Afflictions and the End of the World
Translation of Sahih Bukhari, Book 88
Volume 9, Book 88, Number 172:
Narrated Asma':
The
Prophet said, "I will be at my Lake-Fount (Kauthar) waiting for whoever
will come to me. Then some people will be taken away from me whereupon
I will say, 'My followers!' It will be said, 'You do not know they
turned Apostates as renegades (deserted their religion).'" (Ibn Abi
Mulaika said, "Allah, we seek refuge with You from turning on our heels
from the (Islamic) religion and from being put to trial").
Volume 9, Book 88, Number 173:
Narrated 'Abdullah:
The
Prophet said, "I am your predecessor at the Lake-Fount (Kauthar) and
some men amongst you will be brought to me, and when I will try to hand
them some water, they will be pulled away from me by force whereupon I
will say, 'O Lord, my companions!' Then the Almighty will say, 'You do
not know what they did after you left, they introduced new things into
the religion after you.'"
Volume 9, Book 88, Number 174:
Narrated Sahl bin Sa'd:
I
heard the Prophet saying, "I am your predecessor at the Lake-Fount
(Kauthar), and whoever will come to it, will drink from it, and whoever
will drink from it, will never become thirsty after that. There will
come to me some people whom I know and they know me, and then a barrier
will be set up between me and them." Abu Sa'id Al-Khudri added that the
Prophet further said: "I will say those people are from me. It will be
said, 'You do not know what changes and new things they did after you.'
Then I will say, 'Far removed (from mercy), far removed (from mercy),
those who changed (the religion) after me! "
Volume 9, Book 88, Number 175:
Narrated Abdullah:
Allah's
Apostle said to us, "You will see after me, selfishness (on the part of
other people) and other matters that you will disapprove of." They
asked, "What do you order us to do, O Allah's Apostle? (under such
circumstances)?" He said, "Pay their rights to them (to the rulers) and
ask your right from Allah."
Volume 9, Book 88, Number 176:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
The
Prophet said, "Whoever disapproves of something done by his ruler then
he should be patient, for whoever disobeys the ruler even a little
(little = a span) will die as those who died in the Pre-lslamic Period
of Ignorance. (i.e. as rebellious Sinners).
Volume 9, Book 88, Number 177:
Narrated Ibn 'Abbas:
The
Prophet said, "Whoever notices something which he dislikes done by his
ruler, then he should be patient, for whoever becomes separate from the
company of the Muslims even for a span and then dies, he will die as
those who died in the Pre-lslamic period of Ignorance (as rebellious
sinners). (Fateh-Al-Bari page 112, Vol. 16)
Volume 9, Book 88, Number 178:
Narrated Junada bin Abi Umaiya:
We
entered upon 'Ubada bin As-Samit while he was sick. We said, "May Allah
make you healthy. Will you tell us a Hadith you heard from the Prophet
and by which Allah may make you benefit?" He said, "The Prophet called
us and we gave him the Pledge of allegiance for Islam, and among the
conditions on which he took the Pledge from us, was that we were to
listen and obey (the orders) both at the time when we were active and
at the time when we were tired, and at our difficult time and at our
ease and to be obedient to the ruler and give him his right even if he
did not give us our right, and not to fight against him unless we
noticed him having open Kufr (disbelief) for which we would have a
proof with us from Allah."
Volume 9, Book 88, Number 179:
Narrated Usaid bin Hudair:
A
man came to the Prophet and said, "O Allah's Apostle! You appointed
such-and-such person and you did not appoint me?" The Prophet said,
"After me you will see rulers not giving you your right (but you should
give them their right) and be patient till you meet me."
Volume 9, Book 88, Number 180:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
I
heard the truthful and trusted by Allah (i.e., the Prophet ) saying,
"The destruction of my followers will be through the hands of young men
from Quraish."
Volume 9, Book 88, Number 181:
Narrated Zainab bint Jahsh:
The
Prophet got up from his sleep with a flushed red face and said, "None
has the right to be worshipped but Allah. Woe to the Arabs, from the
Great evil that is nearly approaching them. Today a gap has been made
in the wall of Gog and Magog like this." (Sufyan illustrated by this
forming the number 90 or 100 with his fingers.) It was asked, "Shall we
be destroyed though there are righteous people among us?" The Prophet
said, "Yes, if evil increased."
Volume 9, Book 88, Number 182:
Narrated Usama bin Zaid:
Once the Prophet stood over one of the high buildings of Medina
and then said (to the people), "Do you see what I see?" They said,
"No." He said, "I see afflictions falling among your houses as rain
drops fall."
