مشكوة المصابيح
Mishkat al-Masabih
كتاب الإيمانThe Book of Faith
(أَفْضَلِيَّةُ الإِسْلَامِ)(The superiority of Islam)
Hadith 42
عَن الْمِقْدَاد بن الْأسود قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: " يَقُولُ لَا يَبْقَى عَلَى ظَهْرِ الْأَرْضِ بَيْتُ مَدَرٍ وَلَا وَبَرٍ إِلَّا أَدْخَلَهُ اللَّهُ كلمة الاسلام بعز عَزِيز أَو ذل ذليل إِمَّا يعزهم الله عز وَجل فَيَجْعَلُهُمْ مِنْ أَهْلِهَا أَوْ يُذِلُّهُمْ فَيَدِينُونَ لَهَا. رَوَاهُ أَحْمد
Miqdad reported that he heard God’s messenger say, “There will not remain on the face of the earth a mud-brick house or a camel’s hair tent which God will not cause the confession of Islam to enter bringing both mighty honour and abject abasement. God will either honour the occupants and put them among its adherents, or will humiliate them and they will be subject to it.” Miqdad said, “God will then receive complete obedience.” Ahmad transmitted it.
Explanation & Benefits
Hafiz Zubair Ali Zai
Hadith Authentication:
The chain of narration (isnad) of this hadith is authentic. Ibn Hibban [مواردالظمآن : 1631، 1633، الاحسان : 6663، 6666 دوسرا نسخه 6699، 6701] has declared it authentic, and Hakim [430/4] and Dhahabi have also declared it authentic according to the conditions of Bukhari and Muslim.
Jurisprudence of the Hadith:
➊ From this hadith, it is understood that in the Arabian Peninsula (Arabia, for example, Hijaz, Iraq, Sham, Yemen, etc.), Islam will prevail. People will either become Muslim or live by paying jizyah (tax for non-Muslims). This prophecy was fulfilled word for word. «والحمد لله»
➋ If in this hadith, «ظهر الأرض» is taken to mean the entire earth, then its occurrence is still pending. When Sayyiduna Isa ibn Maryam al-Nasiri (alayhis salam) descends from the heavens to the earth, during his era Islam will prevail over the entire earth and disbelief will be utterly destroyed. «ان شاء الله العزيز»
The chain of narration (isnad) of this hadith is authentic. Ibn Hibban [مواردالظمآن : 1631، 1633، الاحسان : 6663، 6666 دوسرا نسخه 6699، 6701] has declared it authentic, and Hakim [430/4] and Dhahabi have also declared it authentic according to the conditions of Bukhari and Muslim.
Jurisprudence of the Hadith:
➊ From this hadith, it is understood that in the Arabian Peninsula (Arabia, for example, Hijaz, Iraq, Sham, Yemen, etc.), Islam will prevail. People will either become Muslim or live by paying jizyah (tax for non-Muslims). This prophecy was fulfilled word for word. «والحمد لله»
➋ If in this hadith, «ظهر الأرض» is taken to mean the entire earth, then its occurrence is still pending. When Sayyiduna Isa ibn Maryam al-Nasiri (alayhis salam) descends from the heavens to the earth, during his era Islam will prevail over the entire earth and disbelief will be utterly destroyed. «ان شاء الله العزيز»
Source: Adwa al-Masabih fi Tahqiq Mishkat al-Masabih, Page: 42
