Have You Prepared for the Hour?...part 2

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On the other hand, the Prophet (saw) has also described to us those people who perform the deeds of Paradise until they are only a handspan away from Paradise and then they do the deeds of the Hellfire and they end up one of the inhabitants of Hell. Such a person will be able to do nothing but regret his later actions. He will wish that he had never changed his ways. His soul will refuse to leave from his body because it knows and recognises the good deeds that he used to perform and the bad deeds that he is now performing.

Having a weak faith and preferring this life over the Hereafter is another cause for an evil end. In this case, the person, at his death, will have to say goodbye to that thing that he loves the most - this world or some aspect of this world. In fact, his soul will not be willing or ready to leave what he loves. If he can resist meeting Allaah and the Hereafter to stay here with the things he loves, he would do so.
Some scholars have written about some people who, on their deathbeds, when being encouraged to say, "There is no true god except Allaah", could not respond. All they could think about or talk about was the things that they enjoyed of this world. For example, one person who was addicted to chess simply kept repeating the words, "Check, check", as the Angel of Death was coming to him. That was the real thing that was in his heart, the love of his life, what he lived his life for and that is what he could not wish to part from.

Sulaiman ibn 'Abdul-Malik asked Abu Hazm, one of the followers, "O Abu Hazm, why is it that we hate death?" He answered, "You have built up (constructed) this world and you have destroyed the Hereafter. You hate to leave the thing that you have constructed for the thing that you have ruined." Indeed, how many Muslims put all of their time and energy into getting ahead in this world and very little preparing for the Hereafter. What do you think will be their state when the Angel of Death comes to them? Do you think they will be willing to give up everything they worked for to meet their Lord?
Abu Hazm was also asked how the people will be presented to Allaah on that Hour and he said, "The pious person will be like the one who was gone for a while and is returning to his family. The evildoer will be like the runaway slave returning to his master". That is exactly how those who are disobedient to Allaah will be on that Day. They disobeyed their true and real master and now they have to meet Him. However, for the pious, it will be a joyous occasion, like that of a person returning to his family.
The Prophet (saw) has clearly stated that if a person hates to meet Allaah, Allaah hates to meet him. That person, who has an evil end to his life, will be sitting in his grave seeing his place in the Hellfire. He will beseech Allaah not to bring about the Day of Judgement. He does not want to meet Allaah. However, his pleas will not be listened to. Indeed, his time for praying, pleading, beseeching and repenting is over and now he can only wait and face the results of his deeds.

Dear believers, by preparing for that Hour, by making our deeds, beliefs and intentions righteous, our Hour can be completely different from what I have just described. Instead, it can be like the Prophet (saw) described it in another part of the hadith that I referred to earlier:
"When a believer is about to leave this world and go forward to the Hereafter, angels with white faces, as if their faces were the sun, come down to him from heaven with one of the shrouds of Paradise and some of the perfume of Paradise and sit from him as far as the eye can see. Then the angel of death comes and sits at his head and says, "Good soul, come out to forgiveness and acceptance from Allaah". It then comes out like a drop flows from a waterskin and he seizes it. And when he does so, they do not leave it in his hand for an instant, but they take it and place it in that shroud and that perfume, and from it there comes a fragrance like that of the sweetest musk found on the face of the earth."

In the Qur'aan, Allaah has also described the peaceful plight of the believers at the time of their death - those that are true to the faith, do good deeds and repent after doing evil deeds. Allaah says,
"Verily those who say, "Our Lord is Allaah (alone)", and then they stick to that, on them the angels will descend (at the time of their death) (saying): "Fear you not, nor grieve! But receive the glad tidings of Paradise which you have been promised. We have been your friends in the life of this world and are (so) in the Hereafter. Therein you shall have (all) that your inner-selves desire, and therein you shall have (all) for which you ask for. An entertainment from (Allaah), the Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful." (Fussilat, 30-32)

This person will be shown his seat in Paradise while he is in his grave. He will ask Allaah to bring forth the Day of Judgement. This is the meaning of the Prophet's statement, "Whoever loves to meet Allaah, Allaah loves to meet him".

This will be our situation on that Hour - our own personal Hour that we all have to face at some time. We will either be from those whose souls will be taken easily from their bodies or from those whose souls do not wish to leave their bodies and this world. From now, however, this moment on, we must do our best to work to be among those who will have a wonderful end to their lives. We can do this by correcting our beliefs, removing any doubts, repenting from evil deeds and putting the Hereafter first in our hearts.
I leave you then, with the advice of 'Ali ibn Abu Talib, the Companion of the Prophet (saw). He said, "Go with this life behind you and go with the next life in front of you. Each life has its children so be from the children of the Hereafter and be not from the children of this world. Today are deeds without reckoning and tomorrow is reckoning without deeds".

I pray to Allaah to make us all from those people who will meet a good ending to this life. O Allaah, guide us all to the straight path and keep us firm along that path.