Volume 9, Book 88, Number 183:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The
Prophet said, "Time will pass rapidly, good deeds will decrease,
miserliness will be thrown (in the hearts of the people) afflictions
will appear and there will be much 'Al-Harj." They said, "O Allah's
Apostle! What is "Al-Harj?" He said, "Killing! Killing!" (See Hadith
No. 63, Vol. 8)
Volume 9, Book 88, Number 184:
Narrated 'Abdullah and Abu Musa:
The
Prophet said, "Near the establishment of the Hour there will be days
during which Religious ignorance will spread, knowledge will be taken
away (vanish) and there will be much Al-Harj, and Al-Harj means
killing."
Volume 9, Book 88, Number 185:
Narrated Abu Musa:
The
Prophet said, "Near the establishment of the Hour there will be days
during which (religious) knowledge will be taken away (vanish) and
general ignorance will spread, and there will be Al-Harj in abundance,
and Al-Harj means killing."
Volume 9, Book 88, Number 186:
Narrated Abu Musa:
The Prophet said...(as above, 185). And Harj, in the Ethiopian language, means killing.
Volume 9, Book 88, Number 187:
Narrated 'Abdullah:
The
Prophet said, "Near the establishment of the Hour, there will be the
days of Al-Harj, and the religious knowledge will be taken away (vanish
i.e. by the death of Religious scholars) and general ignorance will
spread." Abu Musa said, "Al-Harj, in the Ethiopian language, means
killing," Ibn Mas'ud added: I heard Allah's Apostle saying; (It will
be) from among the most wicked people who will be living at the time
when the Hour will be established."
Volume 9, Book 88, Number 188:
Narrated Az-Zubair bin 'Adi:
We
went to Anas bin Malik and complained about the wrong we were suffering
at the hand of Al-Hajjaj. Anas bin Malik said, "Be patient till you
meet your Lord, for no time will come upon you but the time following
it will be worse than it. I heard that from the Prophet."
Volume 9, Book 88, Number 189:
Narrated Um Salama:
(the
wife of the Prophet) Allah's Apostle woke up one night in a state of
terror and said, "Subhan Allah, How many treasures Allah has sent down!
And how many afflictions have been sent down! Who will go and wake the
lady dwellers (wives of the Prophet) up of these rooms (for prayers)?"
He meant his wives, so that they might pray. He added, "A well-dressed
(soul) in this world may be naked in the Hereafter."
Volume 9, Book 88, Number 190:
Narrated:
The statement of the Prophet: Whoever takes up arms against us, is not from us."
Volume 9, Book 88, Number 191:
Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Umar:
Allah's Apostle said, "Whoever takes up arms against us, is not from us."
Volume 9, Book 88, Number 192:
Narrated Abu Musa:
The Prophet said, "Whoever takes up arms against us, is not from us."
Volume 9, Book 88, Number 193:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The
Prophet said, "None of you should point out towards his Muslim brother
with a weapon, for he does not know, Satan may tempt him to hit him and
thus he would fall into a pit of fire (Hell)"
Volume 9, Book 88, Number 194:
Narrated Sufyan:
I
said to 'Amr, "O Abu Muhammad! Did you hear Jabir bin 'Abdullah saying,
'A man carrying arrows passed through the mosque and Allah's Apostle
said to him, 'Hold the arrows by their heads! "'Amr replied, "Yes."
Volume 9, Book 88, Number 195:
Narrated Jabir:
A
man passed through the mosque and he was carrying arrows, the heads of
which were exposed (protruding). The man was ordered (by the Prophet)
to hold the iron heads so that it might not scratch (injure) any
Muslim.
Volume 9, Book 88, Number 196:
Narrated Abu Musa:
The
Prophet said, "If anyone of you passed through our mosque or through
our market while carrying arrows, he should hold the iron heads," or
said, "..... he should hold (their heads) firmly with his hand lest he
should injure one of the Muslims with it."
Volume 9, Book 88, Number 197:
Narrated 'Abdullah:
The Prophet, said, "Abusing a Muslim is Fusuq (evil doing) and killing him is Kufr (disbelief)."
Volume 9, Book 88, Number 198:
Narrated Ibn 'Umar:
I heard the Prophet saying, "Do not revert to disbelief after me by striking (cutting) the necks of one another."
