Bukhari

The statement of Allah, the Exalted «ويسألونك عن ذي القرنين قل سأتلو عليكم منه ذكرا * إنا مكنا له في الأرض وآتيناه من كل شىء سببا * فاتبع سببا‏»: "And they ask you (O Messenger) about Dhul-Qarnayn (the king). Say: I will recite to you a mention of him. Indeed, We established him in the earth, and We gave him the means of everything. So he followed a way..." The statement of Allah, the Exalted «ائتوني زبر الحديد‏»: "Bring me sheets of iron," up to «زبر». The singular of «زبرة» is «زبرة», and it means a piece. "Until, when he had leveled [the barrier] between the two mountain sides..." By «صدفين‏», mountains are meant. It is narrated from Ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with them both, (in the explanation of «بين الصدفين‏»). And another recitation of «السدين الصدفين‏» is also in the meaning of «الجبلين» (two mountains). «خرجا‏» means the wage or payment. Dhul-Qarnayn said (to the workers): Now blow (with bellows) until, when he made it (like) fire, he said: Bring me molten lead (copper) so I may pour it over. The meaning of «أفرغ عليه قطرا‏» is that I will pour molten lead over it. (The meaning of «قطر») Some have said it is molten iron, and some have said brass; Ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with them both, said its meaning is copper. Then the people of Gog and Magog (after this barrier) could not scale it. «يظهروه‏» means «يعلوه», and «أطعت له» is the form of istif‘al. That is why «أسطاع» «يسطيع» «يستطيع» is also recited, and Gog and Magog could not pierce it either. Dhul-Qarnayn said: This is a mercy from my Lord, but when the promise of my Lord comes, He will make it «دكا‏», meaning He will level it with the earth. The Arabs say «ناقة دكاء», by which is meant a camel without a hump. And «الدكداك من الأرض» is like land that has become flat and hard, not elevated. And the promise of my Lord is true. And on that day We shall leave them surging over one another. Until, when Gog and Magog are let loose, and they rush down from every elevation. Qatadah said that the meaning of «حدب» is hill. A companion said to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, that I saw this wall like a striped cloak, one stripe red and one black. Upon this, the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: Indeed, you have seen it.

Narrated Zainab bint Jahsh: That the Prophet once came to her in a state of fear and said, "None has the right to be worshipped but Allah. Woe unto the Arabs from a danger that has come near. An opening has been made in the wall of Gog and Magog like this," making a circle with his thumb and index finger. Zainab bint Jahsh said, "O Allah's Apostle! Shall we be destroyed even though there are pious persons among us?" He said, "Yes, when the evil person will increase."

Allah, the Exalted, said in Surah Al-Kahf «قالوا يا ذا القرنين إن يأجوج ومأجوج مفسدون في الأرض‏»: "They said, 'O Dhul-Qarnayn! Verily, Gog and Magog are spreading much corruption in the land.'"

Allah, the Exalted, said in Surah Al-Kahf «قالوا يا ذا القرنين إن يأجوج ومأجوج مفسدون في الأرض‏»: "They said, 'O Dhul-Qarnayn! Verily, Gog and Magog are spreading much corruption in the land.'"

Narrated Zainab bint Jahsh: That the Prophet once came to her in a state of fear and said, "None has the right to be worshipped but Allah. Woe unto the Arabs from a danger that has come near. An opening has been made in the wall of Gog and Magog like this," making a circle with his thumb and index finger. Zainab bint Jahsh said, "O Allah's Apostle! Shall we be destroyed even though there are pious persons among us?" He said, "Yes, when the evil person will increase."

The statement of Allah, the Exalted «ويسألونك عن ذي القرنين قل سأتلو عليكم منه ذكرا * إنا مكنا له في الأرض وآتيناه من كل شىء سببا * فاتبع سببا‏»: "And they ask you (O Messenger) about Dhul-Qarnayn (the king). Say: I will recite to you a mention of him. Indeed, We established him in the earth, and We gave him the means of everything. So he followed a way..." The statement of Allah, the Exalted «ائتوني زبر الحديد‏»: "Bring me sheets of iron," up to «زبر». The singular of «زبرة» is «زبرة», and it means a piece. "Until, when he had leveled [the barrier] between the two mountain sides..." By «صدفين‏», mountains are meant. It is narrated from Ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with them both, (in the explanation of «بين الصدفين‏»). And another recitation of «السدين الصدفين‏» is also in the meaning of «الجبلين» (two mountains). «خرجا‏» means the wage or payment. Dhul-Qarnayn said (to the workers): Now blow (with bellows) until, when he made it (like) fire, he said: Bring me molten lead (copper) so I may pour it over. The meaning of «أفرغ عليه قطرا‏» is that I will pour molten lead over it. (The meaning of «قطر») Some have said it is molten iron, and some have said brass; Ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with them both, said its meaning is copper. Then the people of Gog and Magog (after this barrier) could not scale it. «يظهروه‏» means «يعلوه», and «أطعت له» is the form of istif‘al. That is why «أسطاع» «يسطيع» «يستطيع» is also recited, and Gog and Magog could not pierce it either. Dhul-Qarnayn said: This is a mercy from my Lord, but when the promise of my Lord comes, He will make it «دكا‏», meaning He will level it with the earth. The Arabs say «ناقة دكاء», by which is meant a camel without a hump. And «الدكداك من الأرض» is like land that has become flat and hard, not elevated. And the promise of my Lord is true. And on that day We shall leave them surging over one another. Until, when Gog and Magog are let loose, and they rush down from every elevation. Qatadah said that the meaning of «حدب» is hill. A companion said to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, that I saw this wall like a striped cloak, one stripe red and one black. Upon this, the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: Indeed, you have seen it.