Evil-Eye...part3

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Answer 3: After being affected by evil-eye
Precautions which should be taken against evil-eye effects and ways of protection have been explained above. There are cures in accordance with shariah to be applied after being affected by evil-eye effects too.. There are proofs in the Quran and hadiths which indicate the issue.
The following surahs and verses can be recited for protection:
a) al-Fatiha
b) Ayat-al Kursi
c) al-Falaq
d) an-Nas
e) In addition, the following supplication which Gabriel taught to the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) can also be cited:
“I pray for you with Allah’s name. May Allah recover you from evil of everything that causes you trouble, from the effects of evil-eyes of all and of enviers. I pray for you with the name of Allah.” (Bukhari, The Book of Tib, 38; Muslim, The Book of Wellness, 40; Abu Dawud, The Book of Medicine, 19; Tirmidhi, The Book of Funeral, 4; Ibn-i Maja, The Book of Medicine, 36-37; Ahmad bin Hanbal, Musned, 6/332.)
When the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) was ill, Gabriel would come and make the following supplication for him: “I pray for you with the name of Allah. May Allah remove all the illnesses from you. May He protect you from the evil-eye of a parson when s/he is jealous.” (Muslim narrated from Hazrat Aisha.)
As it is narrated from some Islamic scholars, the way of being protected from evil-eye is to hide one’s niceness, beauties and jewelry. It is not appropriate for one to beautify his/her spouse and children and show them to people. Allama Ibnu’l-Qayyim says: “whoever reads these supplications will understand how beneficial they are and how much he needs them. These supplications prevent the effect of evil-eye. They eliminate the effects of evil-eye on a person who reads them, to the degree of his faith. As a matter of fact, those supplications are weapons. And a weapon’s efficiency depends on the person who uses it.”
Abdullah as-Saji said that he had a very beautiful camel. One day, he went on trip on his camel’s back, with his travel-mates. There was a traveler amongst them whose eye had the evil-eye effect. People who knew it warned Abdullah. They told him to take care of his camel against that man. Abdullah said that man could not cause any harm to his camel and did not care what they said. They also told the man what Abdullah said and how he reacted. The man started to wait for an opportunity to prove himself for Abdullah. During a break, when Abdullah was not there, the man came and stared at the camel. After a while, the camel became sick and fell down. At that time, Abdullah returned. When he saw his camel on the ground, he asked them what had happened. They said to him:
“When you were away, that man came and looked at your camel. And when he looked at the animal, this happened.”
Hearing this, Abdullah said: “Show that man to me”. The showed the man. Abdullah went up to that man and stood before him. Then he cited the following supplication:
“I seek refuge with Allah from the one who captivates with Allah’s name, from the harms of stones and burning flames. Let the effect of evil-eye turn back to the one who caused the evil-eye and harm the one whom he loves the best.
He Who created the seven heavens one above another: No want of proportion wilt thou see in the Creation of (God) Most Gracious. So turn thy vision again: seest thou any flaw? Again turn thy vision a second time: (thy) vision will come back to thee dull and discomfited, in a state worn out.” (This last part of the supplication is the 3rd and 4th verses of chapter al-Mulk. See al-Mulk, 67: 3-4)
When Abdullah as-Saji cited this supplication, the effect of evil-eye was gone and the camel got over with the permission of Allah.
Answer 4: Warnings
1) FIRST WARNING: Evil-eye effect is sometimes caused by human beings and sometimes by the jinn.
According to the narration by the mother of the believers, Ummu Salama, the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) saw a girl in his house. He realized a change on the girl’s face and said: “Do faith healing for her (pray for her); because she is affected by evil-eye.” (Bukhari and Muslim narrated from Ummu Salama.)
Hafiz al-Baghawi says: While  indicating evil-eye, he Messenger of Allah meant that the Jinn can cause evil-effect.”
It is said: “The effect of evil-eye of the Jinn is more effective than the tip of a spear.” Doubtlessly, when one takes off his dirty clothes to change, or when he uncovers his private parts in order to relieve nature or for any other reason, he must supplicate in order to be protected from the evil-eye of the jinn. It is made by mentioning Allah’s name.
The Messenger of Allah (pbuh) said: “When one enters the restroom (in another narration, when one takes off his clothes), saying bismillah will be a curtain between his private parts and the eyes of the jinn.” (narrated in Tirmidhi, Sunan and Ahmad bin Hanbal, Musnad.)
2) SECOND WARNING: One who is prone to evil-eye because of the health, beauty, blessings, boons and the likes which Allah bestowed on him must always be cautious and must not display himself.
Especially women must not display their own beauties and especially their daughters’ beauties excessively because many sad events are witnessed as a result of this.
The Messenger of Allah addressed Asma binti Umays as follows:
“Why do I see the sons of my brothers so weak? They seem they are in need of help.” (Muslim narrated from Jabir bin Abdullah). They were the sons of Hazrat Jafar and Abu Talib. And Asma said: “They are not sick. But they have been affected by evil-eye.”
Upon this, the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) said: “Then do faith healing (pray) for them.” (Ahmad bin Hanbal, Musnad, 3/333).
3) THIRD WARNING: When people ask someone to do faith healing for them, they do not search to find out if that person has got strong faith, what his aim is and if his knowledge is enough. For this reason, they go to deceivers, sorcerers and ill-willed people. Those people are even more devastating. And there are amongst them some who even tell people to do things which are forbidden or bid’ah, or which are considered idolatry. We hope Allah the Glorious protects us from the mischief of such people.
One who asks for faith healing must be very careful and do it properly. That is to say; he should either do the faith healing (by reading supplications) himself or find believing and righteous people who are experienced in it. They should keep in mind that faith healing is not permissible if they do not do it in accordance with conditions approved by the shariah.
We must contemplate the meaning of the following verse which narrates the story of Prophet Joseph:
“Further he said: "O my sons! Enter not all by one gate: enter you by different gates. Not that I can profit you aught against God (with my advice): None can command except God: On Him do I put my trust: and let all that trust put their trust on Him.” (Yusuf, 12: 67).
It should be kept in mind that protection from evil-eye and its cure is only possible by believing in the truth of things coming from Allah and His Messenger. If they are doubtful or hesitant about it, the effectiveness of the cure will decrease.
Wearing an evil-eye bead is absolutely forbidden. It is a meaningless tradition practiced in the era of ignorance. Our Prophet (pbuh) says: “May Allah not complete the works of those who wear evil-eye beads”. (1)

Evil-Eye

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A Brief Description of the Question: 

Does evil-eye kill a person? What kind of precautions can be taken against evil-eye? What are the reasons of evil-eye? Is it permissible to wear an evil-eye bead?

