Sayyidah Aishah Siddiqah (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) mentioned the starvation that will come before the Dajjal. The people asked: "Which wealth will be best at that time?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "A strong slave who can bring water to his owners. As for food, there will be none." The people said: "Then what will the food of the believers be at that time?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Reciting tasbih (glorification), saying takbir, and reciting La ilaha illallah." Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) asked: "Where will the Arabs be at that time?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "At that time the Arabs will be few."
Ahmad and Abu Ya'la recorded it, and its narrators are the narrators of the Sahih. Further on, some lengthy hadiths will come about the starvation before him.
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب الفتن - أعاذنا الله منها / 12500
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسنادہ صحیح
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