Part 16

{11 Among the scholarly opinions regarding this statement are the following: 1) that Jerusalem will be destroyed, after which it will be rebuilt and developed, and this will occur at the end of times; 2) when it will be completely developed and inhabited

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The Prophet #% Pointed Out That Al-Madeenah Al-Munawwarrah Will Become Developed

When on the pulpit, ‘Umar ibn Al-Khattaab sé said, “I heard the Messenger of Allah 3% say, ‘The people of Madeenah will leave it; then they will return to it and develop it, until it becomes full; then they will leave it, after which they will never return to it.” (Related by Al-Qurtubee) And in another narration it is related, “And who will eat it (ie, its fruits and crops)?” He # said, “The birds and predatory animals.”

‘Abdullah ibn Busr # related that the Prophet #% said, “Between the carnage and the conquering of Al-Madeenah. (i.e. Constantinople)

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are six years; and then Ad-Dajjaal will come out in the seventh (year).”” (Ahmad) Ibn Maajah related the same. There is an apparent conflict between this narration and the one before it, except if the carnage lasts for six years. And between the end of it and the conquering of Al-Madeenah — which is Constantinople — is a short period, with enough time left over in the aforesaid seven months for the Dajjaal to come out. And Allah 8 knows best.

Before The Hour There Will Be Liars Claiming Prophethood For Themselves

Jaabir ibn Samarah # related that he heard the Messenger of Allah #€ say, “Indeed before the Hour there are liars.” Jaabir said, “So beware of them.” (Muslim)

Jaabir # also related that he heard the Messenger of Allah : say, “Indeed before the Hour there are liars; among them is the one of Al-Yamaamah, the one of San’aa Al-’Absee, and the one of Himyar. Also among them is Ad-Dajjaal, he creates the most Fitnah (trials and tribulations).” Jaabir 4 said, “Some of my companions say that they are almost thirty men.” (Ahmad)

(4 Again, this is referring to the previous volumes of Ibn Katheer’s history book, Ai-Bidaayaa Wan-Nihaayaa .

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Abu Hurairah % related that the Prophet 2% said, “The Hour will not arrive until — thirty Dajjaals appear, each one of them claiming that he is the Messenger of Allah; wealth will increase and flow in abundance; the tribulations will occur; and there will occur tumult and much Haraj.” Tt was asked, “Which Haraj.” He #8 said, “Killing, killing, killing,” three times. (Ahmad) Only Ahmad related it through this chain, and it fulfills the conditions of Muslim.

Abu Hurairah # related that the Messenger of Allah #8 said, “The Hour will not come to pass until thirty Dajjaal Liars come out; each one of them lies upon Allah and upon His Messenger #%.” (Abu PDaawood) And in another narration, Abu Hurairah related that the Prophet #% said, “Before the Hour there are almost thirty Dajjaals, each one of them saying, ‘I am a prophet.” (Ahmad) This chain is Hasan, and Ahmad alone related it.

Abu Hurairah -é related that the Messenger of Allah # said, “There will be Dajjaal Liars in my nation; they will come to you with novel speech, which neither you nor your fathers had previously heard. Beware, and let your fathers beware ~ do not allow them to deceive you.” (Ahmad)

Thaubaan reported that the Messenger of Allah # said, “Indeed there will be thirty liars in my Nation, each one of them claiming that he is a prophet. But I am the seal of the Prophets — there is no Prophet after me.” (Muslim)

Abu Al-Waleed said, “A man asked Ibn ‘Umar # about Al-Mut’ah (fixed-term marriages) and (said) that he had women through Mut’ah. Tbn ‘Umar & said, ‘By Allah, during the period of the Messenger of Allah #%, we were neither doubters nor fornicators.’ He then said, ‘By Allah, I heard the Messenger of Allah #¥ say: Al-Maseeh Ad-Dajjaal and thirty liars or more will indeed come before the Day of Judgment.’”

(Ahmad) About Callers To The Hellfire

Tbn ‘Umar -¢ related that he heard the Messenger of Allah 2% say, “In my nation, there are indeed Nayifan (a number anywhere between 3 and 9) and 70 callers (so, slightly more than 70); each one of them is a caller to the Hellfire. If I wish, I can inform you of their names and tribes.” (Related by Al-Haafiz Abu Ya’laa)

Abu Al-Halaas said that he heard ‘Alee 4 say the following to

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The following narration is of Abu Bakrah ge: “And indeed he is a liar from thirty liars that emerge before Ad-Dajjaal. And verily, there is no country (or region or city) except that the terror of AlMaseeh (Ad-Dajjaal) enters it.” (Ahmad)

Anas ibn Maalik .$ related that the Messenger of Allah #% said, “Indeed, before Ad-Dajjaal there are deceptive years - the truthful one will not be believed, the liar will be believed, the trustworthy one will be accused of betrayal, the treacherous one will be trusted, and the Ruzoaibidah will speak.” It was said, “And what is the Ruwaibidah?” Ue #% said, “The base wicked-doer, he will speak in the affairs of the general public (he will be trusted to rule and he will speak by the name of the people).”” (Ahmad) And this chain is good.

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MORE AHAADEETH ABOUT THE DAJJAAL

Some Narrations Concerning Ibn Sayyaad