Volume 9, Book 88, Number 199:
Narrated Abu Bakra:
Allah's
Apostle addressed the people saying, "Don't you know what is the day
today?" They replied, "Allah and His Apostle know better." We thought
that he might give that day another name. The Prophet said, "Isn't it
the day of An-Nahr?" We replied, "Yes. O Allah's Apostle." He then
said, "What town is this? Isn't it the forbidden (Sacred) Town
(Mecca)?" We replied, "Yes, O Allah's Apostle." He then said, "Your
blood, your properties, your honors and your skins (i.e., bodies) are
as sacred to one another like the sanctity of this day of yours in this
month of yours in this town of yours. (Listen) Haven't I conveyed
Allah's message to you?" We replied, "Yes" He said, "O Allah! Be
witness (for it). So it is incumbent upon those who are present to
convey it (this message of mine) to those who are absent because the
informed one might comprehend what I have said better than the present
audience who will convey it to him.)" The narrator added: In fact, it
was like that. The Prophet added, "Beware! Do not renegade as
disbelievers after me by striking (cutting) the necks of one another."
Volume 9, Book 88, Number 200:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
The Prophet said, "Beware! Do not renegade as (disbelievers) after me by striking (cutting) the necks of one another."
Volume 9, Book 88, Number 201:
Narrated Jarir:
The
Prophet said to me during Hajjat-al-Wada', "Let the people keep quiet
and listen." Then he said (addressing the people), "Beware! Do not
renegade as disbelievers after me by striking (cutting) the necks of
one another."
Volume 9, Book 88, Number 202:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's
Apostle said, "There will be afflictions (in the near future) during
which a sitting person will be better than a standing one, and the
standing one will be better than the walking one, and the walking one
will be better than the running one, and whoever will expose himself to
these afflictions, they will destroy him. So whoever can find a place
of protection or refuge from them, should take shelter in it."
Volume 9, Book 88, Number 203:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's
Apostle said, "There will be afflictions (in the near future) during
which a sitting person will be better than a standing one, and the
standing one will be better than a walking one, and the walking one
will be better than a running one, and whoever will expose himself to
these afflictions, they will destroy him. So whoever can find a place
of protection or refuge from them, should take shelter in it."
Volume 9, Book 88, Number 204:
Narrated Al-Hasan:
(Al-Ahnaf
said:) I went out carrying my arms during the nights of the affliction
(i.e. the war between 'Ali and 'Aisha) and Abu Bakra met me and asked,
"Where are you going?" I replied, "I intend to help the cousin of
Allah's Apostle (i.e.,'Ali)." Abu Bakra said, "Allah's Apostle said,
'If two Muslims take out their swords to fight each other, then both of
them will be from amongst the people of the Hell-Fire.' It was said to
the Prophet, 'It is alright for the killer but what about the killed
one?' He replied, 'The killed one had the intention to kill his
opponent.'" (See Hadith No. 30, Vol. 1)
Volume 9, Book 88, Number 205:
Narrated Al-Ahnaf:
Abu Bakra said: The Prophet said (as above, 204).
Volume 9, Book 88, Number 206:
Narrated Hudhaifa bin Al-Yaman:
The
people used to ask Allah's Apostle about the good but I used to ask him
about the evil lest I should be overtaken by them. So I said, "O
Allah's Apostle! We were living in ignorance and in an (extremely)
worst atmosphere, then Allah brought to us this good (i.e., Islam);
will there be any evil after this good?" He said, "Yes." I said, 'Will
there be any good after that evil?" He replied, "Yes, but it will be
tainted (not pure.)'' I asked, "What will be its taint?" He replied,
"(There will be) some people who will guide others not according to my
tradition? You will approve of some of their deeds and disapprove of
some others." I asked, "Will there be any evil after that good?" He
replied, "Yes, (there will be) some people calling at the gates of the
(Hell) Fire, and whoever will respond to their call, will be thrown by
them into the (Hell) Fire." I said, "O Allah s Apostle! Will you
describe them to us?" He said, "They will be from our own people and
will speak our language." I said, "What do you order me to do if such a
state should take place in my life?" He said, "Stick to the group of
Muslims and their Imam (ruler)." I said, "If there is neither a group
of Muslims nor an Imam (ruler)?" He said, "Then turn away from all
those sects even if you were to bite (eat) the roots of a tree till
death overtakes you while you are in that state."
Volume 9, Book 88, Number 207:
Narrated Abu Al-Aswad:
An
army unit was being recruited from the people of Medina and my name was
written among them. Then I met 'Ikrima, and when I informed him about
it, he discouraged me very strongly and said, "Ibn 'Abbas told me that
there were some Muslims who were with the pagans to increase their
number against Allah's Apostle (and the Muslim army) so arrows (from
the Muslim army) would hit one of them and kill him or a Muslim would
strike him (with his sword) and kill him. So Allah revealed:--
'Verily!
