transformations, and Qadhf.” (Sahih)
4063 Hafsah narrated that she
heard the Messenger of Allah (saw) say: “An invading army will come towards
this House until, when they are in Bayda’, the middle of them will be swallowed
up by the earth, and the first of them will call out to the last of them, and
they will be swallowed up, until there is no one left of them except a fugitive
who will tell them of what happened to them.” When the army of Hajjaj came, we
thought that they were (the ones mentioned in this Hadith). A man said: “I bear
witness that you did not attribute a lie to Hafsah and that Hafsah did not
attribute a lie to the Prophet (saw).” (Sahih)
4064 It was narrated from Safiyyah
that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: “People will not stop attacking this
House until an army attacks, until when they are in Baida’, the first and the
last of them will be swallowed by the earth, and the middle of them will not be
saved.’” I said: “What if there are those among them who were forced (to join
the army)?” He said: “Allah will resurrect them according to what is in the
hearts.” (Sahih)
4065 It was narrated that Umm
Salamah said: “The Prophet (saw) mentioned the army that would be swallowed up
by the earth, and Umm Salamah said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, perhaps there will
be some among them who were forced (to join them)?’ He said: ‘They will be
resurrected according to their intentions.’”
4066 It was narrated from Abu
Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: “The Beast will emerge and
will have with it the seal of Sulaiman bin Dawud and the staff of Musa bin
‘Imran (as). It will make the faces of the believers shine with the staff, and will
mark the noses of the disbelievers with the seal, until the inhabitants of a
cluster of houses will gather together; then one will say ‘O believer!’ And to
another ‘O disbeliever.’” (Da’if)
Another chain with similar
wording.
4067 ‘Abdullah bin Buraidah
narrated that his father said: “The Messenger of Allah (saw) took me to a place
in the desert, near Makkah, where there was arid land surrounded by sand. The
Messenger of Allah (saw) said: ‘The Beast will emerge from this spot – span by
a span. (i.e, the size of that spot).’” (Da’if)
4068 It was narrated that Abu
Hurairah said: “I heard the Messenger of Allah (saw) say: ‘The Hour will not
begin until the sun rises from the west (i.e. the place of its setting). When
it rises, the people will see it, and everyone on (earth) will believe, but
that will be at a time when faith will not benefit anyone who did not believe
before.’” (Sahih)
4069 It was narrated from
‘Abdullah bin ‘Amr that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: “The first signs to
appear will be at the rising of the sun from the west and the emergence of the
Beast to the people, at forenoon.’”
‘Abdullah said: “Whichever of
them appears first, the other will come soon after.”
‘Abdullah said: “i do not
think it will be anything other than the sun rising from the west.” (Sahih)
4070 It was narrated from Safwan
bin ‘Assal that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: “Towards the west (i.e., the
place of the setting of the sun) there is an open door, seventy years wide.
That door will remain open for repentance until the sun rises from this
direction. When it rises from this direction, faith will not benefit any soul
that did not believe before or earn anything good through its faith.” (Sahih)
4071 It was narrated that
Hudhaifah said: "The Messenger of Allah (saw) said: 'The Dajjal (False
Christ) is blind in his left eye and has abundant hair. With him will be a
Paradise and a Hell, but his Hell is Paradise and his Paradise is Hell.'"
(Sahih)
4072 It was narrated that Abu Bakr
Siddiq said: "The Messenger of Allah (saw) told us: 'Dajjal will emerge in
a land in the east called Khorasan, and will be followed by people with faces
like hammered shields.'" (Hasan)
4073 It was narrated that Mughirah
bin Shu'bah said: "No one asked the Prophet (saw) about Dajjal more than I
did." (One of the narrators) Ibn Numair said (in his version): "(No
one asked) more difficult questions than I did." - "He said to me:
'What are you asking about him?' I said: 'They say he will have food and drink
with him.' He said: 'He is too insignificant before Allah for that.'"