The Answer: 

Answer 1:
There are some cases which affect people and make them ill, and which medical science has not been able to make an exact diagnosis. And it has not been able to give any information about its real cause. One of them is the effects of “evil-eye”. It is a known and accepted reality that evil-eye is real and it can cause a person to become sick and even to die.
Stating that evil-eye is real and it is closely related to one’s fate, Our Prophet, said:
“Evil-eye is true. If evil- eye raced with fate, it would beat fate (it would change fate)” (Muslim, Salaam: 42; Ibni Majah, Tib: 3).
Although evil-eye is related to fate, it is still Allah who creates its effects. Otherwise, it is not the person who has got an evil eye that creates its effects. When a person, whose eyes have got evil effects, looks at something, Allah creates the harm to cause on it because the creator of both good and evil is Allah. Nothing happens out of Allah’s will.
We learn the killing, devastating aspects of evil-eye from the Prophet. The following is stated in the hadith narrated by Jabir bin Abdullah:
“Evil-eye is true. It puts a camel in a cooking pot and a man in grave.” (Kashfu’l-Khafa, 2: 76, narrated Abu Naim).
Thus, just as a camel affected by evil-eye may die and its meat can be put in the cooking pot, so too may a man affected by evil-eye die and be put in grave. It is understood from the hadith that the effects of evil-eye affect not only human beings but also all living beings and even anything that attracts one to look at.
It is possible to deduce detailed information from an event about evil-eye, which took place in the era of bliss, on how a believer should behave when he sees something he likes, what he should say in this situation, that causing evil-eye effects on someone is considered equal to killing him and what a person affected by evil-eye and a person causing evil-eye effects should do.
A Companion named Amr bin Rabia sees Sahl bin Hunaif having a bath and looks at him. Sahl falls down on ground as if he has been struck. They take him to the Prophet. Having learnt the situation, the Prophet,, asks “Whom do you suspect?” The Companions name Amr bin Rabia. Upon this, the Prophet scolds Amr bin Rabia and says “Why is one of you killing his brother? When one of you sees something he likes in his brother, pray for him to be blessed (with words such as MaashAllah, BarakAllah).”
Then, the Prophet asks for some water and orders Amr who caused the evil-eye to make wudu. (Ibni Majah, Tib: 32, Musnad, 3:44).
Islamic jurisprudents describe this application which is a kind of wudu as follows: Water is poured into a pot/container. Person who caused evil-eye takes a handful of water, gargles and then spit it back into the pot. Then he takes water again from the pot and washes his face. After that, he washes his right hand with his left hand and then his left hand with his right hand, together with his wrists. Then he washes his right and left elbows. Then he washes between his elbows and shoulders. After that, he washes his feet and right and left knees. While washing hands and feet, he does not wash his arms and below his knees. Later, he washes his right side of the belly downwards. After washing all these organs, water is saved in the same pot. The person who caused the evil-eye takes the pot, stands behind the affected person and pours it down on his head. (Nawawi, Sharh-u Sahih-i Muslim, 14: 172-173). This used water is not considered dirty. We understand it from the application of the Prophet himself.
That washing, which was described shortly by the Prophet and explained in detail by scholars, has got, doubtlessly, many unknown wisdom and reasons behind it. At least, it is necessary to practice this sunnah in order to eliminate the suspicion of evil-eye. This application of washing and pouring was practiced by the Companions from time to time.
After this application is completed, it is stated that if the person who caused evil-eye utters the supplication of abundance “MaashAllah, La quwwata illa billah” Allah will eliminate the harm that can be caused by evil-eye. As a matter of fact, this application of washing is a sort of practical supplication. Its effect and cure must be expected from Allah.
One should seek refuge with Allah from evil-eye and its effects. As we learn from Hazrat Aisha, the Prophet told her to pray against evil-eye. (Ibni Majah, Tib: 34).
In another hadith “Seek refuge with Allah from evil-eye” (ibid, Tib: 32), we are advised to expect cure from Allah.
Abu Said al-Hudri narrates what kind of supplications and what kind of things the Prophet made in order to be protected from evil-eye effects as follows:
“The Messenger of Allah sought refuge with Allah from the evil-eye of the jinn and human beings with supplications such as ‘I seek refuge with Allah from the evil-eye of the Jinn and human beings’ firstly. And then, he supplicated with surahs of al-Falaq and an-Nas after they were sent down. He quit other supplications.” (ibid, Tib: 34).
Then, it is not only human beings which cause and which are affected by evil-eye. The Jinn can also harm people with evil-eye. Some scholars who say “Evil-eye of the Jinn affect faster than the speed of an arrow” think that evil-eye means the effects caused by the Jinn on a person.
It is not appropriate for a believer to resort to other ways of cure than the cures the Prophet practiced and advised. Arabs used to wear some items and beads on their necks and arms in order to be protected from some illnesses in the era of ignorance. And they used to expect they would protect and cure them. Prohibiting strongly the practices which do not comply with belief and which bear signs of idolatry, the Prophet,  said: “Whoever wears something, all his works are entrusted to that thing” (Tirmidhi, Tib: 24).
Thus, it is understood that the thing that is worn will not help at all and it can harm one’s belief as he expects everything from it.
Using or writing some amulet the meanings of which are not known and wearing “evil-eye beads” are superstitious beliefs which do not comply with Islamic belief. Wearing such things are not permissible for human beings; it is also not permissible to use them for animals or any belongings. Wearing evil-eye beads is included in the things which our Prophet listed as haram. (Nasai, Zinat: 17).
Similarly, meaningless practices which are used amongst ordinary people, such as melting a candle, melting lead or burning a weed and turn it around over the head of the ill person must not be applied because while Allah created all kinds of troubles and illnesses, he also created lawful cures for them. A true believer must follow the sunnah as criteria and must try not to leave it. Righteousness is possible only this way