As for those whom the angels take (in death) while they are wronging
themselves (by staying among the disbelievers).' (4.97)
Volume 9, Book 88, Number 208:
Narrated Hudhaifa:
Allah's
Apostle related to us, two prophetic narrations one of which I have
seen fulfilled and I am waiting for the fulfillment of the other. The
Prophet told us that the virtue of honesty descended in the roots of
men's hearts (from Allah) and then they learned it from the Qur'an and
then they learned it from the Sunna (the Prophet's traditions). The
Prophet further told us how that honesty will be taken away: He said:
"Man will go to sleep during which honesty will be taken away from his
heart and only its trace will remain in his heart like the trace of a
dark spot; then man will go to sleep, during which honesty will
decrease further still, so that its trace will resemble the trace of
blister as when an ember is dropped on one's foot which would make it
swell, and one would see it swollen but there would be nothing inside.
People would be carrying out their trade but hardly will there be a
trustworthy person. It will be said, 'in such-and-such tribe there is
an honest man,' and later it will be said about some man, 'What a wise,
polite and strong man he is!' Though he will not have faith equal even
to a mustard seed in his heart." No doubt, there came upon me a time
when I did not mind dealing (bargaining) with anyone of you, for if he
was a Muslim his Islam would compel him to pay me what is due to me,
and if he was a Christian, the Muslim official would compel him to pay
me what is due to me, but today I do not deal except with such-and-such
person.
Volume 9, Book 88, Number 209:
Narrated Salama bin Al-Akwa:
That
he visited Al-Hajjaj (bin Yusuf). Al-Hajjaj said, "O son of Al-Akwa!
You have turned on your heels (i.e., deserted Islam) by staying (in the
desert) with the bedouins." Salama replied, "No, but Allah's Apostle
allowed me to stay with the bedouin in the desert." Narrated Yazid bin
Abi Ubaid: When 'Uthman bin Affan was killed (martyred), Salama bin
Al-Akwa' went out to a place called Ar-Rabadha and married there and
begot children, and he stayed there till a few nights before his death
when he came to Medina.
Volume 9, Book 88, Number 210:
Narrated Abu Sa'id Al-Khudri:
Allah's
Apostle said, "There will come a time when the best property of a
Muslim will be sheep which he will take to the tops of mountains and
the places of rainfall so as to flee with his religion from the
afflictions.
Volume 9, Book 88, Number 211:
Narrated Anas:
The
people started asking the Prophet too many questions importunately. So
one day he ascended the pulpit and said, "You will not ask me any
question but I will explain it to you." I looked right and left, and
behold, every man was covering his head with his garment and weeping.
Then got up a man who, whenever quarreling with somebody, used to be
accused of not being the son of his father. He said, "O Allah's
Apostle! Who is my father?" The Prophet replied, "Your father is
Hudhaifa." Then 'Umar got up and said, "We accept Allah as our Lord,
Islam as our religion and Muhammad as our Apostle and we seek refuge
with Allah from the evil of afflictions." The Prophet said, " I have
never seen the good and bad like on this day. No doubt, Paradise and
Hell was displayed in front of me till I saw them in front of that
wall," Qatada said: This Hadith used to be mentioned as an explanation
of this Verse:-- 'O you who believe! Ask not questions about things
which, if made plain to you, may cause you trouble.' (5.101)
Volume 9, Book 88, Number 212:
Narrated Salim's father:
The
Prophet stood up beside the pulpit (and pointed with his finger towards
the East) and said, "Afflictions are there! Afflictions are there, from
where the side of the head of Satan comes out," or said, "..the side of
the sun.."
Volume 9, Book 88, Number 213:
Narrated Ibn 'Umar:
I
heard Allah's Apostle while he was facing the East, saying, "Verily!
Afflictions are there, from where the side of the head of Satan comes
out."
Volume 9, Book 88, Number 214:
Narrated Ibn 'Umar:
The
Prophet said, "O Allah! Bestow Your blessings on our Sham! O Allah!
Bestow Your blessings on our Yemen." The People said, "And also on our
Najd." He said, "O Allah! Bestow Your blessings on our Sham (north)! O
Allah! Bestow Your blessings on our Yemen." The people said, "O Allah's
Apostle! And also on our Najd." I think the third time the Prophet
said, "There (in Najd) is the place of earthquakes and afflictions and
from there comes out the side of the head of Satan."
