I went to the Prophet ﷺ during the Ghazwa of Tabuk while he was sitting in a leather tent. He said, "Count six signs that indicate the approach of the Hour: my death, the conquest of Jerusalem, a plague that will afflict you (and kill you in great numbers) as the plague that afflicts sheep, the increase of wealth to such an extent that even if one is given one hundred Dinars, he will not be satisfied; then an affliction which no Arab house will escape, and then a truce between you and Bani Al-Asfar (i.e. the Byzantines) who will betray you and attack you under eighty flags. Under each flag will be twelve thousand soldiers. (Using translation from Bukhārī 3176)
"أعْدَدْتُ سِتًّا بين يدي الساعةِ: مَوْتي، ثُمَّ فتحُ بيت المقدس، ثُمَّ مُوتَانٌ يَأْخُذُ فيكم؛ كَقُعَاصِ الغنم؛ ثُمَّ استفاضةُ المال حتى يُعْطَى الرجلُ مائَة دينارٍ فيظلَّ سَاخِطًا، ثُمَّ فتنةٌ لا يبقى بيتٌ من العرب إلا دخلته، ثُمَّ هُدْنةٌ تكون بينكم وبين بنى الأصفر، فيغدرون، فيأتونكم تحت ثمانين غايةً تحت كل غايةٍ اثنا عشر ألفًا".
Add your own reflection below:
Sign in from the top menu to add or reply to reflections.