The coming of the mahadi

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1-The coming of the Mahdi
The Messenger of Allah (Sallallahu alaihi wassalam) said: “At the end of the time of my ummah, the
Mahdi will appear. Allah will grant him rain, the earth will bring forth its fruits, he will give a lot of
money, cattle will increase and the ummah will become great. And he will rule for seven or eight
years” [Authenticated by Al-Albani]
يخرج في آخر أمتي المهدي ، يسقيه الله الغيث ، و تخرج الأرض نباتها ، و يعطي المال صحاحا ، و تكثر الماشية ، و تعظم››
‹‹الأمة ، يعيش سبعا ، أو ثمانيا ، يعني حجة
صحيح الألباني
2) Dajjal (Anti-Christ)
3) Return of Prophet Isa (alayhi salaam)
4) Ya'jooj and ma'jooj (Gog and Megog)
5) The rising of the sun from the West
6) Earth Beast
7) Thick Smoke
8) The Sinking of the houses
9) The chasing of the Fire
The evidence for these signs is the hadith of:
Allah's Apostle (peace be upon him) came to us all of a sudden as we were (busy in a discussion) He
said: “What do you discuss about?” (The Companions) said: We are discussing about the Last Hour.
Thereupon he said: “It will not come until you see ten signs before and (in this connection) he made a
mention of the smoke, Dajjal, the beast, the rising of the sun from the west, the descent of Jesus son
of Mary (Allah be pleased with him), The Gog and Magog, and landslides in three places, one in the
east, one in the west and one in Arabia, at the end of which fire would burn forth from the Yemen, and
would drive people to the place of their assembly.” [Muslim]
اطلع النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم علينا ونحن نتذاكر . فقال " ما تذاكرون ؟ " قالوا : نذكر الساعة . قال " إنها لن تقوم حتى››
ترون قبلها عشر آيات " . فذكر الدخان ، والدجال ، والدابة ، وطلوع الشمس من مغربها ، ونزول عيسى ابن مريم صلى الله
عليه وسلم ، ويأجوج ومأجوج . وثلاثة خسوف : خسف بالمشرق ، وخسف بالمغرب ، وخسف بجزيرة العرب . وآخر ذلك نار
‹‹تخرج من اليمن ، تطرد الناس إلى محشرهم "
رواه مسلم
Dear brother, these are the minor and major signs of the Last Day. Most of the minor signs have
already occurred, so are you ready for the day of resurrection? Are you ready for the presentence
before your God? Where are the Muslims who are provided with righteousness and good work for the
last day??
A man asked the Prophet about the Hour (i.e. Day of Judgment) saying, "When will the Hour be?" The
Prophet said, "What have you prepared for it?" [Al-Bukhari]
‹‹أن رجلا سأل النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم عن الساعة ، فقال: متى الساعة ؟ قال: وماذا أعددت لها...››
رواه البخاري
We ask Allah to be among those who listen to the Word (Al Quran) and follow the best meaning in it,
and our last prayer is that "praise and gratitude be to Allah the lord of the universe”.

Signs of the Hours part 6

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41-Evil People will be expelled from Al-Madinah:
Hadith:" The Hour will not be established until the city of Al-Madinah expels its evil people just as the
bellows expel impurities from iron. Then the city of Al-Madinah will be left to be populated by
whatever people of good there are remaining". [Muslim]
يأتي على الناس زمان يدعو الرجل ابن عمه وقريبه: هلم إلى الرخاء ! هلم إلى الرخاء ! والمدينة خير لهم لو كانوا يعلمون .››
والذي نفسي بيده ! لا يخرج منهم أحد رغبة عنها إلا أخلف الله فيها خيرا منه . ألا إن المدينة كالكير ، تخرج الخبيث . لا تقوم
‹‹الساعة حتى تنفي المدينة شرارها . كما ينفي الكير خبث الحديد
رواه مسلم
42-When predatory animals and minerals speak to human
It was reported from Abou Sa'id that the Prophet (sallallah ‘ualayhe wasallam) said: "By Him in Whose
hand is my soul, the Hour will not come, until wild animals talk to men, and a man speaks to his whip
or his shoe, and his thigh will tell him about what happened to his family after he.” [Declared
Authentic by Al-Albani]
و الذي نفسي بيده ، لا تقوم الساعة حتى تكلم السباع الإنس ، و حتى يكلم الرجل عذبة سوطه ، و شراك نعله ، و يخبره››
‹‹فخذه بما يحدث أهله بعده
صحيح الألباني
43-Believer's dreams coming true:
Narrated Abou Hurairah: Allah's Apostle said, "When the Day of Resurrection approaches, the dreams
of a believer will hardly fail to come true”. [Muslim]
‹‹إذا اقترب الزمان لم تكد رؤيا المسلم تكذب...››
رواه مسلم

