Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah

It is narrated from Hazrat Naeem bin Abi Hind that Hazrat Abu Masood Ansari left Kufa with drops of water dripping from his head (due to having performed ghusl) and he intended to put on ihram. People requested him to advise them. He said: O people! Consider your own opinion as doubtful. I saw myself that I was determined to strike with my sword in disobedience to Allah and His Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). People requested him again to advise them. He said: It is obligatory upon you to fear Allah and to be patient until the righteous person attains relief or relief is attained from the wicked one.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Rabab and one of his companions that they heard Hazrat Abu Dharr supplicating. They said: We saw you, you performed prayer in this city, and we have not seen a prayer longer than this in terms of standing, bowing, and prostration. When you finished, you raised your hands and supplicated, seeking refuge from the Day of Affliction (Yawm al-Bala) and the Day of Exposure (Yawm al-‘Awrah). What is the reason for this? He replied: Yes, that which is unfamiliar to you, we will inform you about it. The Day of Affliction is when two groups of Muslims will fight each other and kill one another. As for the Day of Exposure, it means that indeed Muslim women will be taken captive and their shins will be uncovered. Whoever among them has thick shins will be bought because of her thick shins. I prayed to Allah that I do not live to see that time, but you two will reach that time. The narrator says: Hazrat Uthman was martyred, and Hazrat Muawiyah sent Sireen Abi Arta’ah to Yemen. He imprisoned Muslim women and made them stand in the market (to be sold).

It is narrated from Hazrat Alqamah that he said: When the people of truth prevail over falsehood, then there will be no tribulation.

It is narrated from Hazrat Zaid bin Wahb that he said: Hazrat Hudhaifa (may Allah be pleased with him) was asked, "What is the cessation and arising of tribulation (fitnah)?" He replied, "The arising of tribulation means the sword coming out of its sheath, and its cessation means the sword being put back into its sheath."

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Musa that he met them and mentioned the tribulation. So he said: Indeed, this tribulation is one of the tribulations, and indeed a greater and more widespread tribulation remains. Whoever glances towards it, that tribulation will also glance towards him (meaning that a little involvement in the tribulation will become a cause for further involvement), and whoever plunges into it, the tribulation will carry him away like a wave of the (sea) surges.

It is narrated from Hazrat Saib that Hazrat Abdullah bin Amr said to me, "Which people are you from?" I replied, "From the people of Kufa." He said, "By Him in Whose hand is my soul, surely you will be taken from here to the land of Arabia. You will not possess any measure or dirham, nor will you be granted salvation."

It is narrated from Hazrat Rubayyi bin Hirash that he said: I heard Hazrat Hudhaifa (may Allah be pleased with him) say: If the Dajjal appears, some people will bring faith in him even from their graves.

It is narrated from Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: Indeed, the last group of rebels to emerge in Islam will come out from the travelers’ inn of Kufa, Daskarah (which is built like a palace). People will join them; one third of them will be killed, one third will enter (a safe place), and one third will be besieged in a monastery. Marmari (which is near Samarra by the Wasf bridge) in the monastery, some of them will have white and black hair. People will besiege them and kill them (from the monastery, etc.) and they will be killed. This will be the last rebel army to emerge in Islam.

It is narrated from Hazrat Uqbah bin Nafi that he said: I asked Hazrat Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both), "With whom should I fight?" He replied, "Fight alongside those who fight for the sake of Allah, and do not fight alongside those who fight for this dinar (gold coin) and dirham (silver coin)."

It is narrated from Hazrat Mujahid that he said: "You will not see prosperity until four men attain kingship who will be from the back of one man (i.e., they will be the descendants of one person). When this happens, then prosperity is near (for you to see)."

It is narrated from Hazrat Abdullah bin Umar that he said: The very first land to be destroyed will be the land of Shaam.

It is narrated from Hazrat Ibn Masood that he said: A people will come to you from the east who will have broad faces and small eyes, as if their eyes are made by carving holes in stone. Their faces will be like swollen shields, until they tie their horses on the banks of the Euphrates.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira that he said: Destruction is for the people of Arabia because of an evil that has drawn near; it will soon be upon them. By God, that evil will reach them faster than a swift, thin-bodied horse. It will be a blind, unknown tribulation; a man will find himself in the morning upon one matter and by evening upon another. In it, the one sitting will be better than the one standing, and the one standing will be better than the one walking, and the one walking will be better than the one running. And if I were to tell you all that I know, you would cut my neck right here—and he moved his neck with the edge of his palm. (Then he said:) O Allah, do not let Abu Huraira reach the time of the rule of children, and he raised both his hands until the backs of his hands faced the inner part of his palms.

