Hadith 7121

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْيَمَانِ ، أَخْبَرَنَا شُعَيْبٌ ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الزِّنَادِ ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، قَالَ : "لَا تَقُومُ السَّاعَةُ حَتَّى تَقْتَتِلَ فِئَتَانِ عَظِيمَتَانِ يَكُونُ بَيْنَهُمَا مَقْتَلَةٌ عَظِيمَةٌ ، دَعْوَتُهُمَا وَاحِدَةٌ ، وَحَتَّى يُبْعَثَ دَجَّالُونَ كَذَّابُونَ قَرِيبٌ مِنْ ثَلَاثِينَ ، كُلُّهُمْ يَزْعُمُ أَنَّهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ، وَحَتَّى يُقْبَضَ الْعِلْمُ ، وَتَكْثُرَ الزَّلَازِلُ ، وَيَتَقَارَبَ الزَّمَانُ ، وَتَظْهَرَ الْفِتَنُ ، وَيَكْثُرَ الْهَرْجُ : وَهُوَ الْقَتْلُ ، وَحَتَّى يَكْثُرَ فِيكُمُ الْمَالُ فَيَفِيضَ حَتَّى يُهِمَّ رَبَّ الْمَالِ مَنْ يَقْبَلُ صَدَقَتَهُ وَحَتَّى يَعْرِضَهُ عَلَيْهِ ، فَيَقُولَ الَّذِي يَعْرِضُهُ عَلَيْهِ : لَا أَرَبَ لِي بِهِ ، وَحَتَّى يَتَطَاوَلَ النَّاسُ فِي الْبُنْيَانِ ، وَحَتَّى يَمُرَّ الرَّجُلُ بِقَبْرِ الرَّجُلِ ، فَيَقُولُ : يَا لَيْتَنِي مَكَانَهُ ، وَحَتَّى تَطْلُعَ الشَّمْسُ مِنْ مَغْرِبِهَا ، فَإِذَا طَلَعَتْ وَرَآهَا النَّاسُ ، يَعْنِي آمَنُوا أَجْمَعُونَ ، فَذَلِكَ حِينَ لَا يَنْفَعُ نَفْسًا إِيمَانُهَا لَمْ تَكُنْ آمَنَتْ مِنْ قَبْلُ أَوْ كَسَبَتْ فِي إِيمَانِهَا خَيْرًا ، وَلَتَقُومَنَّ السَّاعَةُ وَقَدْ نَشَرَ الرَّجُلَانِ ثَوْبَهُمَا بَيْنَهُمَا ، فَلَا يَتَبَايَعَانِهِ ، وَلَا يَطْوِيَانِهِ ، وَلَتَقُومَنَّ السَّاعَةُ وَقَدِ انْصَرَفَ الرَّجُلُ بِلَبَنِ لِقْحَتِهِ فَلَا يَطْعَمُهُ ، وَلَتَقُومَنَّ السَّاعَةُ وَهُوَ يُلِيطُ حَوْضَهُ فَلَا يَسْقِي فِيهِ ، وَلَتَقُومَنَّ السَّاعَةُ وَقَدْ رَفَعَ أُكْلَتَهُ إِلَى فِيهِ فَلَا يَطْعَمُهَا " .
Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Apostle said, "The Hour will not be established (1) till two big groups fight each other whereupon there will be a great number of casualties on both sides and they will be following one and the same religious doctrine, (2) till about thirty Dajjals (liars) appear, and each one of them will claim that he is Allah's Apostle, (3) till the religious knowledge is taken away (by the death of Religious scholars) (4) earthquakes will increase in number (5) time will pass quickly, (6) afflictions will appear, (7) Al-Harj, (i.e., killing) will increase, (8) till wealth will be in abundance ---- so abundant that a wealthy person will worry lest nobody should accept his Zakat, and whenever he will present it to someone, that person (to whom it will be offered) will say, 'I am not in need of it, (9) till the people compete with one another in constructing high buildings, (10) till a man when passing by a grave of someone will say, 'Would that I were in his place (11) and till the sun rises from the West. So when the sun will rise and the people will see it (rising from the West) they will all believe (embrace Islam) but that will be the time when: (As Allah said,) 'No good will it do to a soul to believe then, if it believed not before, nor earned good (by deeds of righteousness) through its Faith.' (6.158) And the Hour will be established while two men spreading a garment in front of them but they will not be able to sell it, nor fold it up; and the Hour will be established when a man has milked his she-camel and has taken away the milk but he will not be able to drink it; and the Hour will be established before a man repairing a tank (for his livestock) is able to water (his animals) in it; and the Hour will be established when a person has raised a morsel (of food) to his mouth but will not be able to eat it."
Hadith Reference صحيح البخاري / كتاب الفتن / 7121
Hadith Grading محدثین: أحاديث صحيح البخاريّ كلّها صحيحة
Explanation & Benefits
Maulana Dawood Raz
Hadith Commentary: Many of these signs are already present, and the remaining ones will also certainly come to pass near the Day of Resurrection.
Source: Sahih Bukhari: Commentary by Maulana Dawood Raz, Page: 7121
Shaykh Abdul Sattar al-Hammad
Hadith Commentary:

This hadith mentions the signs of the Day of Judgment.
Some of these have already appeared, and some will appear in the future.
Their connection to the Book of Tribulations (Kitab al-Fitan) is that before the Day of Judgment, two large groups will fight each other, both claiming the same cause.
This refers to the mutual battle between Ali (radi Allahu anhu) and Amir Muawiyah (radi Allahu anhu).
Since both personalities are eminent Companions, if either of them was mistaken, then, insha Allah, he will not be sinful but rather deserving of reward.

Hafiz Ibn Hajar rahimahullah has written that a man said:
"I bear enmity towards Muawiyah (radi Allahu anhu) because he fought Ali (radi Allahu anhu) without cause."
He was told: "The Lord of Muawiyah (radi Allahu anhu) is very merciful, and his opponent was also very gracious; what need do you have to interfere between them?"
(Fath al-Bari: 13/108)
Source: Hidayat al-Qari: Commentary on Sahih Bukhari, Urdu, Page: 7121