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stated in the hadith (tradition) itself.
The words 'shall not then benefit a soul (to believe) ... are interpreted by some to mean that
when the sun rises from the west, the avenues of repentance will be shut. So, to believe at
that moment, or after, it, if that person was not already a believer, and to do pious work by
one who had not done pious work before will be of no use to him. We must bear in mind
here that in this case piety means repentance. Thus just as it will not benefit him to believe
on that day, so too it will not profit him make a repentance that day. This means that the
word (او) - or) in the phase (او كسبت فى ايمانها خيرا) - or earned ... ' really stands or and. This mean
that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said, "That day repentance will benefit neither one who had
associated with Allah and been polytheistic nor one who comits sin and repents."
As for two people spreading their garment, one of them will be a seller and owner of the
garment. The other will be its buyer and one who demands it.
The final portion of the hadith (tradition) means to impress that the last Day will come
suddenly. People will be occupied in their work and lost in it when all at one the Last Hour
will take them in its grasp. They shall not get enough time to put the morsel of food they
hold into their month. The first trumpet will be sounded and its sound will be enough to
consign all of them to death. However, they will have seen all the parents of the last Hour
before that.
BATTLE WILL BE FOUGHT WITH SOME NATIONS
(٥٤١١) وَعَنْهُ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لَّا تَقُوْمُ السَّاعَةُ حَتَّى تُقَاتِلُوا قَوْمًّا نِغَالُهُ الثَّعْرُ وَ
حتى تُقَاتِلُوا النُُّكَ صِغَارَ الْأَعْيُنِ كُمْرَ الْوُجُوُهِ ذُلُّفَ الْأُنُوْفِ كَانَ وُجُوْهُهُمُ الْمَجَارِبُّ الْمُطْرَقَةُ-
(متفق عليه)
صلى الله عليه وسلم narrated that Allah's Messenger رضى الله عنه Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah .5411
said, "The Last Hour will not come till you fight with a people whose shoes are
made of hair, and till you fight with the Turks having small eyes, red face, short
nose and whose faces look like shields coated with hide."1
COMMENTARY: The Turks mentioned in this hadith (tradition) are the descendants for
Yafith ibn Nuh. Their forefather was named Turk, so his progeny got this name but they
are also called Mughals2 and tartars.
Their faces are wide and round, and are fleshy. Hence, they are like shields.
(٥٤١٢-٥٤١٣) وَعَنْهُ قَالَ قَالَ تَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لَأَ تَقُؤْمُ السَّاعَةُ حَتَّى تُقَاتَلُوا خُوُزًّا
وَكِرُمَانَ مِنَّ الْآَعَاجِمِ حُمْرَ الْوُجُوهِ فُطْسَ الْأُنُوْفِ صِغَارَ الْآَتْيُنِّ وَجُوُهُهُمُ الْمَجَارِبُّ الْمُطْرَقَةُ بَعَالُهُ
الشَّعْرُ - رَوَاءُ الْبُخَارِىُّ وَفِى رَوَايَةٍ لَهُ عَنْ عُمْرٍ و ابْنِ تَغْلِبَ عِرَاضِ الْوُجُوه-
صلى الله عليه وسلم narrated that Allah's Messenger رضى الله عنه Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah .5412
said, "The Last Hour will not come till you fight with Khuz and (the people of)
Kirman both among the non Arabs (of Iran). They are red faced, snub nosed and
1 Bukhari # 2927, Muslim # 11-2912, Tirmidhi # 222.
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small-eyes. Their faces look like shields coated with hide and their shoes are made
of hair."1
5413. Sayyiduna Amr ibn Taghlib usd+, narrated (this hadith (tradition)) with the
words: broad faced." (instead of red faced).2
COMMENTARY: The Khuz reside in Khuzistan. Kirman is a famous city of Iran.
A DECISIVE BATTLE WITH JEWS IN FUTURE
(٥٤١٤) وَعَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لَأَ تَقُوْمُ السَّاعَةُ حَتَّى يُقَاتِلَ الْمُسْلِمُونَ
الْتُّهُوُدَ فَيُقْتَّلُهُمُ الْمُسْلِمُوْنَ حَتّى تَخْتَِّىَ الْتُهُوُدِىُّ مِنْ وَّرَاءِ الْحُجَرِ وَالشَّجَرِ فَيَقُوْلُ الْحُجَرُ وَالشَّجَرُ يَا مُسْلِمُ
يَا عَبْدَ اللَّهِ هذَا يَهُؤْدِيْ خَلْفِى قَتَعَالَ فَاقْتُلُهُ إِلَّ الْغَرْقَدَ فَإِنَّهُ مِنْ شَجَرِ الْتَّهُوُدِ- (رواه مسلم)
صلى الله عليه وسلم narrated that Allah's Messenger رضى الله عنه Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah .5414
said, "The Last Hour will not come before the Muslims fight with the Jews and the
Muslims will kill them. Then, the Jews will conceal themselves behind stones and
trees, but the stone and the tree will call out. 'O Muslim! O slave of Allah! Here is a
Jew behind me. Come kill him!' But, the gharqad (a thorny tree called box thorn)
will not disclose them because it is among the trees of the Jews."3
COMMENTARY: Gharqad is not only a thorny tree, the cemetery of Madinah was also
called baqi ul gharqad, though now it is jannat ul baqi; because there were gharqad trees in
this area. This tree with not disclose to the Muslims that a Jew is behind it. Rather, it will
give him shelter. Only Allah and His Messenger ,el . Know why the gharqad will do
this thing.
Some authorities say that the Muslim will defeat the Jews overwhelmingly after the
appearance of the dajjal (the great deceiver). The Jews will take the side of the dajjal (the
great deceiver) and fight the Muslims. However, the Muslim will put an end to their
mischief for ever.
COMING OF A MAN FROM QAHTAN
(٥٤١٥) وَعَنْهُ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لَا تَقُوْمُ السَّاعَةُ حَتَّى يَخْرُجَ رَجُلْ مِّنْ فَخْطَّانَ
يَسُوُقُّ النَّاسُ بِعَضَاهُ- (متفق عليه)
صلى الله عليه وسلم narrated that Allah's Messenger رضى الله عنه Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah .5415
said, "The Last Hour will not come before a man of Qahtan emerges and shoves
people with his stick."4
COMMENTARY: Qahtan were a tribe who resided in those days in the tract of land
between Yeman and Uman (sue) also spelt Oman). They were the descendants of
Arfahshad ibn Saam ibn Nuh ex.JI 4,le. Qahtan was down the line and this tribe are his
progeny and got their name from him. The people of Yemen are his progeny too.
He will be authoritarian. People will obey him and not dare to disobey him.
1 Bukhari # 3590.
2 Bukhari # 2927, Muslim # 25-2912, Tirmidhi # 2722.
3 Bukhari # 2926, Muslim # 82-2922.
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Some authorities say that he would truly shave them with his stick, as animals are shaved.
Moreover, it is also suggested that he is the same al-jahjah who is mentioned in the next
hadith (tradition).
(٥٤١٦) وَعَنْهُ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لَا تَذْهَبُ الْآَيَّامُ والتَّالِ حَتَّى يَمْلِكَ رَجُلٌ يُقَالُ لَهُ
الْجُهْجَاهُ وَفِيْ رَوَايَةٍ حَتَّى يَمْلِكُ رَجُلْ مِنَ الْمَوَالِ يُقَالُ لَهُ الْجُهْجَاهُ- (رواه مسلم)
صلى الله عليه وسلم narrated that Allah's Messenger رضى الله عنه Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah .5416
said, "Days and nights will not come to an end (so that time terminates and the Last
Hour strikes) till a man becomes master (and rules everyone). He will be called al-
jahjah."
According to another version." ... till one of the slaves called al-jahjah becomes the
ruler."1
COMMENTARY: The words in the text ( \y) mawali) is the plural of (Jy) mawla) meaning
slave.
The name al-Jahjah is also spelt jahja in some versions.
KISRA'S TREASURES
(٥٤١٧) وَعَنْ جَابِرٍ بُنِ سَمُرَةً قَالَ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُوْلُ لَتَفْتَحَنَّ عِصَابَةٌ مِنَّ
الْمُسْلِمِيْنَ كُنْزَّالِ كِسْرِى الَّذِى فِي الْأَئِيَضِ۔ (رواه مسلم)
5417. Sayyiduna Jabir ibn Samurah as a >, narrated that he heard Allah's
Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم say, "without doubt a group of Muslims will seize the
treasure of the family of kisra (choroes) that lies in al-Abyad (the white palace)."2
COMMENTARY: The word 'family' in the family of kisra is superfluous. Or it means his
dependants and subjects. "Kisra is the Abscised form of Khusraw (choroes). It was the title
of a Persian monarch as Qaysar (caser) who the emperor of Byzantine, Khaman of China,
Fir'awn (pharoa) of Egypt, Qayl of Yemen, Najashi (Negus) of Ethiopia.
Abyad was a palace in Mada'in. When the Muslims conquered this city, they built a
mosque after demolishing the place Abyad (or white palace) this mosque exists to this day.