(Sahih)
4074 It was narrated that Fatimah
bint Qais said: "The Messenger of Allah (saw) prayed one day, and ascended
the pulpit, and he never used to ascend it, before that, except on Fridays. The
people were alarmed by that, and some were standing and some were sitting. He
gestured to them with his hand, telling them to sit. (Then he said:) 'By Allah,
I am not standing here for something that will benefit you, an exhortation or
warning. Rather Tamim Dari has come to me and told me something that prevented
me from taking a rest because of the joy and delight (I felt), and I wanted to
spread that joy among you. A cousin of Tamim Dari told me that the wind drove
them to an island that they did not know, so they sat in the rowing boats of
the ship and set out. There they saw something black, with long eyelashes. They
said to it: "What are you?" It said: "I am Jassasah," They
said: "Tell us." It said: "I will not tell you anything or ask
you anything. Rather there is this monastery that you have looked at. Go to it,
for there is a man there who is longing to hear your news and tell you
news." So they went there and entered upon him, and they saw an old man firmly
shackled, with a sorrowful appearance and complaining a great deal. He said to
them: "Where have you come from?" They said: "From Sham."
He said: "How are the Arabs faring?" They said: "We are from
among the Arabs. What do you want to ask about?" He said: "What has
this man done who has appeared among you?" They said: "(He has done)
well. He made enemies of some people, but Allah supported him against them and
now they have become one, with one God and one religion." He said:
"What happened to the spring of Zughar?" They said: "It is good;
we irrigate out crops from it and drink from it." He said: "What
happened to the date-palms between 'Amman and Baisan?" They said:
"They bear fruit every year." He said: "What happened to the
Lake of Tiberias?" They said: "It overflows because of the abundance
of water." He gave three deep sighs, then he said: "If I were to free
myself from these chains, I would not leave any land without entering it on
these two feet of mine, except for Taibah, for I have no way to enter it."
The Prophet (saw) said: 'My joy is so great. This (Al-Madinah) is Taibah, and
by the One in Whose Hand is my soul, there is no narrow or broad road in it, or
any plain or mountain, but there is an angel (standing) over it with his sword
unsheathed, until the Day of Resurrection.'" (Da'if)
4075 Nawwas bin Sam'an Al-Kilabi
said: "The Messenger of Allah (saw) mentioned Dajjal, one morning, as
something despised but also alarming, until we thought that he was in the stand
of date-palm trees. When we came to the Messenger of Allah (saw) in the
evening, he saw that (fear) in us, and said: 'What is the matter with you?' We
said: 'O Messenger of Allah, you mentioned Dajjal this morning, and you spoke
of him as something despised but also alarming, until we thought that he was in
the stand of date-palm trees.' He said: 'There are things that I fear more for
you than the Dajjal. If he appears while I am among you, I will contend with
him on your behalf, and if he appears when I am not among you, then each man
must fend for himself, and Allah will take care of every Muslim on my behalf.
He (Dajjal) will be a young man with curly hair and a protuberant eye; I liken
him to 'Abdul-'Uzza bin Qatan. Whoever among you sees him, let him recite the
first Verses of Surat Al-Kahf over him. He will emerge from Khallah, between
Sham and Iraq, and will wreak havoc right and left. O slaves of Allah, remain
steadfast.' We said: 'O Messenger of Allah, how long will he stay on earth?' He
said: 'Forty days, one day like a year, one day like a month, one day like a
week, and the rest of his days like your days.' We said: 'O Messenger of Allah,
on that day which is like a year, will the prayers of one day suffice us?' He
said: 'Make an estimate of time (and then observe prayer).' We said: 'How fast
will he move through the earth?' He said: 'Like a rain cloud driving by the
wind.' He said: 'He will come to some people and call them, and they will
respond and believe in him. Then he will command the sky to rain and it will
rain, and he will command the earth to produce vegetation and it will do so,
and their flocks will come back in the evening with their humps taller, their
udders fuller and their flanks fatter than they have ever been. Then he will
come to some (other) people and call them, and they will reject him, so he will
turn away from them and they will suffer drought and be left with nothing. Then
he will pass through the wasteland and will say: "Bring forth your
