الفتح الربانی
Fath al-Rabbani
كتاب الفضائلThe Book of Virtues
الْفَضْلُ الأولُ فِي فَضَائِلِ الشَّامِ مُطلَقًا
The first section regarding the virtues of al-Sham in general
Hadith 12717
عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ حَوَالَةَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ ”سَيَصِيرُ الْأَمْرُ إِلَى أَنْ تَكُونَ جُنُودٌ مُجَنَّدَةٌ جُنْدٌ بِالشَّامِ وَجُنْدٌ بِالْيَمَنِ وَجُنْدٌ بِالْعِرَاقِ“ فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ فَخِرْ لِي يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِذَا كَانَ ذَلِكَ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ ”عَلَيْكَ بِالشَّامِ عَلَيْكَ بِالشَّامِ ثَلَاثًا عَلَيْكَ بِالشَّامِ فَمَنْ أَبَى فَلْيَلْحَقْ بِيَمَنِهِ وَلْيَسْقِ مِنْ غُدُرِهِ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَتَعَالَى قَدْ تَكَفَّلَ لِي بِالشَّامِ وَأَهْلِهِ“
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Hawalah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Soon Islam will gain such dominance that there will be many armies of the Muslims; one army will be in Syria, one in Yemen, and one in Iraq. So Ibn Hawalah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: O Messenger of Allah! If I am granted that era, then choose a region for me. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: You should stay in the land of Syria, you must adhere to Syria, just stay in Syria. Whoever refuses that region should go to Yemen and drink from its ponds. Indeed, Allah Almighty has guaranteed me the protection of Syria and its people.
Hadith 12718
The hadith is not present in the book.
Hadith 12719
The hadith is not present in the book.
Hadith 12720
عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الْحَارِثِ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ عَمْرَو بْنَ الْعَاصِ يَقُولُ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ ”بَيْنَا أَنَا فِي مَنَامِي أَتَتْنِي الْمَلَائِكَةُ فَحَمَلَتْ عَمُودَ الْكِتَابِ مِنْ تَحْتِ وِسَادَتِي فَعَمَدَتْ بِهِ إِلَى الشَّامِ أَلَا فَالْإِيمَانُ حَيْثُ تَقَعُ الْفِتَنُ بِالشَّامِ“
It is narrated from Sayyiduna ‘Amr ibn al-‘As (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: I was sleeping when angels came to me. I saw in a dream that they pulled the pillar of the Book from beneath my pillow, then they took it and headed towards the region of Syria. Beware, the essence of faith will be in that region of Syria where tribulations will arise.
Hadith 12721
عَنْ أَبِي الدَّرْدَاءِ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ ”بَيْنَا أَنَا نَائِمٌ إِذْ رَأَيْتُ عَمُودَ الْكِتَابِ احْتُمِلَ مِنْ تَحْتِ رَأْسِي فَظَنَنْتُ أَنَّهُ مَذْهُوبٌ بِهِ فَأَتْبَعْتُهُ بَصَرِي فَعُمِدَ بِهِ إِلَى الشَّامِ أَلَا وَإِنَّ الْإِيمَانَ حِينَ تَقَعُ الْفِتَنُ بِالشَّامِ“
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Darda’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: I was sleeping when I saw that the pillar of the Book was taken from beneath my head. Then I thought that it was being taken away, so I kept my gaze following it. Then it was taken to Syria. Beware! When tribulations occur, the core of faith will be in Syria.
Hadith 12722
عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ ثَابِتٍ قَالَ بَيْنَا نَحْنُ عِنْدَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ نُؤَلِّفُ الْقُرْآنَ مِنَ الرِّقَاعِ إِذْ قَالَ ”طُوبَى لِلشَّامِ“ قِيلَ وَلِمَ ذَلِكَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ ”إِنَّ مَلَائِكَةَ الرَّحْمَنِ بَاسِطَةٌ أَجْنِحَتَهَا عَلَيْهَا“
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Zaid bin Thabit (may Allah be pleased with him), he says: Once we were sitting in the service of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), compiling the written portions of the Noble Qur'an on various materials. At that moment, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Glad tidings for Syria!" Someone asked: "O Messenger of Allah! Why is that?" He (peace and blessings be upon him) replied: "Allah's angels have spread their wings over it."
Hadith 12723
عَنِ الْجُرَيْرِيِّ عَنْ أَبِي الْمَشَّاءِ وَهُوَ لَقِيطُ بْنُ الْمَشَّاءِ عَنْ أَبِي أُمَامَةَ قَالَ لَا تَقُومُ السَّاعَةُ حَتَّى يَتَحَوَّلَ خِيَارُ أَهْلِ الْعِرَاقِ إِلَى الشَّامِ وَيَتَحَوَّلَ شِرَارُ أَهْلِ الشَّامِ إِلَى الْعِرَاقِ وَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ ”عَلَيْكُمْ بِالشَّامِ“ قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ أَبُو الْمُثَنَّى يُقَالُ لَهُ لَقِيطٌ وَيَقُولُونَ ابْنُ الْمُثَنَّى وَأَبُو الْمُثَنَّى
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Umamah (may Allah be pleased with him), he says: The Day of Judgment will not be established until the good people of Iraq move towards Sham, and the worst people of Sham move towards Iraq. And the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: You should reside in the land of Sham.
