THE SIGNS BEFORE THE DAY OF JUDGEMENT Ayaat and Ahaadeeth about the Hour Author: Al-Haafidh Ibn Katheer Hadeeth Presentation prepared by Sarandib Muslims.com

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THE SIGNS BEFORE THE DAY OF JUDGEMENTTHE SIGNS BEFORE THE DAY OF JUDGEMENT
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2. Al-Nuwas ibn Saman said,Al-Nuwas ibn Saman said, "One morning the"One morning the
Prophet (sal-Allaahu 'alayhe wa sallam) spokeProphet (sal-Allaahu 'alayhe wa sallam) spoke
about the Dajjaal. Sometimes he described him asabout the Dajjaal. Sometimes he described him as
insignificant, and sometimes he described him asinsignificant, and sometimes he described him as
so dangerous that we thought he was in theso dangerous that we thought he was in the
clumpclump
of date-palms nearby. When we went to him laterof date-palms nearby. When we went to him later
on, he noticed that fear in our faces, and asked,on, he noticed that fear in our faces, and asked,
'What is the matter with you?'What is the matter with you?

3. We said, 'O Messenger of Allaah, this morning youWe said, 'O Messenger of Allaah, this morning you
spoke of the Dajjaal; sometimes you described himspoke of the Dajjaal; sometimes you described him
as insignificant, and sometimes you described himas insignificant, and sometimes you described him
as being so dangerous that we thought he was inas being so dangerous that we thought he was in
the clump of date-palmsthe clump of date-palms nearby.nearby. "The Prophet"The Prophet
(sal-Allaahu 'alayhe wa sallam) said, 'I fear for you(sal-Allaahu 'alayhe wa sallam) said, 'I fear for you
in other matters besides the Dajjaal. If he appearsin other matters besides the Dajjaal. If he appears
whilst I am among you, I will contend with him onwhilst I am among you, I will contend with him on
your behalf.your behalf.

4. But if he appears while I am not among you, thenBut if he appears while I am not among you, then
each man must contend with him on his owneach man must contend with him on his own
behalf, and Allaah will take care of every Muslimbehalf, and Allaah will take care of every Muslim
on my behalf. The Dajjaal will be a young man,on my behalf. The Dajjaal will be a young man,
with short, curly hair, and one eye floating. Iwith short, curly hair, and one eye floating. I
would liken him to 'Abd al-Uzzaa ibn Qatan.would liken him to 'Abd al-Uzzaa ibn Qatan.
Whoever amongst you lives to see him shouldWhoever amongst you lives to see him should
recite the opening Ayaat of Surat al-Kahf. He willrecite the opening Ayaat of Surat al-Kahf. He will
appear on the way between Syria and Iraq, andappear on the way between Syria and Iraq, and
will create disaster left and right.will create disaster left and right.

5. O servants of Allaah, adhere to the Path of Truth.'O servants of Allaah, adhere to the Path of Truth.'
"We said, 'O Messenger of Allaah, for the day"We said, 'O Messenger of Allaah, for the day
which is like a year, will one days prayers bewhich is like a year, will one days prayers be
sufficient?' He said, 'No, you must make ansufficient?' He said, 'No, you must make an
estimate of the time, and then observe theestimate of the time, and then observe the
prayers.' “ "We asked, 'O Messenger of Allaah,prayers.' “ "We asked, 'O Messenger of Allaah,
how quickly will he walk upon the earth?' He said,how quickly will he walk upon the earth?' He said,
'Like a cloud driven by the wind. He will come to'Like a cloud driven by the wind. He will come to
the people and call them (to a false religion), andthe people and call them (to a false religion), and
they will believe in him and respond to him.they will believe in him and respond to him.

6. He will issue a command to the sky, and it willHe will issue a command to the sky, and it will
rain; and to the earth, and it will produce crops.rain; and to the earth, and it will produce crops.
After grazing on these crops, their animals willAfter grazing on these crops, their animals will
return with their udders full of milk and theirreturn with their udders full of milk and their
flanks stretched. Then he will come to anotherflanks stretched. Then he will come to another
people and will call them (to a false religion), butpeople and will call them (to a false religion), but
they will reject his call. He will depart fromthey will reject his call. He will depart from
them; they will suffer famine and will possessthem; they will suffer famine and will possess
nothing in the form of wealth. Then he will passnothing in the form of wealth. Then he will pass
through the wasteland and will say, Bring forththrough the wasteland and will say, Bring forth
your treasures, and the treasures will comeyour treasures, and the treasures will come
forth, like swarms of bees.forth, like swarms of bees.

7. Then he will call a man brimming with youth; heThen he will call a man brimming with youth; he
will strike him with a sword and cut him in two,will strike him with a sword and cut him in two,
then place the two pieces at the distance betweenthen place the two pieces at the distance between
an archer and his target. Then he will call him,an archer and his target. Then he will call him,
and the young man will come running andand the young man will come running and
laughing.' “laughing.' “ "At that point, Allaah will send the"At that point, Allaah will send the
Messiah, son of Mary, and he will descend to theMessiah, son of Mary, and he will descend to the
white minaret in the east of Damascus, wearingwhite minaret in the east of Damascus, wearing
two garments dyed with saffron, placing histwo garments dyed with saffron, placing his
hands on the wings of two angels.hands on the wings of two angels.