treasures," then go away, and its treasures will follow him like a swarm
of bees. Then he will call a man brimming with youth and will strike him with a
sword and cut him in two. He will put the two pieces as far apart as the
distance between an archer and his target. Then he will call him and he will
come with his face shining, laughing. While they are like that, Allah will send
'Eisa bin Maryam, who will come down at the white minaret in the east of
Damascus, wearing two Mahrud[garment dyed with Wars and then Saffron], resting
his hands on the wings of two angels. When he lowers his head, beads of
perspiration will fall from it. Every disbeliever who smells the fragrance of
his breath will die, and his breath will reach as far as his eye can see. Then
he will set out and catch up with him (the Dajjal) at the gate of Ludd, and will
kill him. Then the Prophet of Allah 'Eisa will come to some people whom Allah
has protected, and he will wipe their faces and tell them of their status in
Paradise. While they are like that, Allah will reveal to him: "O 'Eisa, I
have brought forth some of My slaves whom no one will be able to kill, so take
My slaves to Tur in safety." Then Gog and Magog will emerge and they will,
as Allah describes, "swoop down from every mound."[21:96] The first
of them will pass by lake Tiberias and drink from it, then the last of them
will pass by it and will say: "There was water here once." The
Prophet of Allah, 'Eisa and his companions will be besieged there until the
head of an ox would be dearer to any one of them than one hundred Dinar are to
any one of you today. Then, the Prophet of Allah, 'Eisa and his companions will
supplicate Allah. Then Allah will send a worm in their necks and the next
morning they will all die as one. The Prophet of Allah 'Eisa and his companions
will come down and they will not find even the space of a hand span that is
free of their stink, stench and blood. They will pray to Allah, and He will
send birds with necks like the necks of Bactrian camels, which will pick them
up and throw them wherever Allah wills. Then Allah will send rain which will
not leave any house of clay or hair, and it will wash the earth until it leaves
it like a mirror (or a smooth rock). Then it will be said to the earth:
"Bring forth your fruits and bring back your blessing." On that day a
group of people will eat from a (single) pomegranate and it will suffice them,
and they will seek shelter beneath its skin. Allah will bless a milch-camel so
that it will be sufficient for a large number of people, and a milch-cow will
be sufficient for a whole tribe and a milch-ewe will be sufficient for a whole
clan. While they are like that, Allah will send a pleasant wind which will
seize them beneath their armpits and will take the soul of every Muslim,
leaving the rest of the people fornicating like donkeys, and upon them will
come the Hour.'" (Sahih)
4076 It was narrated from Nawwas
bin Sam'an that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: "The Muslims will use
the bows, arrows and shields of Gog and Magog as firewood, for seven
years.'" (Sahih)
4077 It was narrated that Abu Umamah
Al-Bahili said: "The Messenger of Allah (saw) addressed us, and most of
his speech had to do with telling us about Dajjal. He warned about him, and
among the things he said was: 'There will not be any tribulation on earth,
since the time Allah created the offspring of Adam, that will be greater than
the tribulation of Dajjal. Allah has not sent any Prophet but he warned his
nation about Dajjal. I am the last of the Prophets, and you are the last of the
nations. He will undoubtedly appear among you. If he appears while I am among
you, I will contend with him on behalf of every Muslim, and if he appears while
I am not among you, then each man must fend for himself and Allah will take
care of every Muslim on my behalf. He will emerge from Al-Khallah, between Sham
and Iraq, and will wreak havoc right and left. O slaves of Allah, remain
steadfast. I will describe him to you in a manner in which none of the Prophets
has described him before me. he will start by saying "I am a
Prophet," and there is no Prophet after me. Then a second time he will
say: "I am your Lord." But you will not see your Lord until you die.
He is one-eyed, and your Lord is not one-eyed, and written between his eyes is
Kafir. Every believer will read it, whether he is literate or illiterate. Part
of his Fitnah will be that he will have with him Paradise and Hell, but his
Hell will be a Paradise and his Paradise a Hell. Whoever is tested with his
fire (hell), let him seek the help of Allah and recite the first Verses of
Al-Kahf, then it will be cool and safe for him, as the fire was for Ibrahim.