The prophet's words came true in the time of Umar when Muslims got possession of the
treasure of the kisra (chosroes).
CONQUEST OF THE BYZANTINE & PERSIA
(٥٤١٨) وَعَنْ آنٍ هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ قَالَ تَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ هَلَّكَ كِسْرِى فَلَا يَكُوُجُ كِسْرِى بَعْدَهُ
وَقَيْصَرُ لَيَهْلِكْنَّ ثُؤَّ لَا يَكُوْكُ فَيْصَرُ بَعْدَ، وَلَتُقْسَمَنَّ كُنُوْزُ هُمَا فِى سَبِيْلِ الله وَسَمَّى الْخُرُبَ خُدُعَةٌ - (متفق عليه)
صلى الله عليه وسلم narrated that Allah's Messenger رضى الله عنه Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah .5418
said, "The kisra (Chosroes) has perished. There will not be a Kisra after him. And
Qaysar (Caesar of Byzantine)! Surely he will Perish. Then, there will not be qaysar,
after him. And, indeed, their treasures will be disbursed in Allah's path." And, he
called war (a form of deception.3
1 Muslim # 69. 2911.
2 Muslim # 8. 2919.
3 Bukhari # 3027, Muslim # 76. 2918, Tirmidhi # 2216.

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COMMENTARY: The past tense is used to say that Kisra has perished to denote that there
is no doubt about it whatsoever. He will be destroyed very soon. Then, that kisra will not
be succeeded by another kisra. He said this after the kisra had torn the Prophet ,la
letter to him, inviting him to Islam.
The Prophet (EO termed war a deception. The treasures could not have been acquired
without war and some deceiving is permitted in war. It is part of maneuves which is
necessary to adopt to win against the enemy. However, it is never permitted to go back on
a promise or to break a covenant. What is allowed is to pretend to retreat or to pretend to
have more manpower and weapons than actually possessed or t pretend that
reinforcements are on the are on the way.
The word (1) is spelt with demmah or fathah of (¿) and sukun of (s) or dammah of (s).
But it is more correct with fathah of (¿) and sukun of (+) (eu) Khad'ah.
(٥٤١٩) وَعَنُ نَافِعِ ابْنِ مُتْبَةً قَالَ قَالَ تَسْوُلُ اللَّهِ صَلَى اللّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ تَغْزُوُتَ جَزِيْرَةَ الْعَرَبِ فَيَفْتَحُهَا
اللّهُ ثُؤَّ فَارِسَ فَيَفْتَحُهَا اللَّهُ ثُؤَّ تَغْزُوْنَ الرُّؤْمَ فَيَفْتَحُهَا اللَّهُ ثُؤَّ تَغْزُوُنَّ الدَّجَالَ فَيَفْتَّحُهُ اللّهُ
(رواه مسلم)
صلى الله عليه وسلم narrated that Allah's Messenger رضى الله عنه Sayyiduna Nafi ibn Utbah .5419
said, You will invade the Arabian peninsula (after me) and Allah will (get you to)
conquer it. Then (you will invade) Persia and Allah will (get you to) conquer it.
Then you will invade the Byzantines and Allah will (get you to) conquer them.
Then (in the final times), you will fight the dajjal (the great deceiver) and Allah will
(get you to)defeat him."1
COMMENTARY: The ancient geographers say that the Arabian peninsula was made of
Najd, Hijaz (with its two sacred cities Makkah and Madinah). Yamamah, Yemen and
Arood (r). To the south of this region is the Arabian sea. To he eats is the Gulf of Arabia
and Golf of Umman (Oman) and to the west is the Red sea. To the north is the River
Euphrates flowing in such a way that it cuts off the dry northern edge to a great extend and
because of that this region is called figuratively the Arabian peninsula. Actually, otherwise
this region is called the resembling island of Arabia. However, the Arabs do call even what
resembles an island as an island.
The part of the Arabian peninsula that were out of the folds of Islam during the Prophet
jule a lifetime would be brought to submission later on by his ummah's propagation of
religion. The others they would fight and overwhelm. In this way, with Allah's help, the
banner of Islam would be raised in all its four corners. There would therefore be no infidel
in the entire Arabian peninsula.
When the dajjal (the great deceiver) comes, he will hold sway in most places but when you
contend against him, Allah will cause you to dominate and you will liberate and extricate
from him he places he had conquered. The dajjal (the great deceiver) will be killed by
Sayyiduna Easa (M.Jingle who will descent and be sent by Allah to help the Muslim.
While the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم spoke to the sahabah (Prophet's Companions) رضى الله عنهمم, his
address is directed to all Muslim.
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SIX THINGS BEFORE THE LAST DAY
(٥٤٢٠) وَعَنْ عَوْفٍ ابْنِ مَالِكٍ قَالَ أَتَيْثُ النَّيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِيْ غَزُوَةٍ تَبُوْكَ وَهُوَ فِيْ قُبَّةٍ مِنْ آَدَمٍ
فَقَالَ أَعْدُدُ سِتّا بَيْنَ يَدَيِ السَّاعَةِ مَوْلِ تُؤَّ فَتُهُ بَيْتِ الْمُقَدَّسِ تُؤَّ مَوْتَانْ يَأْخُذُ فِيْكُمُ كَفْعَاصِ الْغَنَّمِ نُؤَّ
اسْتِفَاضَةٌ الْتَالِ حَتَّى يُعْطَى الرَّجُلَ مِائَةَ دِيْنَارٍ فَيَظَلُّ سَاخِظًا ثُّ فِتْنَةٌ لَا يَبْقِى ◌َيْتْ مِنَ الْعَرَبِ إِلََّ دَخَلَتْهُ ثُمَّ
هُدْنَةٌ تَكُوٌُ بَيْتَكُمْ وَبَيْنَ بَنِى الْأَصْفَرِ فَيَعْدِرُوْتَ فَيَأْتُوْنَّكُمْ تَحْتَ ثَمَانِيْنَّ غَابَةٌ تَحْتَ كُلِّ غَايَةٍ إِثْنَا
عَشَرَ اَلْفًا - (رواه البخارى)
صلى الله narrated that he came to the prophet رضى الله عنه Sayyiduna Awf ibn Maalik .5420
jule during the Battle of Tabuk when he was in a tent of leather. He said, "Count
six things (as portents of it) before the Last Hours comes: My death; then the
conquest of Bayt ul Muqaddas1 (Jerusalem); then a contagious a contagious disease
(pestilence) that will overtake you like the disease affecting sheep; then a great deal
of wealth so that when anyone is offered even one hundred dinars, he will (regard
that as insignificant and) remain displeased (and this was witnessed in the time of
Uthman's As an +, caliphate); then a civil strife (and fighting each other) that will
spare no house of the Arabs without affecting it (badly like the martyrdom of
Uthman us at >) or every commotion taking place other after); and, then a truce
between you and the banu al-asfar (the Byzantines or the Greek) that they will
betray and come against you under eighty banners under each of which will be
twelve thousand (warriors)."2
COMMENTARY: The word bayt ul muqaddus is actually bayt ul maqdas (a) but one
version of the Mishkah has it bayt ul muqaddas.
The Arabic word ( elai) qisas) in the hadith (tradition) is a disease that affects the livestock
in their chest and causes instant death. The disease that the prophet صلى اللهعليه وسلم compared
to the qisas in plague. It had spread in the time of Umar as an >). In three days, seventy
thousand people had died. At that time, the cantonment of the Muslim army was at
Amwas, near Bayt ul Maqdas, so the plague is known as ta'un amwas. This was the first of
its kind to spread in Islamic history.
Banu al asfar are children of (Rome) room ibn Ays ibn Yaqub عليه السلام ibn Ishaq عليه السلام ibn
Ibrahim (X JIAle. His complexion was pale whitish. Almost the entire community had the
same complexion. (According to Lane's Lexicon the Banu al asfar are the Greeks or their
kings because the sons of Al-Asfar, the son of Room, the son of Eesa (or Eysoon or Esau)
the son of Ishak عليه السلام (Ishaq is Isaac), the son of Ibraheem عليه السلام (or Abraham). Or, Al
Asfar was a surname of Room. Or, they were so called because their first ancestor, room the
son of "Eysoon, was of a yellow complexion. O, they were conquered by an army of
Abyssinians by whom their women had yellow children. They are h modern Muscovites)
(V4 p 699)
The word (die) - or as in some version (de)) is a flag, standard or banner carried by
1 Generally, Baytul Maqdas.
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' detachments or units leg by their commanders (due) refers to a cluster of trees, so in this case
their numbers were like a cluster of trees.