Signs of the hour part 5

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31- The Euphrates will uncover a mountain of gold.
Abou Hurairah reported Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) as saying: “The Last Hour would not
come before the Euphrates uncovers a mountain of gold, for which people would fight. Ninety-nine out
of each one hundred would die but every man amongst them would say that perhaps he would be the
one who would be saved, and thus possess this gold.” [Muslim]
لا تقوم الساعة حتى يحسر الفرات عن جبل من ذهب. يقتتل الناس عليه . فيقتل ، من كل مائة ، تسعة وتسعون . ويقول كل››
‹‹رجل منهم : لعلي أكون أنا الذي أنجو
صحيح مسلم
32- Beggary by reading Qur'an
Muhammad -peace and blessings be upon him-said "Whoever reads the Qur'an should ask for god's
reward, there will be people reading Qur'an, and asking for people's reward" [Declared Hasan (good)
by Al-Albani]
‹‹من قرأ القرآن فليسأل الله به ، فإنه سيجيء أقوام يقرؤون القرآن ، يسألون به الناس››
حسنه الألباني
33- Estrangement of Islam
Islam becomes something strange again, as 'Abdullah Ibn Mas'oud said: "The Prophet said, 'Islam
began as something strange, and it will revert to being strange as it was in the beginning, so good
tidings for the strangers." [Muslim]
‹‹بدأ الإسلام غريبا وسيعود كما بدأ غريبا . فطوبى للغرباء››
رواه مسلم
34- Houses decoration
Hadith says: "The hour would not come until people build houses which look like marahel”, and
marahel are striped clothes." [Authenticated by Al-Albani]
‹‹لا تقوم الساعة حتى يبنى الناس بيوتًا يشبهونها بالمراحل››
صححه الألباني
35- Expansion of the Prophet's city
He said: “Expansion of the Al-Madinah's housing is been worried about" [Muslim]
‹‹تبلغ المساكن إهاب أو يهاب››
مسلم
36- When the land of the Arabs returns to being a land of rivers and fields
It was narrated from Abou Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah
(peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “The Hour will not begin until the land of the Arabs
once again becomes meadows and rivers.” [Narrated by Muslim]
‹‹لا تقوم الساعة ... وحتى تعود أرض العرب مروجًا وأنهارًا››
رواه مسلم
37- The “Romans” will increase in number and fight the Muslims
"The hour will come When the Rum (Byzantines/the pallid people) are in the majority of the people."
[Muslim]
‹‹تقوم الساعة والروم أكثر الناس...››
رواه مسلم
38- Earning money in (Haram) ways:
Prophet said "A time will come when a man doesn't mind if he is earning halal or haram money."
[Al-Bukhari]
‹‹يأتي على الناس زمان، لا يبالي المرء ما أخذ منه أمن الحلال أم من حرام››
رواه البخاري
39- Neglect enforcement of Islamic law
Prophet -peace and blessings be upon him- said: “Islam is like a rope with knots, and the knots of
Islam will be untied one by another, whenever a knot is unlaced, people hang on to another, judging
by Islam rules represents the first knot, and the last knot is (salah) prayer." [Authenticated by
Al-Albani]
‹‹لتنقضن عرى الإسلام عروة عروة، فكلما انتقضت عروة تشبث الناس بالتي تليها، فأولهن نقضًا الحكم، وآخرهن الصلاة››
صحيح الألباني
40- When there is much rain but little vegetation
Anas said "We were discussing the fact that the Hour would not come until there is too much rain, but
the earth does not produce crops". [Declared Hasan (good) by Al-Albani]
‹‹لا تقوم الساعة حتى يمطر الناس مطرا عاما ، و لا تنبت الأرض شيئا››
حسنه الألباني

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24- The pervasiveness of writing
When knowledge of how to write is widely spread, (for the previous hadith)
25- The widespread of grooming
Sayyiduna Abou Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (Allah
bless him & give him peace) said: “There are two types of people who will enter the Hell-fire, whom I
have not (as yet) seen: People having whips similar to ox-tails with which they will beat people, and
(secondly) women who will be dressed yet appear to be naked. They will seduce men and be inclined
towards them. Their heads will be like the swaying humps of bacterial camels. They will neither enter
paradise, nor smell its fragrance, even though its fragrance can be smelt from such and such
distance.” [Sahih Muslim, no. 2128]
صنفان من أهل النار لم أرهما. قوم معهم سياط كأذناب البقر يضربون بها الناس . ونساء كاسيات عاريات مميلات مائلات .››
‹‹رؤوسهن كأسنمة البخت المائلة . لا يدخلن الجنة ولا يجدن ريحها . وإن ريحها لتوجد من مسيرة كذا وكذا
صحيح مسلم
26- Seeking knowledge from minors
Prophet Muhammad said "One of the hour signs is seeking knowledge from minors". [Authenticated
by Al-Albani]
‹‹إن من أشراط الساعة أن يلتمس العلم عند الأصاغر››
صحيح الألباني
27- The rise of the ignorable people, and vice versa
Prophet -peace and blessings be upon him-said "There will be years of trickery, in which the liar is
believed, the truthful is called a liar, the honest is called a traitor, the traitor will be entrusted, the
(rowaybedah) will speak and advise.” He was asked: Who is the (rowaybedah), he peace be upon him
said: “The impertinent person will give fatwa to the general public.” [Ahmad]
إنها ستأتي على الناس سنون خداعة يصدق فيها الكاذب ويكذب فيها الصادق ويؤتمن فيها الخائن ويخون فيها الأمين وينطق››
‹‹فيها الرويبضة قيل وما الرويبضة قال السفيه يتكلم في أمر العامة
رواه أحمد
28- The death of righteous persons
Muhammad -peace and blessings be upon him-said:" Righteousness will die one by another, a riff-raff
will remain, they will look like a bad barely or dates crop, and god will not care for them." [Al-Bukhari]
›› يذهب الصالحون الأول فالأول ويبقى حفالة كحفالة الشعير أو التمر لا يباليهم الله بالة‹‹
صحيح البخاري
29- The emergence of indecency (obscenity) and enmity among relatives
And neighbors because of hadith: “The hour will not come till the emergence of indecency (obscenity)
and enmity among relatives and neighbors will appear.” [Ahmad]
‹‹لا تقوم الساعة حتى يظهر الفحش والتفاحش وقطيعة الرحم وسوء المجاورة››
مسند أحمد
30- The rise of idolatry and polytheists, in the community (when idols are worshiped and graves are
made into sanctuaries and shrines)
He -peace and blessings be upon him- said" The hour will not come till a folk among the Islam nation
will follow the polytheists, others will worship idolaters " [Declared authentic by Al-Albani]
‹‹لا تقوم الساعة حتى تلحق قبائل من أمتي بالمشركين وحتى تعبد قبائل من أمتي الأوثان››
صحيح الألباني