8. When he lowers his head, beads of perspirationWhen he lowers his head, beads of perspiration
will fall from it, and when he raises his head, beadswill fall from it, and when he raises his head, beads
like pearls will scatter from it. Every Kaafir wholike pearls will scatter from it. Every Kaafir who
smells his fragrance will die, and his breath willsmells his fragrance will die, and his breath will
reach as far as he can see. He will search for thereach as far as he can see. He will search for the
Dajjaal until he finds him at the gate of Ludd,Dajjaal until he finds him at the gate of Ludd,
where he will kill him.“ "Then a people whomwhere he will kill him.“ "Then a people whom
Allaah has protected will come to Jesus son ofAllaah has protected will come to Jesus son of
Mary, and he will wipe their faces (i.e. wipe theMary, and he will wipe their faces (i.e. wipe the
traces of hardship fromtheir faces) and tell them oftraces of hardship fromtheir faces) and tell them of
their status in Paradise.their status in Paradise.

9. At that time Allaah will reveal to Jesus: "I haveAt that time Allaah will reveal to Jesus: "I have
brought forth some of My servants whom noonebrought forth some of My servants whom noone
will be able to fight. Take My servants safely to at-will be able to fight. Take My servants safely to at-
Toor.“ "Then Allaah will send Gog and Magog, andToor.“ "Then Allaah will send Gog and Magog, and
they will swarm down from every slope. The firstthey will swarm down from every slope. The first
of them will pass by the Lake of Tiberias, and willof them will pass by the Lake of Tiberias, and will
drink some of its water; the last of them will passdrink some of its water; the last of them will pass
by it and say, "There used to be water here."by it and say, "There used to be water here."
Jesus, the Prophet of Allaah, and his CompanionsJesus, the Prophet of Allaah, and his Companions
will be besieged until a bull's head will be dearerwill be besieged until a bull's head will be dearer
to themto them
than one hundred dinars are to you nowadays.”than one hundred dinars are to you nowadays.”

10. "Then Jesus and his Companions will pray to"Then Jesus and his Companions will pray to
Allaah, and He will send insects who will bite theAllaah, and He will send insects who will bite the
people of Gog and Magog on their necks, so thatpeople of Gog and Magog on their necks, so that
in the morning they will all perish as one. Thenin the morning they will all perish as one. Then
Jesus and his Companions will come down andJesus and his Companions will come down and
will not find any nook or cranny on earth which iswill not find any nook or cranny on earth which is
free from their putrid stench. Jesus and hisfree from their putrid stench. Jesus and his
Companions will again pray to Allaah, Who willCompanions will again pray to Allaah, Who will
send birds like the necks of camels; they will seizesend birds like the necks of camels; they will seize
the bodies of Gog and Magog and throw themthe bodies of Gog and Magog and throw them
wherever Allaah wills.wherever Allaah wills.

11. Then Allaah will send rain which no house or tentThen Allaah will send rain which no house or tent
will be able to keep out, and the earth will bewill be able to keep out, and the earth will be
cleansed, until it will look like a mirror. Then thecleansed, until it will look like a mirror. Then the
earth will be told to bring forth its fruit andearth will be told to bring forth its fruit and
restore its blessing. On that day, a group of peoplerestore its blessing. On that day, a group of people
will be able to eat from a single pomegranate andwill be able to eat from a single pomegranate and
seek shelter under its skin (i.e. the fruit would beseek shelter under its skin (i.e. the fruit would be
so big). A milch camel will give so much milk thatso big). A milch camel will give so much milk that
a whole party will be able to drink from it;a whole party will be able to drink from it;

12. a cow will give so much milk that a whole tribea cow will give so much milk that a whole tribe
will be able to drink from it; and a milch-sheepwill be able to drink from it; and a milch-sheep
will give so much milk that a whole family will bewill give so much milk that a whole family will be
able to drink from it. At that time, Allaah will sendable to drink from it. At that time, Allaah will send
a pleasant wind which will soothe them evena pleasant wind which will soothe them even
under their armpits, and will take the soul ofunder their armpits, and will take the soul of
every Muslim. Only the most wicked people willevery Muslim. Only the most wicked people will
be left, and they will fornicate like asses; then thebe left, and they will fornicate like asses; then the
Last Hour will come upon them." "Last Hour will come upon them." "[Muslim][Muslim]
[[Muslim, Kitaab al-Fitan wa Ashraat al-Saa'ah, 8/196-199. Ludd: the biblical Lydda, now known as Lod, site of the
zionist state's major airport]]

13. Hadeeth narrated fromHadeeth narrated from
Abu Umaamah Al-BaahileeAbu Umaamah Al-Baahilee
Insha’AllahInsha’Allah to be continuedto be continued
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