BYZANTINES & THE DAJJAL (THE GREAT DECEIVER) AGAINST MUSLIMS
(٥٤٢١) وَعَنْ أَبِيْ هُرَيْرَةً قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لَا تَقُوُمُ السَّاعَةُ حَتَّى يَنْزِلَ الُّؤْمُ
بِالْأَعْمَاقِ أَوْ بِدَابَقٍ فَيَخْرُجُ إِلَيْهِمْ جَيُشْ مِنَّ الْمَدِيْنَةِ مِنْ خِيَارِ أَهْلِ الْأَرْضِ يَوْمَئِذٍ فَإِذَا تَصَافُوْا قَالَتٍ
الرُّوْمُ خَلُّوْا بَيْنَنَا وَبَيْنَ الَّذِيْنَ سَبَوْا مِنَّا تُقَاتِلُهُمْ فَيَقُوْلُ الْمُسْلِمُوْنَ لَا وَاللَّهِ لَّا تُخْلِى بَيْنَكُمُ وَبَيْنَّ إِخْوَانِنَا
فَيُقَاتِلُؤْتَهُمْ فَيَنْهَزِمُ ثُلُتْ لَا يَتُوبُ اللهُ عَلَيْهِمْ أَبَدًّا وَ يُقْتَلُ ثُلُهُمْ أَفْضَلُ الشُّهَدَآءِ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ وَيَفْتَّيِّمُ القُلُثُ
لَا يُفْتَنُوْنَ آَبَدًّا فَيَفْتَّتِحُوْنَ قُنْظُنْطِيْنِيَّةً فَبَيْتَمَّاهُمْ يَقْتَّسِمُوْنَ الْغَنَآئِمَ قَدْعَلَّقُوْا سُيُؤْفَهُمُ
بِالزَّيْتُوُنٍ إِذْ صَاءَ فِيْهِمُ الشَّيْطَّابُ إِنَّ الْمَسِيْعَ قَدْخَلَفَكُمُ فِيْ آَهْلِيُّكُمُ فَيَخْرُجُوْنَ وَذَلِكَ بَاطِلْ
فَإِذَا جَاؤُا الشَّامَ خَرَبَ فَبَيْنَاهُمُ يُعِدُّونَ لِلْقِتَالَ يُسَؤُّوْنَ الظُّفُوْفَ إِذَا أُقِيْمَتَ القَّلوةُ فَيَنْزِلُ عِيْتِى بُنُّ
مَرْيَمَ فَأَمَّهُمْ فَإِذَا رَأْهُ عَدُوُّ اللّهِذَابَ كَمَا يَذُوُبُ الْمِلْمُ فِى الْمَاءِ فَلَوْ تَرَكَهُ لَا تُذَابُ حَتّى يَهْلِكَ وَلَكِنْ يَقْتُلُهُ
اللهُ بِيِّدِهِ فَيُرِئِهِمْ دَمَّهُ فِي حَرُبَيِّه . (رواه مسلم)
صلى الله عليه وسلم narrated that Allah's Messenger رضى الله عنه Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah .5421
said, "The Last Hour will not come before the Byzantines advance up to A'maq or
Dabiq. Then an army will come out from Madinah against them with the best men
on earth at that time. When the rows are arranged against each other, the Byzantines
will say, 'Let us face those who had taken captives from us and fight them.' (We do
not have any grudge against you. We only wish to retaliate against them. IN this
way they will mean to divide the Muslims into groups). But the Muslims will assert
'No! By Allah! We shall not allow you passage between you and our brothers. (We
shall all fight together against you). Then all of them will fight. (of the Muslims)
one times will be defeated (and desert) and Allah will never forgive them. One
third (of them) will be the most excellent of those martyrs in Allah's sight who will
be slain. And (another) one third (of them) will be victorious and Allah will never
subject them to trials (and He will get them to conquer the land of the Byzantines).
Then, they will conquer Constantinople while they are engaged in dividing the
spoils after hanging their swords on olive trees, the devil will call out to them,
'surely almasih al dajjal (the great deceiver) has come to your homes in your
absence. So, they will go out (from there) but that news will be false. Then (after
that when they (the Muslim) come to shaam (syria) (al-Quds) he the dajjal (the great
deceiver)) will appear. As they begin preparations for the battle, drawing up rows,
the hour for the salah (prayer) will be on them and Easa ibn Maryam (> Jule will
descend (from heaven on the minar of the Jami Masjid (mosque) of Damascus
while the iqamah is about to be called) and lead them in the congregational) salah
(prayer).
As the enemy of Allah (the dajjal (the great deceiver) who will be pitted against the
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(Easa) pringle to spare him, he would dissolve completely. But Allah will kill him at
the hands of Easa (> Juuls and he will show them his blood on his spear."1
COMMENTARY: A'maq was a place around Madinah. Dabiq was a market place in
Madinah. However, according to one opinion that seems to be more correct, this hadith
(tradition) was the word madinah for the city halb in sham (Syria), and A'maq and Dabiq .
are two places between Halb (Aleppo) and Anta kiya (Antioch).
It is stated in Azhar that it is incorrect to take Madinah to refer to Madinat ul Nabi wie ano
(that, is Madinat ul Munawwarah) because the time to which it refers will be one when
Madinah will be safe. Some people say that the word madinah refers to Damascus.
As for the people of whom the hadith (tradition) say that Allah will never forgive them,
they will die as disbelievers. They will never be relieved of punishment.
As for the Muslims whom Allah will never subject to punishment, they will have strong
faith and will be resolute, brave and courageous. Allah will preserve them from every kind
of trial. In other words, this is tidings for them that they will die as perfect believers.
The word Constantinople is spelled in different ways in Arabic. It is an ancient city and
had been the capital city of the Roman province Numidia. It is ascribed to their kind
Constantine who built it in 330CE. It is situated at the banks of the Bosporus (and sea of
Marmara). It is now called Istanbul and is a city of Turkey. Trimidhi als, has said that it
was conquered in the time of the sahabah (Prophet's Companions) + +). Historical
accounts say that it was re-conquered in 1453CE by the uthmani Turks and continues to
this day to be a Muslim city. But, this hadith (tradition) reveals that it will slip out of
Muslim hands once again. When the Last Day approaches, the Muslim will once again
conquer it. The dajjal (the great deceiver) will appear in that period.
In the words 'when the Muslim come to shaam (syria), Shaam (syria) refer to al Quds
which is Bayt ul Maqdas. Some versions do explain it. At that time, it was within the limits
of Shaam (syria) while now it is within Palestine which is an independent country.
'Sayyiduna Easa praiade will lead the Muslim in salah (prayer) which will be about to be
offered. Imam Mahdi &t ., will be among those Muslims in the congregation. But,
according to one tradition Sayyiduna Easa (> JiAle will ask Imam Mahdi av, to lead the
congregational salah (prayer), saying, "since the iqamah of this salah (prayer) was called
for you so you should lead the salah (prayer)." In this way, he will mean to say, "Since you
are now the imam and amir(ruler) of the Muslim so I too must follow you. I am not sent as
an imam(leader) and Amir forever but I have been sent only to help and support you." So,
Imam Mahdi al, will lead that salah (prayer). Thereafter Easa MLJIAle will lead in the
salah (prayer) always. Thus the words of the hadith (tradition) do not speak of that
particular salah (prayer) but of the salah (prayer) always following that salah (prayer). He
would lead the Muslim in salah (prayer) thereafter. Nevertheless, Sayyiduna Easa (> JIAle
will be the imam who will ask Imam Mahdi (RHO to lead that particular salah (prayer).