Part of his Fitnah will be that he will say to a Bedouin: "What do you
think, if I resurrect your father and mother for you, will you bear witness
that I am your Lord?" He will say: "Yes." Then two devils will
appear to him in the form of his father and mother and will say: "O my
son, follow him, for he is your Lord." And part of his Fitnah will be that
he will overpower a single soul and kill him, then he will cut him with a saw
until he falls in two pieces. Then he will say: "Look at this slave of
mine; I will resurrect him now, then he will claim that he has a Lord other
than me." Then Allah will resurrect him and the evil one will say to him:
"Who is your Lord?" and he will say: "Allah is my Lord, and you
are the enemy of Allah, you are Dajjal. By Allah, I have never had more insight
about you than I have today." -
(An addition) Abul-Hasan
Tanafisi said: "Muharibi told us: 'Ubaidullah bin al-Walid Al-Wassafi told
us, from 'Atiyyah, that Abu Sa'eed said: "The Messenger of Allah (saw)
said: 'That man will be the highest in status in my nation in Paradise'"
-
He said: "Abu Sa'eed
said: 'By Allah, we did not think that man would be anyone other than 'Umar bin
Khattab, until he passed away. -
Muharibi said: "Then we
went back to the narration of Abu Rafi'." He said: - 'Part of his Fitnah
will be that he will command the sky to rain, and it will rain, and he will
command the earth to bring forth vegetation and it will do so. And part of his
Fitnah will be that he will pass by a clan and they will disbelieve in him, so
all their flocks will perish and none will be left. And part of his Fitnah will
be that he will pass by a clan who will believe in him, so he will command the
sky to rain, and it will rain, and he will command the earth to bring forth
vegetation and it will do so, until their flocks will come back in the evening
of that day, bigger and fatter than they have ever been, with their flanks
stretched and their udders full of milk. There will be no part of the earth
left that he does not enter and prevail over, except for Makkah and Al-Madinah,
for he will not approach them on any of their mountain paths but he will be met
by angels with unsheathed swords, until he will stop at the red hill at the end
of the marsh. Then Al-Madinah will be shaken with its people three times, and
no hypocrite, male or female, will be left, all will come out to him. Thus it
will be cleansed of impurity just as the bellows cleanses the iron of dross.
And that day will be called the Day of Deliverance.'
"Umm Sharik bint Abi
'akar said: 'O Messenger of Allah, where will the Arabs be that day?' He said:
'On that day they will be few, and most of them will be in Baitul-Maqdis
(Jerusalem), and their leader will be a righteous man. When their leader has
stepped forward to lead them in subh prayer, 'Eisa bin Maryam will come down to
them. Their leader will step backwards so that 'Eisa can come forward and lead
the people in prayer, but 'Eisa will place his hand between his shoulders and
say to him: "Go forward and pray, for the Iqamah was given for you."
Then their leader will lead them in prayer. When he has finished, 'Eisa (as),
will say: "Open the gate." So they will open it and behind it will be
Dajjal with seventy thousand Jews, each of them carrying an adorned sword and
wearing a greenish cloak. When Dajjal looks at him, he will start to melt as
salt melts in water. He will run away, and 'Eisa (as), will say: "I have
only one blow for you, which you will not be able to escape!" He will
catch up with him at the eastern gate of Ludd, and will kill him. Then Allah
will defeat the Jews, and there will be nothing left that Allah has created
which the Jews will be able to hide behind, except that Allah will cause it to
speak - no stone, no tree, no wall, no animal - except for Al-Gharqad (the
box-thorn), for it is one of their trees, and will not speak - except that it
will say: "O Muslim slave of Allah, here is a Jews, come and kill
him!"
