Part 30

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command)?’ They will say, ‘And what do you command us with?’ He will order them to worship idols, and in that state, their provision will be plentiful and they will have much in their life. ‘Then the trumpet will be blown and every single person will incline his neck and raise it. The first to hear it is a man who will be plastering the basin of his camels. He will become stunned (and destroyed) and the people will become stunned (and destroyed). Then Allah will send, or he ## said, ‘Then Allah will send down rain, and it will be like dewdrops/’ or, ‘shade (No’maan, one of the narrators, is the one who doubted here), and from it the bodies of people will grow. Then it will be blown another time, and suddenly they will be standing and looking. Then it will be said: O people, come to your Lord:

Zh sae sh SBAae EEE A Baa} “But stop them, verily they are to be questioned” “Then it will be said, ‘Bring out the dwellers of the Fire. It will be said, ‘From how many?’ And then it will be said, ‘From every 1000,

999 (people).’ That is the day ‘that will make the children grayheaded,’ ‘the Day when the Shin shall be laid bare.” (Muslim)

Some Extraordinary Occurrences Before The Arrival Of The Hour

Abu Hurairah .% related that the Messenger of Allah #8 said, “Ibn Maryam will descend as a just Imam and fair ruler. He will break the cross, kill the pig, bring back the peace, and use swords as sickles (a short-handled farming implement). Everything that is poisonous will lose its poison, and from the sky its sustenance will fall. And the earth will bring out its blessing. A child will play with a snake, yet it will not harm him. The sheep and the wolf will graze without the latter harming the former; the lion and the cow will graze without the former harming the latter.”” (Almad) Ahmad alone related it and its chain is good, strong, and right.

Before The Coming Of The Hour, Worship Will Decrease And Wealth Will Increase

Abu Hurairah 4 related that the Messenger of Allah 2 said, “By He

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Who has my soul in His Hand, the time is near when Ibn Maryam will descend among you — a just ruler, He will break the cross, kill the pig, and remove the Jizyait. Wealth will be in such abundance that no one will accept it (as charity). A Sijdah (prostration) will be better than the world and all that is in it.” Then Abu Hurairah 2% said, “And recite if you will:

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4 4 gfe “And there is tone of the people of the Scripture (Jews and Christians), but must believe in him (‘Eesa, as only a Messenger of Allah and a human being), before his death. And on the Day of Resurrection, he (‘Eesa) will be a witness against them.’

Muslim related the same, but with a different chain.

Tn another narration, Abu Hurairah . related that the Messenger of Allah 2 said, “The time is near when Ibn Maryam will be among you — a just ruler. He will kill the Dajjaal, kill the pig, break the cross, and remove the Jizyah. Wealth will be in abundance, and one prostration to the Lord of all that exists will be better than the world and all that is in it.” Abu Hurairah . said, “And recite if you will:

“And there is none of the people of the Scripture (Jews and Christians), but must believe in him (‘Eesa, as only a Messenger of Allah and a human being), before his death’! The death of ‘Eesa Ibn Maryam,” and then Abu Hurairah repeated that three times,” (Related by Abu Bakr Ibn Mardawai)

In yet another narration, Abu Hurairah 2 related that the Messenger of Allah 2% said, “’Eesa Ibn Maryam will descend. Then he will kill the pig and eliminate the cross. The Prayer will be gathered for him, and he will give out wealth until no one accepts it. And he will remove the Kharraaj. He will descend Ar-Raouhaa. He will make Hajj or ‘Umrah from it, or he will combine between the two.” Abu Hurairah 4 then recited:

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“And there is none of the people of the Scripture (Jews and

Christians), but must believe in him (‘Eesa, as only a Messenger of

Allah and a human being), before his death. And on the Day of

Resurrection, he (‘Eesa) will be a witness against them."

hadith of the Prophet #% or something that Abu Hurairah 4 said.” (Ahmad)

The Prophets Are Brothers And Children Of The Same Father (Though The Mothers Are Different)

Abu Hurairah 4 related that the Messenger of Allah 2g said, “How will you be when ‘Eesa ibn Maryam will descend, and your Imam will be from you?” (Bukhaaree) Imam Ahmad and Muslim related the same but through different chains.

Abu Hurairah # related that the Messenger of Allah # said, “The Prophets are brothers ‘Alaat (from one father) but with different mothers. And their religion is one. I am the most entitled of people to ‘Fesa ibn Maryam because there was no Prophet between him and me. He will indeed descend, so when you see him, recognize him, He is a man of medium height, leaning to redness and whiteness (in complexion). Upon him will be two garments that have some yellow in them. It is as if water is dropping from his head, though no wetness will befall him. He will crush the cross, kill the pig, and remove the Jizyah. He will call the people to Islam, and during his era, Allah will destroy all nations (or religions) except for Islam. And Allah will destroy Al-Maseeh Ad-Dajjaal during his era.

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Then there will be safety on earth, to the degree that lions will graze with camels, leopards will graze with cows, and wolves will graze with sheep. Children will play with snakes (without being harmed). “Besa will remain for forty years. Then he will die, and the Muslims will pray over him.” (Ahmad) Abu Daawood and Ibn Jareer related it through different chains. Jbn Jareer was the only one to mention this narration in the Tafseer of the aforementioned Verse, and his chain is good and strong.

The Prophet #4 Is The Most Entitled Of People To ‘Besa Ibn Maryam “i

Abu Hurairah 2 related that he heard the Messenger of Allah 2 say, “I am the most entitled of people to [bn Maryam. The Prophets are the children of ‘Alaat (children of the same father but with different mothers), and there is no Prophet between ‘Eesa and me.” (Bukhaaree) It is related in another narration from Muhammad ibn Sufyaan..from Abu Hurairah 4: that the Messenger of Allah 2 said, “Lam the most entitled of people to ‘Eesa ibn Maryam in this world and in the Hereafter. The Prophets are brothers “Alaat (children of the same father) and their mothers are different. And their religion is one.” The chains of this narration from Abu Hurairah %& are many and Mutawaatir.

The hadith Of Ibn Mas‘ood

Ibn Mas‘ood -t: related that the Messenger of Allah ig said, “During my night journey, I met Ibraaheem #4, Moosa #3, and ‘Eesa 335). They were discussing the matter of the Hour, and they referred the matter to Ibraaheem, who said, ‘I have no knowledge regarding it (Le. its time)’ Next, they referred the matter to Moosa, who said, ‘I have no knowledge regarding it (Le. its time).’ Then they referred the matter to ‘Fesa, who said, ‘As for its time, no one has knowledge thereof except Allah. But from what my Lord ‘Azza waJall (to Him belongs Might and Majesty) inspired to me is that the Dajjaal will come out, and with him he will have two rods. When he sees me, he will melt like lead melts. Allah will destroy him when he sees me. liven a rock and a tree will say, ‘O Muslim, underneath me is a Kaafir (disbeliever), so come and kill him.’ He said, ‘Then Allah ‘Azza we-Jall (to Him belongs Might and Majesty) will destroy them. Then the people will return to their countries and homelands. At