(٥٤٢٢) وَعَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مَسْعُودٍ قَالَ إِثَّ السَّاعَةَ لَا تَقُوْمُ حَتَّى لَا يُقْسَمَ مِيْرَاتْ وَلَّا يُفْرَءَ بِغَنِيْمَةٍ ثُمَّ قَالَ
عَدُؤْ يَجْمَعُونَ لِأَهْلِ الشَّامِ وَيَجْمَهُ لَهُمْ لِأَهْلِ الْإِسْلَامِ يَعْنِ الرُّوْمَ فَيَتَشَرَُّ الْمُسْلِمُوْنَ شُرْطَةً
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لِلْمَوْتِ لَا تَرْجِعُ إِلََّ غَالِبَةً فَيَقُنَّتِلُونَ حَتَّى يَجْجُزَّ بَيْنَهُمُ اللَّيْلُ فَيِىْءُ هُوَّلَاءِ وَهُوَّلَاءِ كُلُّ غَيْرُ غَالِبٍ وَتَفْنَى
الشُّرْطَةُ تُؤَّ يَتَشَرَُّ الْمُسْلِمُوْنَ شُرُطَةً لِّلْمَوْتِ لَّاتَرْجِعُ إِلََّ غَالِبَةٌ فَيَقْتَتِلُونَ حَتَّى يَجْجُزَ بَيْنَهُمُ اللَّيِّلُ
فَيِءَ هَؤُلَاءِ كُلُّ غَيْرُ غَالِبٍ وَتَفْتَى الشَّرْطُ ثُؤَّ يَتَ شَرَّظُ الْمُسْلِمُوْنَ شُرُطَةٌ لِلْمَوْتِ لَا تَرْجِهُ إِلَّ غَالِيَّةٌ
فَيَقْتَتِلُونَ حَتَّى يُمْسُوْ آَفَّبِىْءُ هُؤْلَاءِ وَهُوُ لَاءِ كُلّ غَيْرُ غَالِبٍ وَتَفْتَى الشُّرْطَةُ فَإِذَا كَاتَ يَوْمُ الرَّابِعِ ثَهَدّ
إِلَيْهِمْ بَقِيَّةُ أَهْلِ الْإِسْلَامِ فَيَجْعَلُ اللَّهُ الذَّبَرَةَ عَلَيْهِمْ فَيَقْنَتِلُونَ مَقْتَلَةٌ لَمْ يُرَمِثْلُهَا حَتَّى إِنَّ الَّائِرَ
لَيَّمُرُّ بِجْنَبَاتِهِمُ فَلَا يُخْلِّفُهُمُ حَتَّى تَخِرَّ مَيِّئًّا فَيُتَعَاذُّ بَنُواْآَبٍ كَانُوا مِائَةً فَلَا يَجِدُوْنَّهُ بَقِيَ مِنْهُمْ إِلَّ الرَّجُلُ
الْوَاحِدُ فَبِآَيِّ عَنِيْمَةٍ يُفْرَءُ أَوْأَىُّ مِيْرَاثٍ يُقْسَمُ فَبَيْنَاهُمْ كَذَلِكَ إِذْ سَمِعُوْا بِبَّاسٍ هُوَ أَكْبَرُ مِنْ ذُلِكَ
فَجَاعَهُمُ الشَّرِئْخُ إِّ الدَّجَّالَ قَدْ خَلَفَهُمْ فِى ذَرَارِيُهِمْ فَيَرْفُضُوْنَ مَافِيْ آَيْدِيْهِمْ وَيُقْتِلُونَ فَيَبْعَنُتَ
عَشَرَ فَوَارِسَ طَلِيْعَةٌ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِّعْ لَأَعْرِفُ أَسْمَاءَ هُمْ وَاسْمَاءَ أَبَائِهِمْ وَأَلْوَاتَ
خُيُوُ لِهِمْ هُمْ خَيْرُ فَوَارِسَ أَوْ مِنْ خَيْرٍ فَوَارِسَ عَلَى ظَهْرِ الْأَرْضِ يَؤُمَئِذٍ- (رواه مسلم)
5422. Sayyiduna Abudullah ibn Mas'ud aan+, said, "The Last Hour will not come
before the division of inheritance is suspended (either because of a heavy death toll
of Muslims or because of their used being under a large burden of debt) and war
booty does not rejoice the Muslims. This may be because they do not receive any
booty at all or that those responsible to distribute the booty commit treachery) ..
Then (Ibn Mas'ud said to bring out the fact of both these things) the enemy
(disbelievers) will equip themselves against the people of Syria and the Muslims,
too, will equip themselves against the disbelievers, meaning the Byzantines. The .
Muslims will then select squad charged to fight to death or return only if victorious.
(So) they will fight fiercely till night intervenes. Both sides will retire without
being victorious, but the squad will be eliminated. Again the Muslims will selected
a squad charged to fight death or return only if victorious (this being the second
day). They will fight fiercely till night intervenes when both sides will retire with
neither being victorious, the squad will be eliminated (on this day too). Again (on
the third day), the Muslims will select a squad charged to fight to death or return
only if victorious and they will fight fiercely till night intervenes and both sides
have to retire without either being victorious. The squad will be eliminated (this
being the third one). Then, on the fourth day, the rest of the army of Islam will
advance against the disbelievers and Allah will get them to rout the enemy. The
Muslims will fight with rage - tooth and nail - such a battle as has not been seen
before so that if a bird were to fly over their rows, it would fall down dead unable
to make it to the last of them (in the row). When men who are related and whose
number is one hundred are counted (to know the surviving ones), only one will be
found to have survived. (The death tall will be exorbitantly high) Thus for what
booty may there be rejoicing and what inheritance may be apportioned?
While this is the situation (for Muslim), they will hear about a war greater than that.
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has reached your offspring during your absence. So, the Muslims will cast away
that which is in their hands and (heading for the dajjal (the great deceiver)) they
will send ahead, while advancing, ten horsemen as a reconnoitering team.
Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم said, "I know their names, the names of their fathers
and the colour of their horses. They will be the best of horsemen, or among the best
of horsemen on the surface of the earth at that time.'1
COMMENTARY: The Arabic word (1)+) - shurtah) is applied to the forward unit of an
army that bear brunt of the enemy attack and fights ferociously, prepared to die. It will nor
retreat.
The word (y)) in Allah will get them to rout the enemy is also spelt (s) in some versions.
The meaning is identical.
'Teebi alas, said that the initial words that the Last Day will not come til distribution of
inheritance is suspended are explained further down in the hadith (tradition) 'the enemy
will equip themselves. This also explains that acquiring booty will not rejoice them. Both
distribution of inheritance and joy at receiving booty will be missing because Muslim will
suffer a heavy death toll.
Ten horsemen will go ahead of the rest of the Muslims to investigate the facts of the dajjal
(the great deceiver).
As for the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم knowing their names and parentage etc. this is a sign of
prophethood. It is his miracle that he know these things hundreds of years before they will
take place. This is evidence that Allah's knowledge encompasses the detail of everything.
He bestowed that much knowledge to the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم as He deemed proper for
him to know.
WILL BE CONQUERED WITHOUT FIGHTING BUT WITH DECLARATION OF
ALLAH'S UNITY & GREATNESS
(٥٤٢٣) وَعَنْ أَبِيْ هُرَيْرَةَ آَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ هَلْ سَمِعْتُمُ بِمَّدِيْنَةٍ جَانِبٌ مِّنْهَا فِى الِّْرِّ
وَجَانِبْ مِنْهَا فِى الْبَحْرِ قَالُوا نَعَمْ يَارَسُوْلَ اللَّهِ قَالَ لَا تَقُوْمُ السَّاعَةُ حَتَّى يَغْزُوَهَا سَبْعُوْنَ اَلْفَّائِنُ بَنِىٌّ
إِسْحَ فَإِذَا جَاءُ وُهَا نَزَلُوا فَلَمْ يُقَاتِلُوا بِسَلَاجٍ وَلَمْ يَرْمُوْا بِسَهٍْ قَالُوا لَآ إِلهَ إِلَّ اللَّهُ وَاللَّهُ اكْبَرُ فَيَسْتُ
أَحْدُ جَانِبَيْهَا قَالَ ثَوْرُ بْنُّ يَزِيْدَ الزَّاوِيُ لَّا أَعْلَمُهُ إِلَّا قَالَ الَّذِىُ فِ الْبَحْرِ ثُؤَّ يَقُوْلُوَ الثَّانِيَّةَ لَآ إِلهَ إِلَّ اللّهُ
وَاللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ فَيَسْقُطُ جَانِبَهَا الْآخَرِ ثُؤَّ يَقُوْلُوْنَ القَّالِفَةَ لَآ إِلهَ إِلَّ اللّهُ وَاللَّهُ أَكْبُرُ فَيُفَرُِّ لَّهُمْ فَيَدْخُلُوْنَهَا
فَيَغْنِمُونَ فَبَيْنَاهُمْ يَقْتَّسِمُوْنَ الْمَغَانِمَ إِذَا جَاءَ هُمُ الشَّرِئْمُ فَقَالَ إِّ الدَّجَّالَ قَدْخَرٌَ فَيَنُؤُكُوْنَ
كُلُّ شَىءٍ وَيَرْجِعُوْنَ - (رواه مسلم)
5423. Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah رضى الله عنه narrated that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم asked
(his sahabah), "Have you heard of a city, one side of which is on dry land and
another side of it in the sea?" They submitted, "Yes, O Messenger of Allah! He said,
"the Last Hour will not come before seventy thousand of the descendents of Ishaq
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Jule attack it when they come to its they will alight (at its outskirts) but will
alight (at its outskirt) but will not fight them with weapons and will not shoot
arrow. Rather, they will proclaim („Sản, au yist y) (There is no God but Allah, and
Allah is the Greatest). So, (of the two walls of the city) one of its walls will tumble
down."
Hence the sub-narrator, Thawr ibn Yazid & os, said, "I suppose that he -Abu
Hurayrah usd+, - said that it was the one towards the sea."
(Resuming the Prophet's صلى الله عليه وسلم words: ) "Then, they will proclaim a second
time: ( Stan, drydiy) (There is no God but Allah, and Allah is the Greatest), So, the
other side will tumble down. Then, they will proclaim a third time: („Sản, dryidry)
(There is no god but Allah, and Allah is the Greatest). This will cause a wide
opening for them to enter it and take the spoils. However while they will be
dividing the spoils, they will hear a cry, calling out, indeed, the dajjal (the great
deceiver) has appeared!' So, they will leave everything asi e and return."1
COMMENTARY: One of the scholars said that the city of whic i this hadith (tradition) speaks
is in Byzantines. Other take the words to refer to Constantinople. It is one of the portents of
the Last Hour that this city will fall to a.Msulim army. But, it seems that the hadith (tradition)
speaks of some other city because Constantinople will be annexed by force.