Volume 9, Book 88, Number 215:
Narrated Sa'id bin Jubair:
'Abdullah
bin 'Umar came to us and we hoped that he would narrate to us a good
Hadith. But before we asked him, a man got up and said to him, "O Abu
'Abdur-Rahman! Narrate to us about the battles during the time of the
afflictions, as Allah says:--
'And
fight them until there is no more afflictions (i.e. no more worshipping
of others besides Allah).'" (2.193) Ibn 'Umar said (to the man), "Do
you know what is meant by afflictions? Let your mother bereave you!
Muhammad used to fight against the pagans, for a Muslim was put to
trial in his religion (The pagans will either kill him or chain him as
a captive). His fighting was not like your fighting which is carried on
for the sake of ruling."
Volume 9, Book 88, Number 216:
Narrated Shaqiq:
I
heard Hudhaifa saying, "While we were sitting with 'Umar, he said, 'Who
among you remembers the statement of the Prophet about the
afflictions?' Hudhaifa said, "The affliction of a man in his family,
his property, his children and his neighbors are expiated by his
prayers, Zakat (and alms) and enjoining good and forbidding evil."
'Umar said, "I do not ask you about these afflictions, but about those
afflictions which will move like the waves of the sea." Hudhaifa said,
"Don't worry about it, O chief 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," I said, "Yes." We asked Hudhaifa, "Did 'Umar know
what that door meant?" He replied, "Yes, as I know that there will be
night before tomorrow morning, that is because I narrated to him a true
narration free from errors." We dared not ask Hudhaifa as to whom the
door represented so we ordered Masruq to ask him what does the door
stand for? He replied, "'Umar."
Volume 9, Book 88, Number 217:
Narrated Abu Musa Al-Ash'ari:
The
Prophet went out to one of the gardens of Medina for some business and
I went out to follow him. When he entered the garden, I sat at its gate
and said to myself, "To day I will be the gatekeeper of the Prophet
though he has not ordered me." The Prophet went and finished his need
and went to sit on the constructed edge of the well and uncovered his
legs and hung them in the well. In the meantime Abu Bakr came and asked
permission to enter. I said (to him), "Wait till I get you permission."
Abu Bakr waited outside and I went to the Prophet and said, "O Allah's
Prophet! Abu Bakr asks your permission to enter." He said, "Admit him,
and give him the glad tidings of entering Paradise." So Abu Bakr
entered and sat on the right side of the Prophet and uncovered his legs
and hung them in the well. Then 'Umar came and I said (to him), "Wait
till I get you permission." The Prophet said, "Admit him and give him
the glad tidings of entering Paradise." So Umar entered and sat on the
left side of the Prophet and uncovered his legs and hung them in the
well so that one side of the well became fully occupied and there
remained no place for any-one to sit. Then 'Uthman came and I said (to
him), "Wait till I get permission for you." The Prophet said, "Admit
him and give him the glad tidings of entering Paradise with a calamity
which will befall him." When he entered, he could not find any place to
sit with them so he went to the other edge of the well opposite them
and uncovered his legs and hung them in the well. I wished that a
brother of mine would come, so I invoked Allah for his coming. (Ibn
Al-Musaiyab said, "I interpreted that (narration) as indicating their
graves. The first three are together and the grave of 'Uthman is
separate from theirs.")
Volume 9, Book 88, Number 218:
Narrated Abu Wail:
Someone
said to Usama, "Will you not talk to this (Uthman)?" Usama said, "I
talked to him (secretly) without being the first man to open an evil
door. I will never tell a ruler who rules over two men or more that he
is good after I heard Allah's Apostle saying, 'A man will be brought
and put in Hell (Fire) and he will circumambulate (go around and round)
in Hell (Fire) like a donkey of a (flour) grinding mill, and all the
people of Hell (Fire) will gather around him and will say to him, O
so-and-so! Didn't you use to order others for good and forbid them from
evil?' That man will say, 'I used to order others to do good but I
myself never used to do it, and I used to forbid others from evil while
I myself used to do evil.' "
Volume 9, Book 88, Number 219:
Narrated Abu Bakra:
During
the battle of Al-Jamal, Allah benefited me with a Word (I heard from
the Prophet). When the Prophet heard the news that the people of the
Persia had made the daughter of Khosrau their Queen (ruler), he said,
"Never will succeed such a nation as makes a woman their ruler."
Volume 9, Book 88, Number 220:
Narrated Abu Maryam Abdullah bin Ziyad Al-Aasadi:
When
Talha, AzZubair and 'Aisha moved to Basra, 'Ali sent 'Ammar bin Yasir
and Hasan bin 'Ali who came to us at Kufa and ascended the pulpit.