It is narrated from Hazrat Anas that a time will come upon the people when women will find a shoe lying on the road, and they will say to each other that this shoe was once on someone's foot.

It is narrated from Hazrat Husain that Abdur Rahman bin Abi Laila used to silence the people during the time of Jamajim (the battle during the era of Hajjaj).

Isa Sa'di narrates from the man who asked Abu al-Bakhtari about his residence where he was during the time of Jamajim. Abu al-Bakhtari wrote to him in reply: "Whoever wished, said whatever about us. If I had found a better condition than the one I was in, I would have chosen it."

It is narrated from Hazrat Alaa bin Abdul Kareem that Hazrat Talha bin Musarrif once heard me laughing, so he said: "You laugh like a person who was not present at the battle of Jamajim."

Zadhan narrated that he said: I wish that the blood of the Syrians was on my clothes, and he pointed to his clothes, or said: it was in my lap.

It is narrated from Mansur regarding Ibrahim and Hazrat Khaythamah that both of them disliked the (battle of) Jamajim.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Al-Bakhtari that he saw a man defeated during the days of the battle of Jamajim, so he said: "The heat of the fire of Hell is more severe than the heat of the sword."

It is narrated from Hazrat Mujahid that he disliked jamamim (skulls).

Narrated by Hazrat Fatimah bint Qais: She said that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) came one day at noon and led the prayer, then sat on the pulpit. The people stood up, and he said: O people! Sit down. Surely, I did not stand here out of desire or fear. And he said this because he had not previously sat on the pulpit at that hour. But Tamim Dari came to me and told me such news that its joy and the coolness of my eyes prevented me from taking a nap. I wished to tell you Tamim’s news in your presence. He told me that a group of his paternal cousins traveled by sea. A strong wind struck them, and that wind cast them onto an island which they did not recognize. So they boarded the nearest boats and set out towards the island. There, they came upon a black creature that was very hairy. They could not discern whether it was a man or a woman. They said to it: Will you not tell us? It replied: I will not tell you, nor will I ask you about anything. But there is a monastery near which you are, and in it is a man who is eager to tell you about yourselves and to ask you questions. They asked it: What is this thing? It said: I am a spy. They went out and reached the monastery. They sought permission to enter, and he granted it. There, they found an old man bound in heavy shackles. He was expressing sorrow and complaining a lot. They greeted him with salam, and he responded to their salam and asked: Where have you come from? They said: From Sham (Syria). He asked: Of which people are you? They said: Of the Arabs. He asked: What is the condition of the Arabs? Has their Prophet appeared? They said: Yes. He asked: What have the Arabs done? They told him that a people had opposed them, but Allah gave them victory over them, and now they are all united. He said: That is good. And it was also mentioned that the Arabs have believed in him, followed him, and affirmed him. He said: That is better for them. Then he asked: What is the condition of the spring of Zughar? They replied: It is good; the people there drink from it when thirsty and irrigate their crops with it. He asked: What is the condition of the dates of Amman and Baisan? They replied: They yield fruit throughout the year. He asked: What is the condition of the Sea of Tiberias? They said: It is full, and due to the abundance of water, its banks are overflowing. The narrator said: He took a deep breath, then another deep breath, then another deep breath, then he swore an oath and said: If I am released, or he said: If I escape from these shackles, or he said: From this place, I will not leave any land except that I will trample it with these two feet of mine, except for Taybah (Madina Munawwarah). I will have no path or authority over it. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: This is the height of my happiness. This is Taybah, and by the One in whose hand is the soul of Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), this is Taybah. Allah has made my sanctuary forbidden for Dajjal to enter. Then the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) swore an oath and said: There is no narrow or wide path, soft ground or mountain in (Taybah) except that upon it is an angel with a drawn sword, appointed until the Day of Resurrection. Dajjal does not have the power to enter Madinah. Mujahid says that Amir informed me, saying: I narrated this hadith before Qasim bin Muhammad. Qasim said: I bear witness upon Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that she narrated this hadith to me, except that she said: Both sanctuaries are forbidden to him—Makkah and Madinah. Amir said: I met Muharrar bin Abi Hurairah. I narrated to him the narration of Fatimah bint Qais. He said: I bear witness about my father (Hazrat Abu Hurairah) that he narrated to me just as Fatimah narrated to you, not omitting a single word, except that my father added one thing: He said that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) lowered his hand toward the east about twenty times; the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) lowered his hand downward.

