Part 11

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Abu Hurairah 4 related that the Messenger of Allah #% said, “The Hour will not come until the Furaat lays bare a mountain of gold; people will fight over it, and from every 100 (people), 99 will be killed. Every man among them will say, ’ perhaps I will be the one who will be saved.” (Muslim)

In another narration, ‘Abdullah ibn Al-Haarith said, “I was standing with Ubai ibn Ka‘ab in the shade of Hassaan’s high house, and he said, ‘People will continue with their differing necks to seek out the world.’ | said, ‘Yes.’ He said, ‘Indeed I heard the Messenger of Allah #8 say, ‘The time draws near when the Furaat will lay bare a mountain of gold. When people wiil hear about it they will proceed to it, and the one beside it will say, ‘ If we leave the people to take from it, all of it will depart.’ And so they will fight over it, with 99 (people) dying from every 100.’ (Muslim)

The Many Dajjals That Appear Before The Hour, And The Hour Will Arrive At A Time When People Will Be Heedless Of It

Abu Hurairah # related that the Messenger of Allah #¢ said, “The Hour will not come to pass until two huge groups, each having the same claim, fight, and between them there will be a great amount of killing; until lying Dajjaals are sent, almost 30 of them, and each one of them will claim that he is the Messenger of Allah; until knowledge is taken, earthquakes increase in frequency, time converges! , trials appear (or become widespread), and killing increases in frequency; until there will be much wealth among you, to the degree that the owner of wealth will be distressed to find one who accepts his charity or one to whom he can offer his wealth, and the one to whom he offers his wealth says, ‘ I have no need’; until

"I Some scholars understand the literal meaning of this phrase; others say that it is referring to the nearness of the Hour; and yet others hold that it is referring to the apparent quick passage of day and night, whereby people will not be blessed in their time.

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people vie with one another in constructing tall buildings; until a man passes by the grave of another man and says, ’ Would that I were in his place’; until the sun rises from the West, and when it does rise (from the West) and people see it, they will all believe, except that that is when ’no good will it do to a person to believe then, if he believed not before, nor earned good (by performing deeds of righteousness) through his faith.’ And just as the Hour arrives, two men spread a garment between them, yet they will neither trade nor fold it. And the Hour will indeed arrive as a man leaves with the milk of his camel, yet he will not taste it. And the Hour will indeed arrive as one is plastering his basin, but he will not drink from it. And the hour will indeed arrive as one raises his food to his mouth, but he will not eat it.” (Bukhaaree)

Abu Hurairah 2 related that the Messenger of Allah 2% said, “Iraq will be prevented from its dirham (a currency) and its measurement; Sham will be prevented from its dinar (a currency) and its measurement; and Egypt will be prevented from its dinar and its measurement"! . You will have returned from whence you began; you will return from whence you began; you will return from whence you began.” Abu Hurairah 4% said, “The flesh and blood of Abu Hurairah bore witness to that.” (Muslim)

Abu Nusrah said, “We were with Jaabir #, and he said, ‘It is almost time when neither dinar nor Madyee (the measurement in Iraq) will come to the people of the Iraq.’ We said, ‘From where will that happen” He said, ‘From Rome, who will prevent that (from them).’

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He was quiet for a short while and then said, ‘The Messenger of Allah #% said: In the last of my nation there will be a Khaleefa who will throw handfuls of money (for charity) without counting or keeping account.” (Ahmad) Al-Hurairee said, “When I was speaking to Abu Nusrah and Abu Al-‘Alaa, I said that it was perhaps referring to ‘Umar ibn ‘Abdul-‘Azeez. And they both said, No.”

Two Categories Of People That Will Inhabit The Hellfire, And We Seek Refuge In Allah, The Lord Of All That Exists

Excuses For Not Ordering Others To Good. And Forbidding Them From Evil

Anas ibn Maalik 2 reported that the Prophet 2% was asked, “O Messenger of Allah, when do we abstain from ordering the good and forbidding the evil?” He #% said, “When the likes of what appeared among the children of Israel appears among you — when wicked deeds will be among your elders, when knowledge will be with the lowest from you, and when authority is given to your young ones.” (Ahmad) Ibn Maajah related the same from Anas 4, but with another chain.

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People Will Leave The Religion In Throngs

The neighbor of Jaabir ibn ‘Abdullah # said, “When I returned from a journey, Jaabir came to give me greetings of peace. I began to tell him about division among the people and some of the new (and blameworthy) matters that they were doing. Jaabir began to cry, and then he said, ‘I heard the Messenger of Allah 2 say: Indeed people entered into Allah’s religion in throngs and they will leave it in

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News From The Messenger #@ Of Destructive Trials That Will Make The One Who Adheres To His Religion Like One Who Is Grasping Embers

News From The Prophet #@ Of The Nations Gathering Against The Muslims, Seeking To Weaken Them, Even Though The Muslims Will Be Large In Numbers

Abu Hurairah -# said that he heard the Messenger of Allah 2% say to Thaubaan #, “How will you be when the nations will call each other upon you as those who are dining call each other to their dish?” Thaubaan asked, “...O Messenger of Allah, will that be because we will be few (in number)?” He # said, “No, rather at that time you will be many, yet Al-Wahn will be cast into your hearts.” “And what is Al-Walin, O Messenger of Allah?” The Prophet 2 said, “Your love for the world and your hate for fighting.” (Ahmad)

The Messenger # Intimated That A Destructive Fitnah Will Occur And Safety From It Achieved By Staying Far Away From It And From Ways That Lead To It

‘Amr ibn Waabisah Al-Asdee related that his father said, “As I was within my home in Kufa, I heard ‘Assalaamu ‘Alaikum’ at the door. And I said, ‘Alaikum As-Salaam. The visitor entered and when he came in, (I saw that) it was ‘Abdullah ibn Mas’ood .. I said, ‘O Abu ‘Abdur-Rahmaan, what time is this to visit?’ The time was high noon. He said, ‘The day is long for me and I remembered one to whom I can speak.’ He began to relate to me from the Messenger of Allah 2%, saying, “There will be a trial wherein the one who is

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sleeping during it is better than the one who is lying down; and the one who is lying down during it is better than the one who is seated; the one who is seated during it is better than the one who is standing; the one who is standing during it is better than the one is walking; the one who is walking is better than the one who is riding; the one who is riding is better than the one who is going forth quickly (seeking it out). All of those killed during it are in the Hellfire.” ‘Abdullah ibn Masood #e asked, “O Messenger of Allah, and when is that?” He #g said, “The days of much killing, when a man will not be safe from the companion he sits with.” He 4s said, “And what do you order me to do if I reach that (time)? The Prophet # said, “Restrain yourself and your hand and enter your home.” “O Messenger of Allah, and suppose a man enters upon me in my home?” The Prophet #¢ said, “Then lock your house.” ‘Abdullah Ibn Mas‘ood & asked, “Suppose he enters (forcefully) upon my house?” The Prophet s said, “Then enter your Masjid and do like this,” and he then closed his right (hand) on his wrist, “and say,’ My Lord is Allah’ until you die upon that.” (Ahmad)