Al-Hasan bin 'Ali was at the top of the pulpit and 'Ammar was below
Al-Hasan. We all gathered before him. I heard 'Ammar saying, "'Aisha
has moved to Al-Busra. By Allah! She is the wife of your Prophet in
this world and in the Hereafter. But Allah has put you to test whether
you obey Him (Allah) or her ('Aisha)."
Volume 9, Book 88, Number 221:
Narrated Abu Wail:
'Ammar
stood on the pulpit at Kufa and mentioned 'Aisha and her coming (to
Busra) and said, "She is the wife of your Prophet in this world and in
the Hereafter, but you people are being put to test in this issue."
Volume 9, Book 88, Number 222:
Narrated Abu Wail:
Abu
Musa and Abii Mas'ud went to 'Ammar when 'Ali had sent him to Kufa to
exhort them to fight (on 'Ali's side). They said to him, "Since you
have become a Muslim, we have never seen you doing a deed more
criticizable to us than your haste in this matter." 'Ammar said, "Since
you (both) became Muslims, I have never seen you doing a deed more
criticizable to me than your keeping away from this matter." Then Abu
Mas'ud provided 'Ammar and Abu Musa with two-piece outfits to wear, and
one of them went to the mosque (of Kufa).
Volume 9, Book 88, Number 223:
Narrated Shaqiq bin Salama:
I
was sitting with Abu Mas'ud and Abu Musa and 'Ammar. Abu Mas'ud said
(to 'Ammar), "There is none of your companions but, if I wish, I could
find fault with him except with you. Since you joined the company of
the Prophet I have never seen anything done by you more criticizable by
me than your haste in this issue." 'Ammar said, O Abu Mas'ud ! I have
never seen anything done by you or by this companion of yours (i.e.,
Abu Musa) more criticizable by me than your keeping away from this
issue since the time you both joined the company of the Prophet."
Then
Abu Mas'ud who was a rich man, said (to his servant), "O boy! Bring two
suits." Then he gave one to Abu Musa and the other to 'Ammar and said
(to them), "Put on these suits before going for the Friday prayer. "
Volume 9, Book 88, Number 224:
Narrated Ibn 'Umar:
Allah's
Apostle said, "If Allah sends punishment upon a nation then it befalls
upon the whole population indiscriminately and then they will be
resurrected (and judged) according to their deeds. "
Volume 9, Book 88, Number 225:
Narrated Al-Hasan Al-Basri:
When
Al-Hasan bin 'Ali moved with army units against Muawiya, 'Amr bin AL-As
said to Muawiya, "I see an army that will not retreat unless and until
the opposing army retreats." Muawiya said, "(If the Muslims are killed)
who will look after their children?" 'Amr bin Al-As said: I (will look
after them). On that, 'Abdullah bin 'Amir and 'Abdur-Rahman bin Samura
said, "Let us meet Muawaiya and suggest peace." Al-Hasan Al-Basri
added: No doubt, I heard that Abu Bakra said, "Once while the Prophet
was addressing (the people), Al-Hasan (bin 'Ali) came and the Prophet
said, 'This son of mine is a chief, and Allah may make peace between
two groups of Muslims through him."
Volume 9, Book 88, Number 226:
Narrated Harmala:
(Usama's
Maula) Usama (bin Zaid) sent me to 'Ali (at Kufa) and said, "'Ali will
ask you, 'What has prevented your companion from joining me?' You then
should say to him, 'If you ('Ali) were in the mouth of a lion, I would
like to be with you, but in this matter I won't take any part.' "
Harmala added: "'Ali didn't give me anything (when I conveyed the
message to him) so I went to Hasan, Hussain and Ibn Ja'far and they
loaded my camels with much (wealth)."
Volume 9, Book 88, Number 227:
Narrated Nafi':
When
the people of Medina dethroned Yazid bin Muawiya, Ibn 'Umar gathered
his special friends and children and said, "I heard the Prophet saying,
'A flag will be fixed for every betrayer on the Day of Resurrection,'
and we have given the oath of allegiance to this person (Yazid) in
accordance with the conditions enjoined by Allah and His Apostle and I
do not know of anything more faithless than fighting a person who has
been given the oath of allegiance in accordance with the conditions
enjoined by Allah and His Apostle , and if ever I learn that any person
among you has agreed to dethrone Yazid, by giving the oath of
allegiance (to somebody else) then there will be separation between him
and me."
Volume 9, Book 88, Number 228:
Narrated Abu Al-Minhal:
When
Ibn Ziyad and Marwan were in Sham and Ibn Az-Zubair took over the
authority in Mecca and Qurra' (the Kharijites) revolted in Basra, I
went out with my father to Abu Barza Al-Aslami till we entered upon him
in his house while he was sitting in the shade of a room built of cane.