Signs of the Hour part 3

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14- Frequent occurrences of disgrace, distortion, and defamation;
Qathf and Maskh وfsahK be will there nation this "In said: him) upon be blessings and (peace Prophet
(types of disasters), A'esha asked: O Prophet of Allah, will perdition fall upon them when there are
pious among them? The Prophet said: yes, when the virulence appears". [Authenticated by Al-Albani]
يكون في آخر هذه الأمة خسف ومسخ وقذف ، قالت : قلت : يا رسول الله أنهلك وفينا الصالحون ؟ قال : نعم إذا ظهر الخبث››
››
صحيح الألباني
15- When people wish to die because of the severe trials and tribulations (that they are suffering.
The Prophet Muhammad said" I swear Allah that the Resurrection Day won't come till a man passes
by other man's grave saying" I wish I was in his grave." [Narrated Muslim & Al-Bukhari, Reported Abou
Hurairah]
‹‹لا تقوم الساعة حتى يمر الرجل بقبر الرجل فيقول : يا ليتني مكانه››
متفق عليه
16- Jews fighting
The Prophet said: "It tells a story about Abou Hurairah, one of the Prophet's companions who quoted
the Prophet as saying: "The hour [the Day of Judgment] will not come until the Muslims fight the Jews
and kill them. A Jew will [then] hide behind a rock or a tree, and the rock or tree will call upon the
Muslim: 'O Muslim, O slave of Allah! There is a Jew behind me, come and kill him!' except for the
Gharqad tree, for it is one of the trees of the Jews." [Muslim]
لا تقوم الساعة حتى يقاتل المسلمون اليهود. فيقتلهم المسلمون . حتى يختبئ اليهود من وراء الحجر والشجر . فيقول الحجر ››
‹‹أو الشجر : يا مسلم ! يا عبدالله ! هذا يهودي خلفي . فتعال فاقتله . إلا الغرقد . فإنه من شجر اليهود
صحيح مسلم
17- Laxity in walking to masjid
For saying "One of the signs of the hour passing by masjid without even praying a two rak'ahs prayer
in the masjid" [Authenticated by Al-Albani]
››من أشراط الساعة أن يمر الرجل في المسجد ، لا يصلي فيه ركعتين‹‹
صححه الألباني
18- Widespread of the stinging and lack of charity
The Prophet said "Acceleration of time, rareness of good work, existence of stinginess" [Al-Bukhari]
‹‹يتقارب الزمان، وينقص العمل، ويلقى الشح››
رواه البخاري
19- Black pigment
The Prophet said: In the latter era (ie prior to Qiyamah) many people will use a black dye which
resembles a dove's crop. Such people won't even smell the fragrance of Paradise." [Declared
authentic by Al-Albani]
‹‹يكون قوم يخضبون في آخر الزمان بالسواد ، كحواصل الحمام ، لا يريحون رائحة الجنة››
صحيح الألباني
20- The building of very tall buildings
Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him said "That you will see the barefooted, naked, destitute
herdsman competing in constructing lofty buildings". [Muslim]
‹‹وأن ترى الحفاة العراة العالة رعاء الشاء يتطاولون في البنيان...››
رواه مسلم
21-The loss of trustworthiness, loyalty, and integrity
It is narrated on the authority of `Abdullah Ibn Mas`oud: The Messenger of Allah, sallallahu
`alaihiwasallam, said, what means: "Verily, in the presence of the Last Hour, giving salam would be
limited to those known, trade would spread, until even a wife assigns her husband to trade for her,
ties of kinship would be broken, and false testimony, concealing evidence and the calligraphic style
(reed pen) would appear." [Reported by Al-Albani with an authentic chain of transmission]
إن بين يدي الساعة تسليم الخاصة ، وفشو التجارة ، حتى تعين المرأة زوجها على التجارة ، وقطع الأرحام ، وشهادة الزور ،››
‹‹وكتمان شهادة الحق ، وظهور القلم
قال الألباني: إسناده صحيح
22- Closeness between markets (when markets affect each other’s trading) and widespread of lying
Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him said "The Resurrection Day won't come till tribulations show
up, sins are frequently committed and markets approach." [Reported by Al-Albani with a good chain
of transmission]
‹‹لا تقوم الساعة حتى تظهر الفتن ، و يكثر الكذب ، و تتقارب الأسواق››
قال الألباني: إسناده صحيح
23- Pervasiveness of trade
Messenger of Allah said "One of the hour signs is pervasiveness of wealth and trade.” [Declared
authentic by Al-Albani]
‹‹من أشراط الساعة أن يفشو المال ويكثر، وتفشو التجارة››
صحيح الألباني

Signs of the Hour part 2

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8- Rejection of sunnah
He peace be upon him said: “Yet the time is coming where a man reclining on his couch will say,
"Keep to this Qur’an: what you find in it to be permissible treat as permissible; and what you find
prohibited treat as prohibited." But what Allah's Messenger has prohibited is like what Allah has
prohibited." [Authenticated by Al-Albany]
يوشك أن يقعد الرجل متكئا على أريكته ، يحدث بحديث من حديثي ، فيقول: بيننا وبينكم كتاب الله ، فما وجدنا فيه من حلال››
‹‹استحللناه ، وما وجدنا فيه من حرام حرمناه ، ألا وإن ما حرم رسول الله مثل ما حرم الله
صححه الألباني
9- The spread of riba (usury, interest), the spread of zina (adultery, fornication), drinking of alcohol
He peace be upon him said: "Shortly before the hour, masturbation, adultery, silk, alcohol and musical
instruments will appear (widespread and condoned)" [Al-Albani]
‹‹بين يدي الساعة يظهر الربا والزنا والخمر››
الألباني
10- The widespread and condoning music
Rasulullah (sallallaahu ‘alayhi wasallam) say: "Most certainly, there will be in my Ummah people who
will make lawful fornication, silk, liquor and musical instruments." [Al-Bukhari]
‹‹ليكونن من أمتي أقوام ، يستحلون الحر والحرير ، والخمر والمعازف››
رواه البخاري
11- The decoration of mosques as a matter of pride and competition
“The hour will not come until the people show off about the masjid" said the Prophet (peace and
blessings be upon him) [Authenticated by Al-Albani]
‹‹لا تقوم الساعة حتى يتباهى الناس في المساجد››
صححه الألباني
12- Large numbers of women, lack of men
Allah’s Messenger (may peace be upon him) said : ”It is from the signs of the Last Hour that
knowledge would be taken away, ignorance would prevail upon (the world), Alcohol will be drank,
adultery would become common, the number of men will fall short and the women would survive that
there would be one man to look after fifty women.” [Al-Bukhari]
من أشراط الساعة - أن يرفع العلم ، ويظهر الجهل ، ويشرب الخمر ، ويظهر الزنا ، ويقل الرجال ، ويكثر النساء حتى يكون››
‹‹للخمسين امرأة القيم الواحد
رواه البخاري
13- Abundance of earthquakes
Prophet Muhammad said "The hour will not come till ...the earthquakes spread" [Al-Bukhari]
‹‹وتكثر الزلازل...لا تقوم الساعة حتى ››

