SECTION CONCERNING THIS PROPHET’S MENTION OF THE WAR AGAINST THE TURKS AS IT HAPPENED
Al-Bukhari narrated from Abu Hurairah from the Prophet (Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon him), he said, “The Hour shall not be established until you fight a people with fur sandals (shoes) and until you fight the Turks, small-eyed red-faced Dhulful-Unoof (small short noses with raised tips). Their faces are like covered shields (i.e. round and full of meat) and you will find from the best of the people are those who have hatred for this affair (i.e. Islam) until he enters it. And the people are like earthly treasures (metals, gems, etc., i.e., they’re all different and also the true nature of them are never changed. That’s why he said after this); the best of them in Jahiliyyah (pre-Islamic ignorance) is the best of them in Islam. There shall come a time upon one of you that if he were to see me, then that would be more beloved to him than if he were to have similar to his family and his wealth.”
Narrated Abu Hurairah that the Prophet said, “The Hour will not be established until you fight Khooz and Kirman from the non-Arabs; with red faces, small (chisel type) noses and small eyes; their faces are like covered shields, their sandals (shoes) are from fur.”
The point is that fighting against the Turks occurred toward the end of the era of the Companions, they fought against the Great Al-Qan (or Khan) and severely destroyed him based upon that which we will mention when we come to it.
Another narration from Abdullah Ibn Salam
Narrated by Qais Ibn Ubad, he said: I was in the mosque when a man with the mark of humility came and prayed two short units (Raka‘ahs). The people said that he was a man from the people of Paradise. When he left, I followed him until he entered his house and I also entered with him and spoke to him. When he felt comfortable, I said to him, “The people said such-and-such when you entered the mosque.” He replied, “Allah is glorified, by Allah, it isn’t appropriate for anyone to say that which he doesn’t know and I shall inform you that I had a dream which I saw at the time of the Messenger of Allah (Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon him) so I narrated it to him. I saw that I was in a green garden – Ibn Awn (sub-narrator) said that he mentioned its greenness and spaciousness – in the middle of it there was an iron pillar, the bottom of it was in the ground and the top of it was in the sky at the top of it there was a handhold. I was told to climb it. I said that I couldn’t. Then he brought a Minsaf – Ibn Awn said it means a young servant (Waseef) – and then he lifted my clothes from behind me and said to climb on it. I climbed till I took hold of the threshold and he said, “Hold on to the threshold.” Then I woke up and it was in my hand. The man said: I came to the Prophet (Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon him) and informed him. He said, “As for the garden, it is the garden of Islam and as for the pillar, it is the pillar of Islam. As for the threshold, it is the firm threshold, you shall die upon Islam.” He said, The narrator was Abdullah Ibn Salam.
The mention of the death of Maimoonah Bint Al-Harith in Sarif
Al-Bukhari narrated in At-Tareekh from Yazeed Ibn Al-Asamm, he said: Maimoonah became ill in Makkah and she didn’t have anyone from her nephews present. She said, “Take me out of Makkah because I am not going to die there. The Messenger of Allah (Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon him) informed me that I won’t die in Makkah.” They transported her to Sarif under the tree which the Messenger of Allah (Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon him) first had intercourse with her in a tent (which they were in). She died there and her death was in Year 51 upon the correct opinion.
Narrations regarding the Prophet’s mention of the murder of Hujr Ibn Adiyy and his companions
Narrated by Ali Ibn Abi Talib, he said, “O people of Iraq, 7 people shall be killed from you at Adhra’, their example is like the example of the companions of the ditches (see Soorah Al-Burooj).” Then Hujr Ibn Adiyy and his companions were killed. Ya‘qoob Ibn Sufyan said: Abu Nu‘aim mentioned: Ziyad Ibn Sumayyah mentioned Ali Ibn Abi Talib on the pulpit when Hujr took some stones and those around him and threw them at Ziyad. He wrote to Mu‘awiyah and said, “Hujr threw stones at me while I was on the pulpit.” Mu‘awiyah wrote to him that he should bring Hujr to him. When he was near Damascus he sent a group to him and met them at Adhra’and killed them.
Al-Baihaqi said, “Ali wouldn’t say something like this unless he heard it from the Messenger of Allah (Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon him).”
Narrated Marwan Ibn Al-Hakam, who said: I entered with Mu‘awiyah upon the Mother of the Believers, ‘A’ishah, and she said, “O Mu‘awiyah, you killed Hujr and his companions and you did that which you did. Do you not fear that I have a man hiding who is going to kill you?” He replied, “No, I am in the house of security. I heard the Messenger of Allah (Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon him) say, ‘Faith restricts Fatk (to kill someone when he is unaware), the Believer doesn’t perform Fatk’. O Mother of the Believers, what do you need me for other than that?” She said, “Make peace.” He said, “Then leave me and Hujr till we meet with our Lord.”