"The Messenger of Allah
(saw) said: 'His (Dajjal's) days will number forty years: a year like half a
year, a year like a month, a month like a week, and the rest of his days will
be like sparks from a fire (i.e., they will pass quickly). One of you will
enter the gate of Al-Madinah in the morning and not reach its other gate until
evening comes.' It was said: 'O Messenger of Allah, how should we pray on those
short days?' He said: 'Estimate (the times of) the prayer, as you do on these
long days, then pray.' The Messenger of Allah (saw) said: "Eisa bin Maryam
(as), will be a just judge and a just ruler among my nation. He will break the
cross, slaughter the pigs, abolish the Jizyah and charity will be left. No one
will be appointed to (collect the Zakah of) sheep and camels. Grudges and
mutual hatred will disappear and the venom of every venomous creature will be
removed, so that a baby boy will but his hand in a snake and it will not harm
him, and a baby girl will make a lion run away, and it will not harm her; and
the wolf will be among the sheep like their sheepdog. The earth will be filled
with peace just as a vessel is filled with water. The people will be united and
none will be worshipped except Allah. War will cease and Quraish will no longer
be in power. The earth will be like a silver platter, with its vegetation
growing as it did at the time of Adam, until a group of people will gather
around one bunch of grapes and it will suffice them, and a group will gather
around a single pomegranate and it will suffice them. An ox will be sold for
such and such amount of money, and a horse will be sold for a few Dirham.' They
said: 'O Messenger of Allah, why will horses be so cheap?' He said: 'They will
never be ridden in war again.' It was said to him: 'Why will oxen be so
expensive?' He said: 'Because all the land will be tilled. Before Dajjal
appears there will be three difficult years in which the people will suffer
severe famine. In the first year, Allah will command the sky to withhold one
third of its rain and the earth to withhold one third of its produce. In the
second year, He will command the sky to withhold two thirds of its rain and the
earth to withhold two-thirds of its produce. In the third year, he will command
the sky to withhold all of its rain, and not a single drop will fall, and the earth
to withhold all of its produce, and nothing will grow. All cloven-hoofed
animals will die, except those that Allah wills.' It was said: 'What will the
people live on at that time?' He said: 'Tahlil, Takbir, Tasbih and Tahmid. That
will take the place of food for them.'"
Abu 'Abdullah (Ibn Majah)
said: "I heard Abul-Hasan Tanafisi say: 'I heard 'Abdur-Rahman Al-Muharibi
say: "This Hadith should be sent to every teacher so that they can teach
it to the children in the schools." (Da'if)-
4078 It was narrated from Abu
Hurairah that the Prophet (saw) said: "The Hour will not begin until 'Eisa
bin Maryam comes down as a just judge and a just ruler. He will break the
cross, kill the pigs and abolish the Jizyah, and wealth will become so abundant
that no one will accept it." (Sahih)
4079 It was narrated from Abu
Sa'eed Al-Khudri that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: "Gog and Magog
people will be set free and they will emerge as Allah says: "swoop(ing)
down from every mound."[21:96] They will spread throughout the earth, and
the Muslims will flee from them until the remainder of the Muslims are in their
cities and fortresses, taking their flocks with them. They will pass by a river
and drink from it, until they leave nothing behind, and the last of them will follow
in their footsteps and one of them will say: 'There was once water in this
place.' They will prevail over the earth, then their leader will say: 'These
are the people of the earth, and we have finished them off. Now let us fight
the people of heaven!' Then one of them will throw his spear towards the sky,
and it will come back down smeared with blood. And they will say: 'We have
killed the people of heaven.' While they are like that, Allah will send a worm
like the worm that is found in the noses of sheep, which will penetrate their
necks and they will die like locusts, one on top of another. In the morning the
Muslims will not hear any sound from them, and they will say: 'Who will sell
his soul for the sake of Allah and see what they are doing?' A man will go
down, having prepared himself to be killed by them, and he will find them dead,
so he will call out to them: 'Be of good cheer, for your enemy is dead!' Then
the people will come out and let their flocks loose, but they will not have
anything to graze on except their flesh, and they will become very fat as if
they were grazing on the best vegetation they ever found.'" (Hasan)
4080 It was narrated from Abu
Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: "Gog and Magog people dig
every day until, when they can almost see the rays of the sun, the one in
charge of them says: "Go back and we will dig it tomorrow." Then
Allah puts it back, stronger than it was before. (This will continue) until,
when their time has come, and Allah wants to send them against the people, they
will dig until they can almost see the rays of the sun, then the one who is in
charge of them will say: "Go back, and we will dig it tomorrow if Allah
wills.' So they will say: "If Allah wills." Then they will come back
to it and it will be as they left it. So they will dig and will come out to the
people, and they will drink all the water. The people will fortify themselves
against them in their fortresses. They will shoot their arrows towards the sky
and they will come back with blood on them, and they will say: "We have
defeated the people of earth and dominated the people of heaven." Then
Allah will send a worm in the napes of their necks and will kill them
thereby.'" The Messenger of Allah (saw) said: "By the One in Whose
Hand is my soul, the beasts of the earth will grow fat on their flesh."