Signs of the Hour

Asalam Wa Alikum



True Signs of the Hour


In the name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful, and peace and prayers be upon his
final Prophet and messengers, our Prophet Muhammad, and mercy be upon all of his family
and companions. And then…..
One of the miracles of the Prophet Mohammad, and proofs for his actuality of his prophecy
is what he has told us about the matters of the unseen. Futuristic events which nobody else
could predict its occurrence, while Prophet predicted took place and this is also a miracle of
the Prophet peace and blessings be upon him
For example his report-peace be upon him- about the signs of the hour, the signs of the
Resurrection. These signs will happen before that day and warn of the hour approaching.
The occurrence of most of the hour signs is a catalyze for Muslims to prepare for the Day of
Judgment. This motivates the Muslim to abandon the heedlessness and not to incline to
dunya. The feeling of the approach of The Judgment Day makes Muslim do lots of good
works and pledge obedience to Allah.
In these few pages we'll talk about some of The Minor Signs of the Last Day, which the
Prophet told his nation of:
1- The appearance of fitan (tribulations)
For the Prophet (peace be upon him) said:" Before the Last Hour there will be commotions
like pieces of a dark night in which a man will be a believer in the morning and an infidel in
the evening, or a believer in the evening and infidel in the morning." [Authenticated by
Al-Albani]
«... إن بين يدي الساعة فتنًا كقطع الليل المظلم، يصبح الرجل فيها مؤمنًا ويمسي كافرًا، ويمسي مؤمنًا ويصبح كافرًا »
صحيح الألباني
2- Lost of honesty
The Prophet -peace and blessings be upon him- said: “Allah’s Apostle said, “When honesty is lost,
then wait for the Hour.” It was asked, “How will honesty be lost, O Allah’s Apostle?” He said, “When
authority is given to those who do not deserve it, then wait for the Hour.”” [Al-Bukhari]
‹‹إذا ضيعت الأمانة فانتظر الساعة. قال : كيف إضاعتها يا رسول الله ؟ قال : إذا أسند الأمر إلى غير أهله فانتظر الساعة››
رواه البخاري
3- The taking away of knowledge and the prevalence of ignorance
It's said in hadith: "Among the signs of the Hour will be the disappearance of knowledge and the
appearance of ignorance". [Al-Bukhari]
‹‹من أشراط الساعة أن يرفع العلم، ويثبت الجهل››
رواه البخاري
4- Frequent occurrences of sudden and unexpected death;
For the Prophet’s hadith: Episodes of sudden death will become widespread.
‹‹وأن يظهر موت الفجأة [في حديث أشراط الساعة] ››
حسنه الألباني
5- Spread of killing
The Prophet Peace and blessings upon him said, “The establishment of the Hour is conditioned to the
occurrence of much commotion. They asked: O messenger of Allah, what is commotion? He said:
spread of killing” [Muslim]
‹‹لا تقوم الساعة حتى يكثر الهرج " قالوا : وما الهرج ؟ يا رسول الله ! قال " القتل . القتل ››
رواه مسلم
6- Acceleration of time:
The Prophet Muhammad said "the hour will not take place until the time is accelerated ".
[Authenticated by Al-Albani]
‹‹لا تقوم الساعة حتى يتقارب الزمان››
صحيح الألباني
It was said that the time acceleration means "there won't be blessing (barakah) in time. And it was
said that it means: When the length of days is stretched, the journey of a few days is covered in a
matter of hours, because of the spread of the modern means of transport, the air, ground, and marine
transportation, or it means a real shortness and quickness of the time.

7- Abundance of police squads and oppressive officials
The Prophet said" People having whips similar to ox-tails with which they will beat people, they come
and go in discontent of Allah" [Az-Zahaby]
‹‹يكون في هذه الأمة في آخر الزمان رجال معهم سياط كأنها أذناب البقر يغدون في سخط الله ويروحون في غضبه››
قال الذهبي: سنده وسط

hadith....Loans

Bismillah Walhamdulillah Was Salaatu Was Salaam 'ala Rasulillah

As-Salaam Alaikum Wa-Rahmatullahi Wa-Barakatuhu

Loans - 13th Dhul Qa'dah 1433 (29th September 2012)

Narrated Abu Huraira (Radi-Allahu 'anhu):

Two persons, a Muslim and a Jew, quarrelled. The Muslim said, "By Him Who
gave Muhammad superiority over all the people! The Jew said, "By Him Who
gave Moses superiority over all the people!" At that the Muslim raised his
hand and slapped the Jew on the face. The Jew went to the Prophet
(Sallallahu 'Alaihi Wa Sallam) and informed him of what had happened
between him and the Muslim. The Prophet sent for the Muslim and asked him
about it. The Muslim informed him of the event. The Prophet (Sallallahu
'Alaihi Wa Sallam) said, "Do not give me superiority over Moses, for on the
Day of Resurrection all the people will fall unconscious and I will be one
of them, but I will be the first to gain consciousness, and will see Moses
standing and holding the side of the Throne (of Allah). I will not know
whether (Moses) has also fallen unconscious and got up before me, or Allah
has exempted him from that stroke."