Narration of Rafi‘ Ibn Khadeej
Al-Baihaqi narrated from Yahya Ibn Abdul-Hameed Ibn Rafi‘ from his grandmother that Rafi‘ Ibn Khadeej was hit – Amr (the sub-narrator) said I don’t know which of the two he mentioned, either Battle of Uhud or Battle of Hunain – by an arrow in his chest. He came to the Messenger of Allah (Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon him) and said, “O Messenger of Allah, take the arrow out for me.” He said to him, “O Rafi‘ if you wish, I will pull the arrow and its head out together. And if you wish, I will pull the arrow out and leave the arrow head and testify for you that you are a martyr on the Day of Resurrection.” He said, “O Messenger of Allah, pull out the arrow and leave the arrow head and testify for me that I am a martyr on the Day of Resurrection.” The narrator said: He lived till the Caliphate of Mu‘awiyah when his wound opened and he died after Asr (evening) prayers. This is what was mentioned in this narration that he died during the leadership of Mu‘awiyah. Al-Waqidi and others mentioned that he died in Year 73 and it is also mentioned 74, yet Mu‘awiyah’s death was in Year 60 without any controversy. And Allah (SWT) knows best.
The Prophet’s informing of trials that will occur after his death at the hands of youngsters from Banu Hashim
Abdullah Ibn Mas‘ood narrated that the Prophet (Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “Soon others will be preferred to you, and there will be things which you will not like.” The companions of the Prophet (Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon him) asked, “O Allah’s Messenger! What do you order us to do (in this case)?” He said, “(I order you) to give the rights that are on you and to ask your rights from Allah.” (Recorded by Al-Bukhari)
Abu Hurairah related that the Messenger of Allah (Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “This branch from Quraish will ruin the people.” The companions of the Prophet asked, “What do you order us to do (then) O Messenger of Allah?” He said, “I would suggest that the people keep away from them.” (Recorded by Al-Bukhari)
Sa‘eed Al-Umawi narrated that he was in the company of Marwan and Abu Hurairah, when he heard Abu Hurairah say: I heard the trustworthy, truly inspired one (i.e. the Prophet) say, “The destruction of my followers will be brought about by the hands of some youngsters from Quraish.” Marwan asked, “Youngsters?” Abu Hurairah said, “If you wish, I would name them: They are the children of so-and-so and the children of so-and-so.” (Recorded by Al-Bukhari)
Abu Hurairah narrated that he heard the Messenger of Allah (Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon him) say, “The destruction of my followers will be brought about by the hands of some youngsters.” (The subnarrator from Abu Hurairah) said: Marwan who was in our midst in the gathering and had not yet held any political position said, “May Allah curse those youngsters!” It was then that Abu Hurairah said, “If I wish to mention then and say they are the children of so-and-so and the children of so-and-so I would do so.” (The sub-narrator said): My father, my grandfather and I then visited Banu Marwan after they had gained authority and we found them pledging allegiance to young boys. There were among these some who pledged allegiance while he was still a baby. My grandfather then told us, ‘Perhaps, these are those I heard Abu Hurairah mention’.” (Recorded by Ahmad)
In another version by Ahmad, Abu Hurairah narrated: I heard my beloved one Abul-Qasim (the Prophet (Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon him)) say: “The destruction of my followers will be brought about by the hands of some thoughtless youngsters from Quraish.”
Abu Sa‘eed Al-Khudri narrated that he heard the Messenger of Allah (May Allah be pleased with him) say: “There will be successors after the passage of sixty years who will neglect prayer and pursue desires; so they are going to meet evil. Then there will be successors who will read the Qur’an but it will not go beyond their collarbones. Three kinds of people will read the Qur’an: a true believer, a hypocrite and a sinner.” Basheer (a sub-narrator) asked Al-Waleed (another sub-narrator): What do these three mean? The latter replied: “The hypocrite disbelieves in the Qur’an; the sinner turns the Qur’an into a source of earning a living and the believer believes in (and acts upon) it.” (This version is exclusively recorded by Ahmad)
Ash-Sha‘bi said: When Ali Ibn Abi Talib returned from Siffeen, he addressed the people saying, “O you people, do not detest the commandership of Mu‘awiyah. For, if you lose him, then you will see heads being removed from their bases like colocynth.”
Abu Hurairah would stroll in market of Al-Madinah and would say, “O Allah! Do not keep me alive till the sixtieth year! It is better for you to hold on to Mu‘awiyah’s temples. O Allah, do not keep alive till the time youngsters will assume leadership.”
It was reported that Abu ‘Ubaidah Ibn Al-Jarrah narrated that the Messenger of Allah (Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “This affair (of the Ummah) shall remain just and standing upon justice until it will be defiled by a man from Banu Umayyah.” (This narration is weak due to interruptions in its chain of transmitters)
Abu Dharr narrated that he heard the Messenger of Allah (Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon him) say: “The first person to change my way is a man from Banu Umayyah.” Al-Baihaqi said, “It is likely that the man being referred to in this Hadith is Yazeed Ibn Mu‘awiyah Ibn Abi Sufyan. And Allah (SWT) knows best.
People have varying stances concerning Yazeed Ibn Mu‘awiyah. Some love him and are loyal to him; and these are people of Sham (especially) from among the Nawasib. As for the Rawafid, they ferociously attack him and invented many lies against him. Many or most of these Rawafid even go as far as calling him an atheist, but he was not! Some people neither love him nor insult him for they knew that he was not an atheist as he is being falsely portrayed by the Rawafid. They do not love him because of heinous occurrences and extremely repulsive events that took place during his caliphate. Among the most atrocious of these events was the murder of Husain Ibn Ali at Karbala. However, he knew nothing about this murder and was, possibly, neither pleased nor grieved by it. Another instance was the event of Harrah.
By Ibn Katheer
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