So we sat with him and my father started talking to him saying, "O Abu
Barza! Don't you see in what dilemma the people has fallen?" The first
thing heard him saying "I seek reward from Allah for myself because of
being angry and scornful at the Quraish tribe. O you Arabs! You know
very well that you were in misery and were few in number and misguided,
and that Allah has brought you out of all that with Islam and with
Muhammad till He brought you to this state (of prosperity and
happiness) which you see now; and it is this worldly wealth and
pleasures which has caused mischief to appear among you. The one who is
in Sham (i.e., Marwan), by Allah, is not fighting except for the sake
of worldly gain: and those who are among you, by Allah, are not
fighting except for the sake of worldly gain; and that one who is in
Mecca (i.e., Ibn Az-Zubair) by Allah, is not fighting except for the
sake of worldly gain."
Volume 9, Book 88, Number 229:
Narrated Abi Waih:
Hudhaifa
bin Al-Yaman said, 'The hypocrites of today are worse than those of the
lifetime of the Prophet, because in those days they used to do evil
deeds secretly but today they do such deeds openly.'
Volume 9, Book 88, Number 230:
Narrated Abi Asha'sha:
Hudhaifa
said, 'In fact, it was hypocrisy that existed in the lifetime of the
Prophet but today it is Kufr (disbelief) after belief.'
Volume 9, Book 88, Number 231:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The
Prophet said, "The Hour will not be established till a man passes by a
grave of somebody and says, 'Would that I were in his place.' "
Volume 9, Book 88, Number 232:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's
Apostle said, "The Hour will not be established till the buttocks of
the women of the tribe of Daus move while going round Dhi-al-Khalasa."
Dhi-al-Khalasa was the idol of the Daus tribe which they used to
worship in the Pre Islamic Period of ignorance.
Volume 9, Book 88, Number 233:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Apostle said, "The Hour will not be established till a man from Qahtan appears, driving the people with his stick."
Volume 9, Book 88, Number 234:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's
Apostle said, "The Hour will not be established till a fire will come
out of the land of Hijaz, and it will throw light on the necks of the
camels at Busra."
Volume 9, Book 88, Number 235:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's
Apostle said, "Soon the river "Euphrates" will disclose the treasure
(the mountain) of gold, so whoever will be present at that time should
not take anything of it." Al-A'raj narrated from Abii Huraira that the
Prophet said the same but he said, "It (Euphrates) will uncover a
mountain of gold (under it)."
Volume 9, Book 88, Number 236:
Narrated Haritha bin Wahb:
I
heard Allah's Apostle saying, "Give in charity because there will come
a time on the people when a person will go out with his alms from place
to place but will not find anybody to accept it."
Volume 9, Book 88, Number 237:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's
Apostle said, "The Hour will not be established (1) till two big groups
fight each other whereupon there will be a great number of casualties
on both sides and they will be following one and the same religious
doctrine, (2) till about thirty Dajjals (liars) appear, and each one of
them will claim that he is Allah's Apostle, (3) till the religious
knowledge is taken away (by the death of Religious scholars) (4)
earthquakes will increase in number (5) time will pass quickly, (6)
afflictions will appear, (7) Al-Harj, (i.e., killing) will increase,
(8) till wealth will be in abundance ---- so abundant that a wealthy
person will worry lest nobody should accept his Zakat, and whenever he
will present it to someone, that person (to whom it will be offered)
will say, 'I am not in need of it, (9) till the people compete with one
another in constructing high buildings, (10) till a man when passing by
a grave of someone will say, 'Would that I were in his place (11) and
till the sun rises from the West. So when the sun will rise and the
people will see it (rising from the West) they will all believe
(embrace Islam) but that will be the time when: (As Allah said,) 'No
good will it do to a soul to believe then, if it believed not before,
nor earned good (by deeds of righteousness) through its Faith.' (6.158)
And the Hour will be established while two men spreading a garment in
front of them but they will not be able to sell it, nor fold it up; and
the Hour will be established when a man has milked his she-camel and
has taken away the milk but he will not be able to drink it; and the
Hour will be established before a man repairing a tank (for his
livestock) is able to water (his animals) in it; and the Hour will be
established when a person has raised a morsel (of food) to his mouth
but will not be able to eat it."
Volume 9, Book 88, Number 238:
Narrated Al-Mughira bin Shu'ba:
Nobody
asked the Prophet as many questions as I asked regarding Ad-Dajjal. The
Prophet said to me, "What worries you about him?" I said, "Because the
people say that he will have a mountain of bread and a river of water
with him (i.e. he will have abundance of food and water)" The Prophet
said, "Nay, he is too mean to be allowed such a thing by Allah"' (but
it is only to test mankind whether they believe in Allah or in
Ad-Dajjal.)