Hadith 12724
عَنْ نَافِعٍ عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ ”اللَّهُمَّ بَارِكْ لَنَا فِي شَامِنَا وَيَمَنِنَا“ مَرَّتَيْنِ فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ وَفِي مَشْرِقِنَا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ ”مِنْ هُنَالِكَ يَطْلُعُ قَرْنُ الشَّيْطَانِ وَلَهَا تِسْعَةُ أَعْشَارِ الشَّرِّ“
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) prayed twice: O Allah! Bless us in our Sham and in our Yemen. A man said: O Messenger of Allah! Pray also for our East. But the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: From there the horns of Satan will emerge, and out of the ten parts of the world's evil and corruption, nine parts will be there.
Hadith 12725
وَعَنْ مُعَاوِيَةَ بْنِ قُرَّةَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ ”إِذَا فَسَدَ أَهْلُ الشَّامِ فَلَا خَيْرَ فِيكُمْ وَلَنْ تَزَالَ طَائِفَةٌ مِنْ أُمَّتِي مَنْصُورِينَ لَا يَضُرُّهُمْ مَنْ خَالَفَهُمْ حَتَّى تَقُومَ السَّاعَةُ“
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Qurrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: When the people of Syria fall into corruption and disorder, then there will be no goodness left among the Muslims, and a group from my Ummah will always be helped by Allah; those who oppose them will not be able to harm them in any way until the Day of Judgment.
Hadith 12726
عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ أَرْقَمَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ ”لَا تَزَالُ طَائِفَةٌ مِنْ أُمَّتِي عَلَى الْحَقِّ ظَاهِرِينَ وَإِنِّي لَأَرْجُو أَنْ تَكُونُوا هُمْ يَا أَهْلَ الشَّامِ“
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Zaid bin Arqam, may Allah be pleased with him, that indeed the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: There will always remain a group from my Ummah upon the truth, and I hope that they will be the people of Sham.
Hadith 12727
وَعَنْ شُرَيْحٍ يَعْنِي ابْنَ عُبَيْدٍ قَالَ ذُكِرَ أَهْلُ الشَّامِ عِنْدَ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ وَهُوَ بِالْعِرَاقِ فَقَالُوا الْعَنْهُمْ يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ قَالَ لَا إِنِّي سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ ”الْأَبْدَالُ يَكُونُونَ بِالشَّامِ وَهُمْ أَرْبَعُونَ رَجُلًا كُلَّمَا مَاتَ رَجُلٌ أَبْدَلَ اللَّهُ مَكَانَهُ رَجُلًا يُسْقَى بِهِمُ الْغَيْثُ وَيُنْتَصَرُ بِهِمْ عَلَى الْأَعْدَاءِ وَيُصْرَفُ عَنْ أَهْلِ الشَّامِ بِهِمُ الْعَذَابُ“
It is narrated from Shurayh bin Ubaid that the Commander of the Faithful, Sayyiduna Ali bin Abi Talib (may Allah be pleased with him) was in Iraq, and the people began to mention the people of Syria in his presence. The people said: O Commander of the Faithful! Curse them. He said: No, no, I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say that in Syria there will be forty men who will attain the rank of Abdal. When one of them dies, Allah Almighty will bring another in his place. Through them, rain will be sought, and through them, help will be sought against the enemy, and because of them, punishment will be averted from the people of Syria.
Hadith 12728
وَعَنْ خُرَيْمِ بْنِ فَاتِكٍ الْأَسَدِيِّ يَقُولُ أَهْلُ الشَّامِ سَوْطُ اللَّهِ فِي الْأَرْضِ يَنْتَقِمُ بِهِمْ مِمَّنْ يَشَاءُ كَيْفَ يَشَاءُ وَحَرَامٌ عَلَى مُنَافِقِيهِمْ أَنْ يَظْهَرُوا عَلَى مُؤْمِنِيهِمْ وَلَنْ يَمُوتُوا إِلَّا هَمًّا أَوْ غَيْظًا أَوْ حُزْنًا
Sayyiduna Khuraim bin Fatik Asadi (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The people of Sham are Allah’s rod on the earth; through them, Allah will take revenge from whomever He wills, in whatever manner He wills. The hypocrites of Sham will not prevail over the believers there, and they will perish due to some distress, anger, or grief.