Mazhar رحمه الله has explained that the descendarts of Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم Ishaq عليهالسلام are the
people of Syria. Their lineage is traced to Sayyiduna Ishaq > Ji Ale the second son of
Sayyiduna Ibrahim (X JI Ale. They will be Muslims. It is also possible that besides the
descendents of Prophet Ishaq > Jule, there would also be with them the offspring of the
second son of Prophet Ibrahim prolade, Prophet Ismail paulade. They will be Arabs residents of
the Hijaz. Or, other Muslims will also join them. So, only the sons of Sayyiduna Ishaq (>Jungle
are mentioned for the sake of brevity and their superiority over the others. However, it is also
possible that the conquerors of this city will be only the offspring of Sayyiduna Ishaq (>.Ja,le.
They will not fight with weapons. Their abstaining from shooting arrow is mentioned to
specify the first general statement. It is laying stress o the declaration that weapons will not
be used.
SECTION II
الفضلُ القَّانِى
SEQUENCE OF EVENTS BEFORE THE LAST HOURS
(٥٤٢٤) عَنْ مُعَاذِ بْنِ جَبَلٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ حُمْرَانَ بَيْتِ الْمُقَدَّسِ خَرَابُ يَغْرِبَ
وَخَرَابُ يَغْرِبَ خُرُوْجُ الْمَلْحَمَةِ وَخُرُوْجُ الْمَلْحَمَةِ فَتْمُ قُسُْ نْطِيْنِيَّةً وَفَتْمُ قُنْظُنُطِيْنِيَّةً خُرُوُجُ الذَّجَالِ-
(رواهابوداؤد)
صلى الله عليه وسلم narrated that Allah's Messenger رضى الله عنه Sayyiduna Mu'adh ibn Jabal .5424
said, "the complete settlement (peopling) of bayt ul Maqdas (Jerusalem, with dense
population) will result in the ruin of Yathrib (Madinah). The ruin of Madinah will
cause the great war (and fitnah ) to be fought. The outbreak of the great war will
result in the conquest of Constantinople. The conquest of Constantinople will be a
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forerunner of the coming of the dajjal (the great deceiver)."1
COMMENTARY: When Bayt ul Maqdas is densely populated, it will be dominated by the
non- Muslim. Their eyes will then be on Madinah and they will conspire to ruin Madinah.
To check them, the people of Madinah will come out of the city to engage them in battle.
The hadith (tradition) mentions this city by its ancient name, Yathrib. This word Yathrib is
derived from tharab (+) which means destruction. Or, Yathrib was a village of Madinah
that was settled by a man named Yathrib. His name was given to the entire village. This
city was known as Yathrib till the Prophet ,,le ao emigrated from Makkah to it. On
coming here, he gave it a new name and it come to be called Madinahtur Rasul (meaning,
the city of Allah's Messenger ,.,.le ino using simply 'Madinah' is enough, too
A question does arise: when we are disallowed to call it Yathrib, why does the Prophet
Like a use the word in this hadith (tradition)? The answer is that this hadith (tradition)
dates before it was disallowed to call it Yathrib.
The hadith (tradition) mentions these happenings in the sequence in which they will occur
as the Last Day draws nearer. Each will be a herald of the next even if it will take place
after some time.
Teebi atas, said that this hadith (tradition) does not contradict a previous hadith (tradition)
which says that the devil will proclaim 'the dajjal (the great deceiver) is in your names'
when they have conquered Constantinople and apportion its booty but the news will turn
out to be false. He fact is that the Prophet ,,le ano merely discloses that the conquest of
Constantinople is a sign of he coming of the last day and he appearance of the dajjal (the
great deceiver) before it. The false news by the devil does not concern the coming of the
dajjal (the great deceiver) but he wished to confuse the Muslims and move then away from
the spoils.
GREAT WAR, CONQUEST OF CONSTANTINOPLE & COMING OF THE DAJJAL
(THE GREAT DECEIVER)
(٥٤٢٥) وَعَنْهُ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ الْمَلْحَمَةُ الْعُظْفِى وَفَتْمُ قُنْظُ نْطِيْنِيَّةً وَخُرُوْجُ
الدَّجَالِ فِى سَبْعَةِ اشْمُڕٍ۔ (رواه الترمذى وابوداؤد)
صلى الله عليه narrated that Allah's Messenger رضى الله عنه Sayyiduna Mu'adh ibn Jabal .5425
, said, "The great war, the conquest of Constantinople and the emergence of the
dajjal (the great deceiver) will occur (in succession) within a period of seven
months."2
COMMENTARY: The great war could be the one in which death will be huge and out of
one hundred relatives only one will survive (hadith (tradition) # 5422). The more correct is
that it is the battle which will result in the conquest of a city by the virtue of Allah name (dry
(5423 # (hadith (tradition) - (الا الله والله اكبر
There three things are to follow each other within seven months. However, the great war
and the conquest of Constantinople will follow each other in rapid succession. The dajjal
(the great deceiver) will emerge after both these battles are fought.
1 Abu Dawud # 3294.
2 Tirmidhi # 2238, Abu Dawud # 4295.
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(٥٤٢٦) وَعَنْ عَبْدِ اللُّهِ بْنِ بُشْرٍ أَكَّ رَسُولَ اللّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ بَيْنَ الْمَلْحَمَةِ وَفَتْعُ الْمَدِيْنَةِ سِثَّ
سَنِيْنَ وَيَخْرُجُ الدَّجَّالُ فِي السَّابِعَةِ - رَوَاهُ أَبُوْدَاوُدَ وَقَالَ هُذَا آَصَُّ-
صلى الله عليه narrated that Allah's Messenger رضى الله عنه Sayyiduna Abdullah ibn Basr .5426
uy said, "Between the great war and the conquest of the city (of Constantinople)
there will be six years. The dajjal (the great deceiver) will then, emerge in the
seventh (year)."1
COMMENTARY: The previous hadith (tradition) (# 54326) says that the three things will
occur within a period of seven months but this gives the period as seven years. The
previous hadith (tradition) is unsound because of its week narrators, but this hadith
(tradition) is more sounds so, these things mentioned in the two hadith (tradition) will
transpire in seven years.
(٥٤٢٧) وَعَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ قَالَ يُؤْشَكُ الْمُسْلِمُوْنَ أَنْ يُخَاصَرُوا إِلَى الْمَدِيْنَةِ حَتَّى يَكُوُنَ اَبْعَدَ مَسَالچِهِمُ
سَلَامٌ وَسَلَامٌ قَرِيبٌ مِنْ خَيُبر-(رواهابوداود)
5427. Sayyiduna Ibn Umar asan+, said, "The time is coming when the Muslims will
be besieged in madinah so much so that their most distant camp will be at salah
(prayer) (.). And, salah (prayer), is situated near to Khaybar."2
COMMENTARY: Salah (prayer) is also spelt sulah. It is a place near khaybar which is about
sixty miles from Madinah.
Before the last period, the Muslims will be divided. So, their enemies will take advantage of
their weakness and will be bold enough to try to surrounds Madinah and eh Muslims.
They will come up to Khaybar.
It could also mean that when the Muslims flee from their native lands and come to seek
protection in Madinah, they will assemble between Madinah and salah (prayer).
Another meaning is that when the Muslims flee from their native lands, some will come to
Madinah while some others will set up check posts around it to protect it. They will not
budge from these check posts the furthest of which will be at salah (prayer).
PEACE TREATY WITH THE BYZANTINES WILL BE VIOLATED
(٥٤٢٨) وَعَنْ ذِىٌ مِخْبَرٍ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ سَتُّصَالِحُوْنَ الرُّوْمَ صُلُحًا أُمِنًّا
فَتَغْزُوَُّ أَنْتُمْ وَهُمُ عَدُوًّا ◌ِنْ وَّرَاءِ كُمْ فَتَنْصُرُوْنَ وَتَغْنِمُوْنَ وَتَدْلَهُوْنَ ثُمَّ تَرْجِعُوْنَ حَتُى
تَنْزِلُوا بِمَرُچِ ذِىْ تَكُوْلٍ فَيَرْفَهُ رَجُلْ مِنْ أَهْلِ النَّقْرَانِيَّةِ الشَّلِيْبُ فَيَقُوْلُ غَلَبَ القَّلِيْبُ فَيَغْضَبُ رَجُلْ مِنَ
الْمُسْلِمِيْنَ فَيَدُفَّهُ فَمِنْدَ ذَلِكَ تَخْدِرُ الزُّوْمَ وَتَّجُمَّعُ لِلْمَلْحَمَةِ وَزَادَ بَعْضُهُمْ فَيَقُوْرُ الْمُسْلِمُونَ إِلى
أَسْلِحَتِهِمْ فَيَقْتَّتِلُونَ فَيُكْرِمُ اللّهُ تِلْكَ الْعَصَابَةِ بِالشَّهَادَةِ- (رواه ابوداود)
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5428. Sayyiduna Dhu Mikhbar 4s & », 1 narrated that he heard Allah's Messenger
say, "You (O Muslims) will conclude a peace with the Byzantines that صلى الله عليه وسلم
will be a strong covenant. Then, together with them you will fight an enemy behind
you. You will be victorious (with Allah's help) and get the booty and be safe. Then,
as you return, you will alight at a green, productive land with mounds. There, one
of the Christians will raise the cross and say, "The cross has conquered!' One of the
Muslims will fly into a rage and break the cross. The Byzantines will (revoke and
treaty and) violate the pact and get ready to fight."