(Sahih)
4081 It was narrated that
'Abdullah bin Mas'ud said: "On the night on which the Messenger of Allah
(saw) was taken on the Night Journey (Isra'), he met Ibrahim, Musa and 'Eisa,
and they discussed the Hour. They started with Ibrahim, and asked him about it,
but he did not have any knowledge of it. Then they asked Musa, and he did not
have any knowledge of it. then they asked 'Eisa bin Maryam, and he said: 'I
have been assigned to some tasks before it happens.' As for as when it will
take place, no one knows that except Allah. Then he mentioned Dajjal and said:
'I will descend and kill him, then the people will return to their own lands
and will be confronted with Gog and Magog people, who will: "swoop down
from every mound."[21:96] They will not pass by any water but they will
drink it, (and they will not pass) by anything but they will spoil it. They
(the people) will beseech Allah, and I will pray to Allah to kill them. The earth
will be filled with their stench and (the people) will beseech Allah and I will
pray to Allah, then the sky will send down rain that will carry them and throw
them in the sea. Then the mountains will turn to dust and the earth will be
stretched out like a hide. I have been promised that when that happens, the
Hour will come upon the people, like a pregnant woman whose family does not
know when she will suddenly give birth.'"
(One of the narrators) 'Awwam
said: "Confirmation of that is found in the Book of Allah, where Allah
says: "Until, when Gog and Magog people are let loose (from their
barrier), and they swoop down from every mound."[21:96] (Sahih)
4082 It was narrated that
'Abdullah said: "While we were with the Messenger of Allah (saw), some
youngsters from Banu Hashim came along. When the Prophet (saw) saw them, his
eyes filled with tears and his color changed. I said: 'We still see something in
your face that we do not like (to see).' He said: 'We are members of a
Household for whom Allah has chosen the Hereafter over this world. The people
of my Household will face calamity, expulsion and exile after I am gone, until
some people will come from the east carrying black banners. They will ask for
something good but will not be given it. Then they will fight and will be
victorious, then they will be given what they wanted, but they will not accept
it and will give leadership to a man from my family. Then they will fill it
with justice just as it was filled with injustice. Whoever among you lives to
see that, let him go to them even if he has to crawl over snow.'" (Da'if)
4083 It was narrated from Abu
Sa'eed Al-Khudri that the Prophet (saw) said: "The Mahdi will be among my
nation. If he lives for a short period, it will be seven, and if he lives for a
long period, it will be nine, during which my nation will enjoy a time of ease
such as it has never enjoyed. The land will bring forth its yield and will not
hold back anything, and wealth at that time will be piled up. A man will stand
up and say: 'O Mahdi, give me!' He will say: 'Take.'" (Da'if)
4084 It was narrated from Thawban
that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: "Three will fight one another for
your treasure, each one of them the son of a caliph, but none of them will gain
it. Then the black banners will come from the east, and they will kill you in
an unprecedented manner." Then he mentioned something that I do not
remember, then he said: "When you see them, then pledge your allegiance to
them even if you have to crawl over the snow, for that is the caliph of Allah,
Mahdi." (Da'if)
4085 It was narrated from 'Ali
that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: "Mahdi is one of us, the people of
the Household. Allah rectifying him in a single night." (Hasan)
4086 It was narrated that Sa'eed
bin Musayyab said: "We were with Umm Salamah and we were discussing Mahdi.
She said: 'I heard the Messenger of Allah (saw) say: "Mahdi will be one of
the descendants of Fatimah." (Hasan)
4087 It was narrated that Anas bin
Malik said: "I heard the Messenger of Allah (saw) say: 'We, the sons of
'Abdul-Muttalib, will be leaders of the people of Paradise: Myself, Hamzah.