Volume 9, Book 88, Number 239:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
The
Prophet said, "Ad-Dajjal will come and encamp at a place close to
Medina and then Medina will shake thrice whereupon every Kafir
(disbeliever) and hypocrite will go out (of Medina) towards him."
Volume 9, Book 88, Number 240:
Narrated Abu Bakra:
The
Prophet said, "The terror caused by Al-Masih Ad-Dajjal will not enter
Medina and at that time Medina will have seven gates and there will be
two angels at each gate (guarding them).
Volume 9, Book 88, Number 241:
Narrated Abdullah bin Umar:
Allah's
Apostle stood up amongst the people and then praised and glorified
Allah as He deserved and then he mentioned Ad-Dajjal, saying, "I warn
you of him, and there was no prophet but warned his followers of him;
but I will tell you something about him which no prophet has told his
followers: Ad-Dajjal is one-eyed whereas Allah is not."
Volume 9, Book 88, Number 242:
Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Umar:
Allah's
Apostle said. "While I was sleeping, I saw myself (in a dream)
performing Tawaf around the Ka'ba. Behold, I saw a reddish-white man
with lank hair, and water was dropping from his head. I asked, "Who is
this?' They replied, 'The son of Mary.' Then I turned my face to see
another man with a huge body, red complexion and curly hair and blind
in one eye. His eye looked like a protruding out grape. They said (to
me), He is Ad-Dajjal." The Prophet added, "The man he resembled most is
Ibn Qatan, a man from the tribe of Khuza'a. "
Volume 9, Book 88, Number 243:
Narrated 'Aisha:
I heard Allah's Apostle in his prayer, seeking refuge with Allah from the afflictions of Ad-Dajjal.
Volume 9, Book 88, Number 244:
Narrated Hudhaifa:
The
Prophet said about Ad-Dajjal that he would have water and fire with
him: (what would seem to be) fire, would be cold water and (what would
seem to be) water, would be fire.
Volume 9, Book 88, Number 245:
Narrated Anas:
The
Prophet said, "No prophet was sent but that he warned his followers
against the one-eyed liar (Ad-Dajjal). Beware! He is blind in one eye,
and your Lord is not so, and there will be written between his
(Ad-Dajjal's) eyes (the word) Kafir (i.e., disbeliever)." (This Hadith
is also quoted by Abu Huraira and Ibn 'Abbas).
Volume 9, Book 88, Number 246:
Narrated Abu Sa'id:
One
day Allah's Apostle narrated to us a long narration about Ad-Dajjal and
among the things he narrated to us, was: "Ad-Dajjal will come, and he
will be forbidden to enter the mountain passes of Medina. He will
encamp in one of the salt areas neighboring Medina and there will
appear to him a man who will be the best or one of the best of the
people. He will say 'I testify that you are Ad-Dajjal whose story
Allah's Apostle has told us.' Ad-Dajjal will say (to his audience),
'Look, if I kill this man and then give him life, will you have any
doubt about my claim?' They will reply, 'No,' Then Ad-Dajjal will kill
that man and then will make him alive. The man will say, 'By Allah, now
I recognize you more than ever!' Ad-Dajjal will then try to kill him
(again) but he will not be given the power to do so."
Volume 9, Book 88, Number 247:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Apostle said, "There are angels at the mountain passes of Medina (so that) neither plague nor Ad-Dajjal can enter it.'
Volume 9, Book 88, Number 248:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
The
Prophet said, "Ad-Dajjal will come to Medina and find the angels
guarding it. So Allah willing, neither Ad-Dajjal, nor plague will be
able to come near it."
Volume 9, Book 88, Number 249:
Narrated Zainab bint Jahsh:
That
one day Allah's Apostle entered upon her in a state of fear and said,
"None has the right to be worshipped but Allah! Woe to the Arabs from
the Great evil that has approached (them). Today a hole has been opened
in the dam of Gog and Magog like this." The Prophet made a circle with
his index finger and thumb. Zainab bint Jahsh added: I said, "O
Alllah's Apostle! Shall we be destroyed though there will be righteous
people among us?" The Prophet said, "Yes, if the (number) of evil
(persons) increased."
Volume 9, Book 88, Number 250:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The
Prophet said, "A hole has been opened in the dam of Gog and Magog."
Wuhaib (the sub-narrator) made the number 90 (with his index finger and
thumb).