Bukhari Vol. 3 : No. 594

Hadith.....Patients

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Patients - 2nd Sha'aban 1432 (3rd July 2011)

Narrated Abu Huraira (Radi-Allahu 'anhu):

I heard Allah's Apostle (Sallallahu 'Alaihi Wa Sallam) saying, "The good
deeds of any person will not make him enter Paradise." (i.e., None can
enter Paradise through his good deeds.) They (the Prophet's companions)
said, 'Not even you, O Allah's Apostle?' He said, "Not even myself, unless
Allah bestows His favor and mercy on me." So be moderate in your religious
deeds and do the deeds that are within your ability: and none of you should
wish for death, for if he is a good doer, he may increase his good deeds,
and if he is an evil doer, he may repent to Allah."

Bukhari Vol. 7 : No. 577
 

 

 
Patients - 3rd Sha'aban 1432 (4th July 2011)

Narrated 'Aisha (Radi-Allahu 'anha):

Whenever Allah's Apostle (Sallallahu 'Alaihi Wa Sallam) paid a visit to a
patient, or a patient was brought to him, he used to invoke Allah, saying,
"Take away the disease, O the Lord of the people! Cure him as You are the
One Who cures. There is no cure but Yours, a cure that leaves no disease."

Bukhari Vol. 7 : No. 579

Hadith...... Prophetic (PBUH) Commentary on the Qur'an

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Prophetic (PBUH) Commentary on the Qur'an - 6th Rabi al-Thani 1432 (11th
March 2011)

Narrated Abdullah (bin Mus'ud) (Radi-Allahu 'anhu):

Allah's Apostle (Sallallahu 'Alaihi Wa Sallam) has cursed the lady who uses
false hair.

Bukhari Vol. 6 : No. 409

Sa’ad bin Abi Waqqas reported that he asked the Messenger of Allah (SAW): “Which of the people are tested most severely?” Rasulullah (SAW) replied: “The Prophets, then the righteous, then those who are most like them, then those who are most like them from the people.

A man is tested according to his religious commitment. So, if his religious practice is sound, then his testing is increased, and if his religious practice is weak, then his testing is reduced. A servant continues to be tested until he walks the Earth without a single sin on him.” (Ahmad, Tirmidhi)

 

 

Muslim recorded in his Sahih, and An-Nasa'i in his Sunan that Ibn `Abbas said, "While Jibril (Gabriel) was with the Messenger of Allah , he heard a noise from above. Jibril lifted his sight to the sky and said, `This is a door in heaven being open, and it has never been opened before now.' An angel descended from that door and came to the Prophet and said,

 Receive the glad tidings of two lights that you have been given, which no other Prophet before you was given: the Opening of the Book and the last (three) Ayat of Surat Al-Baqarah. You will not read a letter of them, but will gain its benefit.''' This is the wording collected by An-Nasa'i (Al-Kubra 5:12) and Muslim recorded similar wording (1:554).

Hadith......Companions of the Prophet (PBUH)

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Companions of the Prophet (PBUH) - 11th Muharram 1432 (17th December 2010)

Narrated 'Ammar (Radi-Allahu 'anhu):

I saw Allah's Apostle (Sallallahu 'Alaihi Wa Sallam) and there was none
with him but five slaves, two women and Abu Bakr (i.e. those were the only
converts to Islam then).

Bukhari Vol. 5 : No. 12

Hadith.......Virtues of the Prophet (PBUH) and Companions

Asalam Wa alikum

Virtues of the Prophet (PBUH) and Companions - 7th Muharram 1432 (13th
December 2010)

Narrated Muawiya (Radi-Allahu 'anhu):

I heard the Prophet (Sallallahu 'Alaihi Wa Sallam) saying, "A group of
people amongst my followers will remain obedient to Allah's orders and they
will not be harmed by anyone who will not help them or who will oppose
them, till Allah's Order (the Last Day) comes upon them while they are
still on the right path."

Bukhari Vol. 4 : No. 835

Hadith .....Trade

Bismillah Walhamdulillah Was Salaatu Was Salaam 'ala Rasulillah

As-Salaam Alaikum Wa-Rahmatullahi Wa-Barakatuhu

Trade - 16th Shawwal 1433 (3rd September 2012)

Narrated Samura bin Jundab (Radi-Allahu 'anhu):

The Prophet (Sallallahu 'Alaihi Wa Sallam) said, "This night I dreamt that
two men came and took me to a Holy land whence we proceeded on till we
reached a river of blood, where a man was standing, and on its bank was
standing another man with stones in his hands. The man in the middle of the
river tried to come out, but the other threw a stone in his mouth and
forced him to go back to his original place. So, whenever he tried to come
out, the other man would throw a stone in his mouth and force him to go
back to his former place. I asked, 'Who is this?' I was told, 'The person
in the river was a Riba-eater.' "

Bukhari Vol. 3 : No. 298



Bismillah Walhamdulillah Was Salaatu Was Salaam 'ala Rasulillah

As-Salaam Alaikum Wa-Rahmatullahi Wa-Barakatuhu

Trade - 15th Shawwal 1433 (2nd September 2012)

Narrated Aisha (Radi-Allahu 'anha):

When the last Verses of Surat al- Baqara were revealed, the Prophet
(Sallallahu 'Alaihi Wa Sallam) recited them in the masjid and proclaimed
the trade of alcohol as illegal.

Bukhari Vol. 3 : No. 297