'Ali, Ja'far, Hasan, Husain and Mahdi." (Da'if)
4088 It was narrated from
'Abdullah bin Harith bin Jaz' Az-Zabidi that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said:
"People will come from the east, paving the way for Mahdi," meaning,
for his rule. (Da'if)
4089 It was narrated that Jubair
bin Nufair said: “Jubair said to me: ‘Let’s go to Dhu Mikhmar, who was a man
from among the Companions of the Prophet (saw).’ So I went with them and he
asked him about the peace treaty (with the Romans). He said: ‘I heard the
Prophet (saw) say: “The Romans will enter into a peace treaty with you, then
you and they will fight one another as enemies, and you will be victorious; you
will collect the spoils of war and be safe. Then you will come back until you stop
in a meadow with many hillocks. A man from among the people of the Cross will
raise the Cross and will say: ‘The Cross has prevailed.’ Then a man among the
Muslims will become angry and will go and break the Cross. Then the Romans will
prove treacherous (breaking the treaty) (and will gather) for the fierce
battle.” (Sahih)
Another chain with a similar
report to which he added: “They will gather for the fierce battle, and at that
time they will come with eighty banners, under each of which will be twelve
thousand troops.”
4090 It was narrated from Abu
Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: “When the fierce battles take
place, Allah will send a troop of freed slaves who will be the best Arab
horesemen and the best armed, with whom Allah will support His religion.”
(Hasan)
4091 It was narrated from Jabir
bin Samurah, that Nafi' bin 'Utbah bin Abu Waqqas narrated that the Prophet
(saw) said: "You will fight the Arabian Peninsula and victory will be
granted by Allah. Then you will fight the Romans and victory will be granted
(by Allah). Then you will fight Dajjal and victory will be granted (by
Allah)."
Jabir said: "Dajjal will
not appear until you have fought the Romans." (Sahih)
4092 It was narrated from Mu'adh
bin Jabal that the Prophet (saw) said: "The great fierce battle, the
conquest of Constantinople and the emergence of Dajjal, will all happen within
seven months." (Da'if)
4093 It was narrated from
'Abdullah bin Busr that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: "Between the
fierce battle and the conquest of Al-Madinah will be six years, and the
appearance of Dajjal will come in the seventh.'" (Da'if)
4094 It was
narrated from Kathir bin ‘Abdullah bin ‘Amr bin ‘Awf, from his father, that his
grandfather said: “The Messenger of Allah (saw) said: ‘The Hour will not begin
until the closest Muslim outpost will be at Baula’.’ Then he said: ‘O ‘Ali, O
‘Ali, O ‘Ali.’ He (‘Ali) said: ‘May my father and mother be ransomed for you.’
He said: ‘You will fight Banu Asfar (the Romans) and those who come after you
will fight them, until the best of the Muslims go out to fight them, the people
of Hijaz who do not fear the blame of anyone for the sake of Allah. They will
conquer Constantinople with Tasbih and Takbir and will acquire such spoils of
war as has never been seen before, which they will distribute by the shieldful.
Someone will come and say: “Masih has appeared in your land!” But he will be
lying, so the one who takes (some of the spoils) will regret it, and the one
who leaves it behind will regret it too.’” (Da’if)
4095 It was
narrated from ‘Awf bin Malik Al-Ashja’i that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said:
“There will be a treaty between you and Banu Asfar (The Romans), but they will
betray you and will march against you with eighty banners, under each of which
there will be twelve thousand troops.” (Sahih)
4096 It was
narrated from Abu Hurairah conveying it from the Prophet (saw): “The Hour will
not begin until you fight people with shoes of hair, and the Hour will not
begin until you fight people with small eyes.” (Sahih)
4097 It was
narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: ‘The Hour
will not begin until you fight people with small eyes and small, even noses, as
if their faces were hammered shields. And the Hour will not begin until you
fight people whose shoes are made of hair.” (Sahih)
4098 It was
narrated that ‘Amr bin Taghlib said: “I heard the Prophet (saw) say: ‘One of
the portents of the Hour is that you fight people with broad faces, as if their
faces are hammered shields. And one of hte portents of the Hour is that you
will fight people who wear shoes of hair.’” (Sahih)
4099 It was
narrated from Abu Sa’eed Al-Khudri that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: “The
Hour will not begin until you fight people with small eyes and wide faces, as
if their eyes are the pupils of locusts and as if their faces are hammered
shields. They will be wearing shoes of hair, using leather shields and typing
their horses to date-palm trees.” (Sahih)
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