Mahdi Signs - The Last Day
IRAQ and SYRIA
Abu Nadhrah says: "We were sitting in the company of Jabir bin
Abdullah (R.A.) when he said: 'Soon the people of IRAQ will neither
receive any food (grain) nor any money.'" We asked, "Why would such
a thing happen?" He replied, "Because of the non-Arabs." (i.e they
will prevent food from going into Iraq, in the form of "sanctions"
to this day.) He then said: "Soon the people of Shaam (SYRIA) will
neither receive any money nor grain." We asked as to why this would
happen. He replied: "Because of the Romans (christians)."
Imaam Mahdi and the Signs
that Will Precede Him
The Imposters
The coming of Imam Mahdi is one of the signs of Qiyamah as is the
belief of the Ahlus-Sunnah and he has yet to appear. Abdullah ibn
Masu`d has reported that the Prophet has said:
"The world will not pass away before the Arabs are ruled by a man
(referring to Mahdi) of my family whose name will be the same as
mine"
(Abu Dawud).
However, many people in the past falsely claimed to be Imam Mahdi.
One of these false claimants was Muhammad bin Tumarat, a tyrant who
spread corruption and even buried some of his companions because
they did not believe that he was the Mahdi described by the Ahaadith
of Rasulullah Some believe it was Muhammad bin Al-Sakari who
disappeared at the age of five and went into hiding and has been
hiding 10 centuries. Mirza Ghulam Ahmed Qadiani (the cursed) was
also one of those who claimed to be the Mahdi as well as many other
people. Beside those mentioned there were many others who claimed
the office of Mahdi, the most recent being somebody from Manchester
who claimed the position for himself. It should be noted that none
of the above or anybody else who claimed to be the Mahdi in the past
fulfilled the conditions laid down by the Prophet
Some of the signs which will precede Imam Mahdi are as follows, so
that we Muslims are not mislead to believe in somebody claiming to
be the Mahdi who in reality is a blatant liar.
Signs that will Precede Imam Mahdi
1) A General Sign
There are many signs that will precede him, a general and very
important sign is that he will come at a time when there is great
confutation, intense disputes and violent deaths. When people are
afflicted by disturbance and experiencing great fear. Calamities
will fall upon the people, so much so that a man shall not find a
shelter to shelter him self from oppression. There will be battles
and fitnaas before his appearance. Every time a fitnaa has come to
end, another will start, spread and intensify. The people will be
troubled to such an extent that they will long for death. It is then
that Imam Mahdi will be sent.
Abu Saeed Al-Khudri has repoted that the Messenger of Allah said "He
will be sent at a time of intense disputes and differences among
people and earthquakes..." (Ahmed)
2) The Double Eclipse In Ramadan
Note. The Double Eclipse In Ramadan statement quoted from Darequtni
is NOT verified, indeed it's authenticity is questionable. It is NOT
to be considered as authentic Hadith.
3) The Battle in Mina
Before Imam Mahdi emerges an inter-tribal fight will take place. In
the same year hajis will be looted and a battle will erupt in Mina
in which many people will be killed. Ameer bin Shauaib reported from
his grandfather that the messenger of Allah said:
"In Dhul Qaidah (Islamic Month) the tribes will fight, Hajis will be
looted and there will be a battle in Mina in which many people will
be slain and blood will flow until it runs over the Jamaratul Aqba.
Their companion (referring to Imam Mahdi) will flee to a point
between the corner and the Maqaam and will be forced to accept
people's allegiance."
(Al-Fitan, Nuaim ibn Hammad)
4) The Euphrates will Disclose a Mountain of Gold
The Final Hour will not come until the river Euphrates (which flows
through Syria and Iraq and finally opens in the Gulf) will disclose
a mountain of gold over which people will fight and die Abu Hurairah
reported that the Messenger of Allah said:
"The shall not occur until the Euphrates will disclosea mountain of
gold, over which people will fight. 99 out of every hundred shall
die, and every one of them shall say, 'perchance I shall be the one
to succeed"
(Muslim) In another narration we have been told that who ever is
present at the time when the Euphrates discloses a mountain of gold
should not take the gold.
5) Emergence of the Sufyani
The Sufyani (a descendant of Abu Sufyan) will emerge before Imam
Mahdi from the depths of Damascus. According to some weak
narrations, his name will be Urwa bin Muhammad and his kunniya 'Abu
Utbah'. The Ahadith regarding the Sufyani specify that he is a
tyrant who will spread corruption and mischeif on the earth before
Imam Mahdi. He will be such a tyrant that he will kill the children
and rip out the bellies of women. When he hears about the Mahdi, he
will send an army to seize and kill him. However the earth will
swallow this army before it even reaches Imam Mahdi. Abu Hurairah
has narrated that the Prophet said:
"A man will emerge from the depths of Damascus. He will be called
Sufyani. Most of those who follow him will be from the tribe of
Kalb. He will kill by ripping the stomachs of women and even kill
the children. A man from my family will appear in the Haram, the
news of his advent will reach the Sufyani and he will send to him
one of his armies. He (referring to Imam Mahdi) will defeat them.
They will then travel with whoever remains until they come to a
desert and they will be swallowed. None will be saved except the one
who had informed the others about them."
(Mustadrak).
The Folding of the Universe:
(On the Day of Judgment the whole of the earth will be but His
handful, and the heavens will be rolled up in His right hand)
(39:67)
(The Day that We roll up the heavens like a scroll rolled up for
books) (21:104)
“Allah, the Exalted and Glorious, would fold the Heavens on the Day
of Judgment and then He would place them on His right hand and say:
I am the Lord; where are the haughty and where are the proud today?
He would fold the Earth placing it on the left hand and say: I am
the Lord; where are the haughty and where are the proud today?”
(Muslim)
Allahu alam