Allah, the Exalted, said in Surah Al-Kahf «قالوا يا ذا القرنين إن يأجوج ومأجوج مفسدون في الأرض‏»: "They said, 'O Dhul-Qarnayn! Verily, Gog and Magog are spreading much corruption in the land.'"

The statement of Allah, the Exalted «ويسألونك عن ذي القرنين قل سأتلو عليكم منه ذكرا * إنا مكنا له في الأرض وآتيناه من كل شىء سببا * فاتبع سببا‏»: "And they ask you (O Messenger) about Dhul-Qarnayn (the king). Say: I will recite to you a mention of him. Indeed, We established him in the earth, and We gave him the means of everything. So he followed a way..." The statement of Allah, the Exalted «ائتوني زبر الحديد‏»: "Bring me sheets of iron," up to «زبر». The singular of «زبرة» is «زبرة», and it means a piece. "Until, when he had leveled [the barrier] between the two mountain sides..." By «صدفين‏», mountains are meant. It is narrated from Ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with them both, (in the explanation of «بين الصدفين‏»). And another recitation of «السدين الصدفين‏» is also in the meaning of «الجبلين» (two mountains). «خرجا‏» means the wage or payment. Dhul-Qarnayn said (to the workers): Now blow (with bellows) until, when he made it (like) fire, he said: Bring me molten lead (copper) so I may pour it over. The meaning of «أفرغ عليه قطرا‏» is that I will pour molten lead over it. (The meaning of «قطر») Some have said it is molten iron, and some have said brass; Ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with them both, said its meaning is copper. Then the people of Gog and Magog (after this barrier) could not scale it. «يظهروه‏» means «يعلوه», and «أطعت له» is the form of istif‘al. That is why «أسطاع» «يسطيع» «يستطيع» is also recited, and Gog and Magog could not pierce it either. Dhul-Qarnayn said: This is a mercy from my Lord, but when the promise of my Lord comes, He will make it «دكا‏», meaning He will level it with the earth. The Arabs say «ناقة دكاء», by which is meant a camel without a hump. And «الدكداك من الأرض» is like land that has become flat and hard, not elevated. And the promise of my Lord is true. And on that day We shall leave them surging over one another. Until, when Gog and Magog are let loose, and they rush down from every elevation. Qatadah said that the meaning of «حدب» is hill. A companion said to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, that I saw this wall like a striped cloak, one stripe red and one black. Upon this, the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: Indeed, you have seen it.

Narrated Zainab bint Jahsh: That the Prophet once came to her in a state of fear and said, "None has the right to be worshipped but Allah. Woe unto the Arabs from a danger that has come near. An opening has been made in the wall of Gog and Magog like this," making a circle with his thumb and index finger. Zainab bint Jahsh said, "O Allah's Apostle! Shall we be destroyed even though there are pious persons among us?" He said, "Yes, when the evil person will increase."

Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet said, "Allah has made an opening in the wall of the Gog and Magog (people) like this, and he made with his hand (with the help of his fingers).

Narrated Abu Sa`id Al-Khudri: The Prophet said, "Allah will say (on the Day of Resurrection), 'O Adam.' Adam will reply, 'Labbaik wa Sa`daik', and all the good is in Your Hand.' Allah will say: 'Bring out the people of the fire.' Adam will say: 'O Allah! How many are the people of the Fire?' Allah will reply: 'From every one thousand, take out nine-hundred-and ninety-nine.' At that time children will become hoary headed, every pregnant female will have a miscarriage, and one will see mankind as drunken, yet they will not be drunken, but dreadful will be the Wrath of Allah." The companions of the Prophet asked, "O Allah's Apostle! Who is that (excepted) one?" He said, "Rejoice with glad tidings; one person will be from you and one-thousand will be from Gog and Magog." The Prophet further said, "By Him in Whose Hands my life is, hope that you will be one-fourth of the people of Paradise." We shouted, "Allahu Akbar!" He added, "I hope that you will be one-third of the people of Paradise." We shouted, "Allahu Akbar!" He said, "I hope that you will be half of the people of Paradise." We shouted, "Allahu Akbar!" He further said, "You (Muslims) (compared with non Muslims) are like a black hair in the skin of a white ox or like a white hair in the skin of a black ox (i.e. your number is very small as compared with theirs).