Some versions have added from the narrators "The muslims will then turn to their
weapons and fight. And, Allah will honour them with martyrdom."2
LEAVE THE ETHIOPIAN ALONE
(٥٤٢٩) وَعَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ابْنِ عَمْرٍ وعَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ اتْرُكُوْا الْخْشَةَ مَا تَرَكُوُكُمْ فَإِنَّهُ
لَا يَسْتَخْرِ بُ كَنْزَّ الْكُمْبَةِ إِلَّذُوْ الشُّرَ يْقَتَيْنِ مِنَ الُشَةِ- (رواه ابوداؤد)
صلى الله عليه وسلم narrated that the Prophet رضى الله عنه Sayyiduna Abdullah ibn Amr .5429
said, leave alone the Ethiopian (and do not disturb them) so that they do not say
anything to you (and do not interfere with you). Certainly, none but an Ethiopian
with short legs will take out the treasure of the Ka'bah."3
COMMENTARY: When the Last Hour is very near, the Abyssinians (or, Ethiopians) will
dominate. Their Negus (king) will invade Makkah and demolish the Ka'bah and take out
its treasure that is buried under it. The hadith (tradition) either refers to the king himself or
to the entire army. So, also the reassure means all that is buried underground the ka'bah.
Some people say that it is what the treasurer hold as a trust of the ka'bah and what the
people present there by way of offerings.
We must clarify that the saying of this hadith (tradition) about an Ethiopian taking out the
treasure of the kabah, or of another hadith (tradition) about an Ethiopian demolishing the
ka'bah does not in anyway reject Allah's words in the Quran:
وَحَرَمًا امِنًّا
{A sanctuary secure) (29: 67)
because this destruction of the Ka'bah at the hands of the Ethiopians will occur before the
last Day when there is no one to take the name of Allah. The word (tal) means that the
sanctuary of sacred kabah) is safe and secure till the Last Day. Hence, when there is no one
on earth to remember Allah and when the Last Day comes, then why should the Ka'bah
remain? Some people offer another explanation that is more correct. They say that Allah
has declared the Ka'bah as a safe (sacred) sanctuary by way of its overall nature. Thus, it
will remain a secure sanctuary in essence. It will be preserve always from every kind of
destruction and disrespect, but sometimes, incidentally, it might be destroyed. Accordingly
similar incident have taken place in the history of the kabah. They have cause damage to it.
For instance, in the time of Sayyiduna Ibn Zubayr us an », Hajj (pilgrimage)aj ibn Yusuf
1 He was the Prophet's صلى الله عليه وسلم serveant and the nephew of the Negus.
2 Abu Dawud # 4292.
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acting for Abdul Malik ibn Marwan caused extensive damage to the Ka'bah when he acted
oppressively against the Makkah, Therefore, if any such thing happens in future, it will not
contradict Allah's words.
Or, it could also mean that by these words Allah commands the people of Makkah to give
security to those who visit Makkah and the sacred Haram and not to dispute with anyone
to them.
It is reported that the chief of the zindeeq faction Qaramtah created much mischief in
Makkah, massacred its inhabitants and resorted to large scale plundering. Then one day he
mocked and asked), "Where is Allah's declaration?" He quoted the verse of the Quran;
وَمَنُّ دَخَلَهُ كَانَ أُمِنًا
{ ... and whosoever enters it, is secure.} (3: 97)
So, Allah enabled one man to give him a befitting response. He said, "These words of the
Quran do not mean that no one will ever succeed in causing harm to the ka'bah, or to the
inhabitants of makkah, or to Makkah, but he can succeed in doing that. Besides these
Divine words give command t grant peace and security to anyone who comes to the sacred
city, and not to rob and plunder in this city.
(٥٤٣٠) وَعَنْ رَجُلٍ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ دَعُوا ◌ْحْشَةَ مَا دَعُوْكُمُ وَ وَاتْرُكُوا لِّكَ
مَاتَرَگُؤُكُمُ۔ (رواهابوداود والنسائى)
صلى اللهعليه وسلم of the prophet رضى الله عنهم (One of the sahabah (Prophet's Companions .5430
said, "Leave alone the Ethiopians as long as they leave you along. And, leave alone
the Turks as long as they leave you alone."1
COMMENTARY: This hadith (tradition) of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم does not disregard the
words of Allah:
قَاتِلُوا الْمُشْرِكِيْنَ كَفَّةً
(And fight the associators all together.} (9: 36)
The reason is that Ethiopia and Turkey are outside the purview of this verse.
Geographically, both these countries were very distant from the centre of Islam Power, A
very unfriendly and forbidding wilderness separated them.
Besides, this command of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم was applicable in early Islam when
Muslim were not strong. Later, this command was withdrawn.
TURKS WILL BE DRIVEN OFF
(٥٤٣١) وَعَنْ بُرَيْدَةً عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِيْ حَدِيْثٍ يُقَاتِلُكُمْ قَوْمٌ صِغَارُ الْأَعْيُنِ يَعْنِى الأَّكَّ قَالَ
تَشُوُقُوْنَهُمْ ثَلْثَ مَرَّاتٍ حَتَّى تَلْحَقُوُهُمْ بِّزِيْرَةِ الْعَرّبِ فَأَا فِي السِّيَاقَةِ الْأُوْلِى فَيَنْجُوْا مَنْ هَرَبَ مِنْهُمْ وَ آَمَّا
فِي الثَّانِيَّةِ فَيَنْجُوْاْ بَعْضُ وَيُهْلِكَ بَعْضُ وَآَمَا فِ القَّالِئَةِ فَيُصْطَلَهُوُنَ او گَمَا قَالَ-(رواهابوداود).
5431. Sayyiduna Buraydah as & +) (Aslami) narrated about the hadith (tradition)
beginning; 'people with small eyes, meaning the Turks would fight with you.' That
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the Prophet ,le a also said, "you will drive them out three times seven as far
as out of (the borders of) the peninsula of Arabia when you push them out the first
time, they who flee (after defeat) will be safe. As for the second time, some will be
safe while some will die. And, as for the third time, they will be exterminated." Or,
just as he said,1
COMMENTARY: The words 'meaning, the Turks are spoken by the narrator or a sub
narrator.
The peninsula of Arabia has been defined in an earlier commentary to include the Hijaz.
Yamamah and Yemen (at that time). It is surrounded almost entirely by water: to the south
by the Arabian sea, to its west by the Gulf of Arabia and Gulf of Oman, to its west by the
Red Sea and to its north by the Emphrates (farat).
The words 'or just as he said, are spoken by a narrator of the hadith (tradition) after
narrating it. He concedes thereby that though he has conveyed the true sense which he
remembers well, he does not remember the exact word of the hadith (tradition). This
phrase speaks high of the narrator's sincerity and caution.
FUTURE OF BUSRAH
(٥٤٣٢) وَعَنْ أَبِيْ بَكْرَةَ أَكَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ يَنْزِلُ أُنَاسْ مِنْ أُمَّتِيْ بِغَائِطٌ يُسَكُوْنَهُ
الْبَصْرَةَ عِنْدَ قَّهْرٍ يُقَالُ لَهْ دَجْلَةُ يَكُوُجُ عَلَيْهِ جَسْرْ يَكُمُرُ أَهْلُهَا وَيَكُوْنُ مِنْ أَحْصَارِ الْمُسْلِمِيُنَّ وَإِذَا
كَانَ فِي أَخِرِ الزَّمَانٍ جَآءَ بَنُوْ فَتُْوْرَآءٍ عِرَاضُ الْوُجُوُهِ صِغَارُ الْآَتْيُنِ حَتَّى يَنْزِلُوْا عَلَى شَظِ النَّهُرِ
فَيَتَفَّرِّقُ أَهْلَهَا قَلْثَ فِرَقٍ فِرُقَةٌ يَأْخُذُوْنَ فِيْ آَذْنَابٍ الْبَقْرِ وَالْبَرِيَّةِ وَهَلَكُوْا وَفِرْقَةٌ يَأْخُذُوْنَ لِأَنَّفُسِهِمُ
وَمَلَكُوْا وَفِرْقَةٌ يَجْعَلُوْنَ ذَرَارِيَّهُمْ خَلْفَ تُلُهُوْرِ هِمْ وَيُقَاتِلُؤْنَهُمُ وَهُمْ شُهَدَآء- (رواه ابوداؤد)
صلى الله عليه وسلم narrated that Allah's Messenger رضى الله عنه Sayyiduna Abu Bakrah .5432
said, "Some members of my ummah will (come and) stay in a low living ground
that they will call Basrah. It will be by a river calls the Tigris (dajlah) that will have
a bridge over it. Its population will grow large and it will be counted as one of the
(main) cities of the Muslim. During the last period, the Banu (children of) Qantura
will come (as invaders). They will have broad faces and small eyes and will halt at
the bank of the river. The residents of the city will (see them and) from themselves
into three section. One of these will take the tails of their cattle and seek shelter in
the desert, but they will perish. (Their design will be to escape from the invaders)
The other of these will ask for protection for themselves (from the Banu Qantura)
but they (too) will perish. The third of they (too) will perish. The third of their
section will put their children (and womenfolk) behind them (either leave them
behind at home or let them follow them) and (go forth ) fight with the invaders.
They (or most of them) will become martyrs."2
COMMENTARY: Busrah is also spelt Bisrah, and also with an 'a' or 'i'; after 's' Basarah of
Basirah.
Dajlah is spelt Dijlah, to. Baghdad lies at the banks of this river.
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Helbi als, has written in the marginal notes of Shifa that Basrah may be spelt Bisrah as
well as Busrah. It is the city that was founded during the caliphate of (Sayyiduna) Utbah
ibn Ghazwah als>,. There never has been idol worship in this city.
BASRAH IN THIS HADITH (TRADITION) MEANS BAGHDAD
The ulama (Scholars) say that though this hadith (tradition) mentions 'Busrah' explicitly, it
refers to Baghdad. Their argument is that the Dajlah (Tigris) does not flow through basrah
but in its trajectory lies Baghdad and even the bridge mentioned in the hadith (tradition) as
over the Dajlah is in Baghdad. Besides, in the time of the Prophet صلى اللهعليه وسلم , Baghdad was
not a proper city as it is in our time. Rather, there were, at this place, some scattered
villages that were reckoned on the outskirts of Busrah and were ascribed of Basrah.
The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم foretold the formation of these villages into a large city of Islam
with a huge populace. This is one of the Prophet's L.,,lean . miracles that he disclosed the
creation of a city. What we have said here is note a mere deduction. There is a historical
background for it. We do not find anywhere in the historical accounts that Turks invaded
Basrah and fought the Muslims there in a way this hadith (tradition) port6rays. However
the Turks (meaning, the Tartars) did invade Baghdad. This was during the time of the last
Abbasid caliph. Musta'sim Billah and we have reproduced some of its account reproduced
some of its account from books of history in this book Mazahir Haq, previously.1
It is clearly, therefore that the hadith (tradition) mentions Basrah because it is a more
ancient city than Baghdad, and the villages and habitation where Baghdad was build "were
ascribed to Busrah. This was the very Basrah that continued to be a small extention of
Baghdad outside it. The gate of this city on this side was called Baab ul Basrah (Gate of
Basrah) because of this very reason. Therefore, the Prophet ,ledo found it sufficient to
use its partial name. Or, here reference was to Baghdad ul Basrah, but the governed noun is
dropped retaining only the genitive, Basrah, This may be compared to the words of the
Quran: (a,, alij-))) {And you may enquire (from the people) of the town} (12: 82). The words
in the parenthesis are dropped and (Jat) (people) is understood, the whole being (4,alijal)
Given this introduction, the hadith (tradition) begin "Some people of my ummah will pitch
their camps at the banks of the Tigris and make it as their central or native city. Soon that
small settlement will grow into a city that will stand out among the large cities of the
Muslims and the contres of Islam." It is the city that is called Baghdad.
Here, we must bear in mind that to bring out the greatness and importance of Baghdad the
Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم used the word (امصار) It is the plural of مصر misr and is used for a large
city or metropolis. Smaller cities then that are called madinah (.), baldah(city) (au4) and
Qaryah (J) - respectively, city, town, village. [plural (+) (mudan(cities), (>>)
(baldah(city), (3) (Qura(villages/towns))]
The Banu Qantura and the Turks. Their ancestor was Qantura, so they are all called his
children, Banu Qantura.
About the second section seeking protection, they may be said to be the caliph Mustasim
Billah and his henchmen. We have spoken on it at length in the preceding pages of this
book (hadith (tradition) # 54030) When Halaku Khan invaded Baghdad, Must'sim Billah
met him and sought protection for himself, his countries and the citizens, but he spared
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none of them. All, including the caliph were put to death, one by one.
One of the exponent commented that if it is correct that the hadith (tradition) mentions
Basrah for Baghdad and the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم had sufficed to use a portion of the
genitive construction. 'Baghdad al Basrah' and mentioned only Basrah, then we might
assert that the words of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم have been established. The Muslim had
settled the city of Baghdad at the banks of the Tigris and developed it so that it grew
prosperous and a large central city of the Muslims. Then, the Turks attached it and turned
it into utter ruin, eliminating nearly its total population.
However, if we do not agree that Basrah in this hadith (tradition) is Baghdad, but the
present city of Basrah then this information of Basrah then this information of the Prophet
jelen do is yet to see light of day. In future, the Muslims of this city might have to endure
the oppression of an enemy of Islam, because we find no such invasion of Basrah in the
past and no bloodshed of the kind described in the hadith (tradition).
The third section of the citizens will be ghazis (warriors) in the path of Allah. They will
arise boldly to counter the strong invading forced and will face the dauntlessly. Then will
fight the enemy. before they can dominate the adherents of Islam, and they will attain
martyrdom, and this rank will be of perfect martyrs. A very few of them will remain safe,
however.
Another of the exponents has said that this hadith (tradition) is one of the miracles of the
Prophet le Al because everything took place exactly as he had foretold. His words
about the attack on Baghdad by the Turks came true in Safar 656 AH. The Tartar Turks
under Halaku Khan razed Baghdad to the ground, massacred the Muslims mercilessly.
They spared nothing, not even the libraries and educational centers without burning them
down. The flames of the fire had a very harmful effect on all of Islam. Words and pen
cannot describe the havoc they created in the Islamic world.
MORE ABOUT BASRAH
(٥٤٣٣) وَعَنْ آَنَسٍ أَكَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ يَاأَنَسُ إِثَّ النَّاسَ يُمَصِّرُؤُنَّ أَمْصَارًا
وَإِّ مِصْرًّا قِنْهَا يُقَالُ لَهُ الْبَهْرَةُ فَإِنْ أَنْتَ مَرَرْتَ بِهَا أَوْ دَخَلْتَهَا فَإِيَّاكَ وَسِبَاخَهَا وَكَلََّتَهَا وَنَخِيْلَهَا
وَسُوْقَهَا وَبَابَ أُمَرَآئِهَا وَعَلَيْكَ بِصَنَواحِيْهَا فَإِنَّهُ يَكُوْنُ بِهَا خَسْفٌ وَقَذُفْ وَرَجُفْ وَقَوْمْ يَبِيُنَّ
وَيُصْبِحُونَ قِرَداً وَخَنَازِئْرَ- (رواه)
5433. Sayyiduna Anas رضى الله عنه narrated that Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم said, "0
Anas, the people will inhabit new cities. One of those cities shall be called Basrah.
If you happen to pass by it or to go into it, beware of going near to its salt marshes,
not near to its kala (which is one of its places or river front) not near to its palm-
trees, not near to its market, not near to the gates of their kings and chiefs, but you
must keep only to its surrounding. Indeed, there will come to pass swallowing into
the earth, pelting stones (from the sky) and severe earthquakes in these places. (In
these places) there will be people who will sleep through the night only to get up in
the morning as apes and swine."1
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COMMENTARY: The word (¿) sibakh) is the plural of (_) sabhkah) a salt marshy
infertile land. Sibakh is such a region in Basrah.
Kala too is the name of an area of Basrah.
The word (+) dawahi) is the plural of (+) dahiyah) the borders of the city and its
suburbs. There also is a place by the name Dihiyat ul Basrah in the surrounding of Basrah.
Some authorities say that Dawahi are the mountains of Basrah.
Therefore, the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم command to Anas رضى الله عنه to stay within the dawahi of
Basrah (its surroundings) was actually to keep away from the people, if he went to Basrah.
Those of its people who commit sin and transgression will be subjected to a punishment
whereby their youth will turn into apes and their older people into swine's.
This hadith (tradition) is evidence that metamorphosis and swallowing are such form of
punishment that will be meted out to this ummah to. This is why this hadith (tradition)
warns us of hem. The ahadith (tradition) do give warning of this kind of punishment for
the qadariya (ostentation)h sect. This is why some exponent say hat the places of which
the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم disallowed Anas رضى الله عنه to go may be the haunts of the Qadiriya
(ostentation)h sect. The reason is that the punishment of metamorphosis and swallowing
that will befalls this ummah will actually take in its stride those who reject and deny
Divine decree.
The word 'kala is also spelt kalla. It is a place in Basrah. One of the exponent has said that it
is the river front in Basrah where ships and boats are anchored. Some other scholars say
that kala is the grazing ground of animals, in Basrah. This is confirmed by the word in
some versions spelt in a different from (») kala) to mean hay and greenery.
One of the scholars has written that the reason why punishment will be given to people at
these places in the form of metamorphosis and swallowing is that they would be very
wicked and rebellious.
The reason why it is disallowed to approach their palm trees is actually to keep away from
gardens. Perhaps, the surrounding and situation in those gardens will be harmful and
damaging to religion and faith and respect and honour.
The markets might be places where religious injunctions will be disobeyed and vain
pursuits might be commonly followed. Buying and selling will perhaps be transacted
dishonestly.
The gates of the kings and rulers are disallowed because injustice and wrong doing might
be perpetrated there. So. Anas wano, was advised to stay away from those gates.
In the original copy of the Mishkah, blank space follows the word (s))) - transmitted by .. )
which means that the compiler of MIshkah did not know he source. However, Jazri ales).
Has mentioned the transmitters in these words.
رواه ابوداؤد ومن طريق لم يجزم بها الراوى بل قال لا اعلم الاعن موسى ابن انس عن انس ابن مالك
(Abu Dawud has transmitted it from a line of transmission but has doubt about one of the
narrator in its chain, saying, "I do not know him." But, he has named a narrator Musa ibn
رضى الله عنه who has transmitted it from Sayyiduna Anas ibn Maalik رضى الله عنه Anas
This kind of statement raised doubt. Musa ibn Anas Ansari us dl >, was a judge of Basrah
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EXCELLENCE OF A MOSQUE IN A VILLAGE OF BASRAH
(٥٤٣٤) وَعَنْ صَالِحِ بُنِ دِرُهٍَ يَّقُوُلُ انْطَلَقْنَا حَاجِيْنَ فَإِذَا رَجُلْ فَقَالَ لَنَا إِلى جَنْسِكُمْ قَرْيَةٌ يُقَالُ لَّهَا الْأُبَلَّةُ
قُلْنَا نَعَمْ قَالَ مَنْ يَضْمَنُ لِيْ مِنْكُمُإِنْ يُصَلِّيَّ بِيِ فِيْ مَسْجِدِ الْعَشَارِ رَكْعَتَيْنِ أَوْ أَرْبَعًا وَيَقُولُ هَذِه ◌ِأَبيْ هُرَيْرَةَ
سَمِعْتُ خَلِْلِى أَبَالْقَاسِمِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ إِنَّ اللّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ يَبْعَثُ مِنْ مَسْجِدِ الْعَثَّارِ يَوْمٌ
الْقِيمَةِ شُهَدَاءَ لَا يَقُومُ مََ شُهَدَآءٍ بَدْرٍ غَيْرُهُمْ ـ رَوَاهُ أَبُوْدَاؤدَ وَقَالَ هُذَا الْمَسْجِدُ مِمَّايَلِى النَّهْرِ وَسَنَذْكُرُ
حَدِيثَ آَبِيِ الدَّرْدَاءِإِّ فِسْطَاطَ الْمُسْلِمِيْنَ فِيْ بَابٍ ذِكْرِ الْيُمَّنِ وَالشَّامِ إِنْشَآءَ اللّهُ تَعَالى-
5434. Sayyiduna Salih ibn Dirham al >, narrated: "We set out (from Basrah to
Makkah) to perform Hajj (pilgrimage). There we come across a man (who was Abu
Hurahrah &s &s >). He asked us, 'Is there towards your place on the outskirts a
village called ubullah?' We said, "yes' He asked 'which of you would agree to offer
on my behalf two raka'at of four raka'at in the mosque al-Ashshar (forming the.
intention and) saying that this salah (prayer) is on behalf of Abu Hurayrah? I had
heard my friend Abu Al-Qasim رضى الله عنه (Muhammad) رضى الله عنه say that on the day of
resurrection. Allah, Mighty and Glorious, will raise martyrs form the mosque al-
Ashhsar such that other than them no one will rise along with the martyrs of Badr."
(this means that the martyrs who rise from their graves on the day of resurrection
alongwith the martyrs of Badr will be he martyrs of this mosque. Or, on the days of
resurrection, no but the martys of this mosque will be of the same rank as the
martyrs of Badr).1
Abu Dawud who has transmitted this hadith (tradition) has stated that the mosque
al-Ashshar is near the river Tigris in the neighbourhood of Basrah.
COMMENTARY: Ubullah is a well-known village near Basrah. Al-Ashshar is a mosque
situated in it. People do come here to offer salah (prayer) to earn blessings.
As for the martyrs of the mosque Ashshar, it is not clear whether they belonged to a
previous ummah or they are of this ummah.
Nevertheless, this hadith (tradition) speaks of their greatness and excellence. They are at
par with and of the same rank as the martyrs of Badr. If the mosque itself possesses this
much excellence, then clearly a salah (prayer) offered in it is very rewarding and of a great
merit. This hadith (tradition) is evidence that it is very excellent and reward-earning to
offer salah (prayer) and to worship in such places and houses or building that are
auspicious and meritorious. It is also evidence that reward of physical worship, like salah
(prayer), may be consigned to another person and these worship may be offered on behalf
of other people, who may have died or are alive. The reward is conveyed to them. Most of
the ulama (Scholars) concur with this view. As for worship that involves a monetary
contribution, like sadaqah (charity), all the ulama (Scholars) agree that its reward may be
consigned to anyone else.
ان فسطاط) رضى الله عنه We shall mention the hadith (tradition) of Abu Darda وسنذكر حديث ان شاء الله تعالى
LAJl) in the chapter on Yeman and shaam (syria) (# 6281), insha Allah, Taala.
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SECTION III
UMAR رضى الله عنه KEPT FITNAH AWAY
(٥٤٣٥) عَنْ شَقِيْقٍ عَنْ خُذَّيْفَةً قَالَ كُنَّا عِنْدَ عُمَرَ فَقَالَ آَيُّكُمُ يَخْفَظُ حَدِيْثَ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَنَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ
فِي الْفِتْنَةِ فَقُلْتُ أَنَا أَحْفَظُ كَمَا قَالَ قَّالَ هَاتٍ إِنَّكَ لَجَرِئَىْ وَكَيْفَ قَالَ قُلْتُ سَمِعْتُ تَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ
عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ فِتْنَةُ الرَّجُلِ فِيْ آَهْلِهِ وَمَالِهٍ وَنَفْسِهٍ وَوَلَدٍهٍ وَجَارِهِ يُكُفِّرُهَا القِيَامُ وَالصَّلْوةُ وَالشَّدَقَّهُ
وَالْأَمْرُ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ وَالتَّهْىُ عَنِ الْمُنْكِّرِ فَقَالَ عُمَّرُ لَيْسَ هُذَا أُرِيدُ ◌ِأَّمَا أُرِيدُ الَّتِ تَمُؤْهُ كَمَوْجِ الْبَحْرِ قَالَ
قُلْتُ مَالَكَ وَلَّهَايَا أَمِيُرَ الْمُؤْمِنِيْنَّ إِّ بَيْنَكَ وَبَيْنَهَا بَابًّا مُغْلَقًّا قَالَ وَيُكُسَرُ الْبَابُ أَوْيُقْتَمُ قَالَ قُلْتُ
لَابَلُ يُكْسَرُ قَالَ ذلِكَ أَخْرِى أَ لَّا يُخْلَقُّ أَبَدًّا قَالَ فَقُلْنَا لِحُذَيْفَةَّ هَلْ كَانَ عُمَرُ يَعْلَمُ مَنِ الْبَابُ قَالَ
نَعَمْ كَمَا يَعْلَمُ آَّ دُونَ غَدٍ لَيْلَةٌ إِّ حَدَّثْتُهُ حَدِيْقًا لَّيُسَ بِالْآَ غَالِيُطِ قَالَ غَمِيْنَا اٌ نَسْأَلَ خُذَّيْفَةً مِنَ
الْبَابِ فَقُلْنَا لِمَسْرُ وْقَ سَلَّهُ فَسَأَلَهُ فَقَالَ عُمَرٌ - (متفق عليه)
5435. Sayyiduna Shaqiq alu, reported that Sayyiduna Hudhayfah us at +, narrated
that, "We were together with Umar as a +) (one day). He asked, "which of you
remembers the hadith (tradition) of Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم about the fitnah?'
I said, "I remember it just as he had spoken it.' He said, 'Let us have it. Indeed, you
are bold. How did he say? I said that I had heard Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم say
'A man's fitnah (which is a trial and a test for him) lies in his family, his property,
his own self his children and his neighbour. Expiation for it (and for a sin that
might be committed because of it) may be made by fasting offering salah (prayer).
Sadaqah (charity), enjoining piety (or what is reputable) and forbidding evil (or
that which is disreputable)
But, Umar usan+, said, 'I did not mean this. I meant the one that would rise like the
turbulent waves of the sea."
Sayyiduna Hudayfah usa+, added, 'I said, why do you worry about it, O Amir ul
mumineen (Commander of the faithful)? Surely, between you and it is a closed
door. He asked will the door be broken down, or opened?' I said, 'It would be
broken down. So, he said, 'then, it is most probable that it would never again be
closed."
Shaqiq رحمه الله said, "We asked Hudhayfah رضى الله عنه "Did Umar رضى الله عنه know who the
door was?' He said, "Yes! (He know it0 as he knew that a night precedes the next
day. Indeed, I narrated to him a hadith (tradition) that was without any mistake."
Shaqiq رحمه الله said, "We were hesitant to ask Hudhayfah رضى الله عنه who was meant by
the door. So we requested Masruq alus, to ask him and he did ask him. He said,
'Umar' (He was an obstacle to any fitnah intruding into and troubling Islam and the
lives of Muslims)."1
COMMENTARY: Umar's رضى الله عنه words to Hudhayfah رضى الله عنه 'you are bold' (in narrating
1 Bukhari # 7096, Muslim # 26. 144, Tirmidhi # 2258.