Hazrat Salamah bin Khail Abi al-Za’raa narrates from Hazrat Abdullah: Dajjal was mentioned in his presence. Hazrat Abdullah said: O people, at the time of his emergence, you will be divided into three groups. One group will follow him, one group will go to the lands of their forefathers where grass grows, and one group will take hold of the banks of the Euphrates. He (Dajjal) will fight them, and they (the people) will fight him, until the believers gather on the western side of Syria. They will send a force towards him, among whom will be a horseman riding a white or piebald horse. All of them will be killed; not a single one of them will return. Salamah said: Abu Sadiq narrated to me from Rabee’ah bin Najid that Hazrat Abdullah said: It will be a white, reddish horse. Then Hazrat Abdullah said: The People of the Book say that the Messiah, Isa son of Maryam, will descend and kill him. Abu al-Za’raa said: I have not heard Hazrat Abdullah narrate any hadith from the People of the Book except this one. Then Hazrat Abdullah said: Then Gog and Magog will emerge; they will strut about the earth and spread corruption in it. Then Hazrat Abdullah recited { وَہُمْ مِنْ کُلِّ حَدَبٍ یَنْسِلُونَ } “and they will come rushing from every high place.” Hazrat Abdullah said: Allah will send a worm upon them, like the worm that is found in the nose of a camel; it will enter their ears and their nostrils, and they will die from it. It was said that the earth will become putrid because of them. Allah will be supplicated, so Allah will send rain upon them, and Allah will send a cold wind, and it will not leave any believer on earth except that it will overturn him. It was said: Then the Hour will be established upon the wicked people. It was said: Then an angel will stand between the earth and the sky holding the trumpet, and he will blow into it. The narrator said: The trumpet is a horn. It was said: None of Allah’s creation in the heavens and the earth will remain except that they will die, except whom Allah wills. Then, as Allah wills, between the two blowings there will be as much time as Allah wills. (The narrator said) Allah will send water from beneath the Throne, like the semen of men. It was said: No offspring of Adam will remain except that something of it (the water) will reach him, so their bodies and their flesh will be revived by this water, just as the earth quickly grows vegetation. Then Hazrat Abdullah recited this verse: Translation: “And Allah is the One Who sends the winds, and they raise the clouds, then We drive them to a dead land, and We revive the earth with it after its death; thus will be the resurrection.” Then it was said: Then an angel will stand between the earth and the sky holding the trumpet, and he will blow into it. Then every soul will go to its body and enter it. It was said: Then they will stand and be alive like one man, and will stand before the Lord of the worlds. Then Allah will appear to the creation in a form and will meet them. So, from the creation, whoever used to worship anything other than Allah, none of them will remain except that thing will be raised for him, and he will follow it. Then He will meet the Jews and say: Whom did you worship? They will say: We worshipped Uzair. Allah will say: Do you desire water? They will say: Yes. (It was said) Allah will show them Hell, and it will appear like a mirage (a mirage is sand that appears as water in the sunlight). Then Hazrat Abdullah recited the verse: Translation: “And on that Day We will bring Hell before the disbelievers.” Then He will meet the Christians and ask: Whom did you worship? They will say: The Messiah (Isa). It was said: Allah will say: Do you desire water? They will say: Yes. Allah will show them Hell, and it will appear as a mirage (that shining sand which appears as water in the sunlight). Then it was said: Then all those who used to worship anything other than Allah will be dealt with in the same way. Then Hazrat Abdullah recited the verse: Translation: “Detain them, for they must be questioned.” Until the group of Muslims comes forward, Allah will ask: Whom did you worship? They will say: We worshipped Allah and did not associate anyone with Him. The narrator says: Allah will say: Did you see Allah...

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Saeed Khudri that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: There will be a Mahdi in my Ummah. Whether his age is long or short, he will rule over the earth for seven years, or eight years, or nine years. Then he will fill the earth with justice and fairness just as it had been filled with oppression. And then rain will descend from the sky and the earth will bring forth its blessings. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: My Ummah will live a life in his time such as it has never lived before.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Saeed that he said: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: A man from among my Ahl al-Bayt will appear at the end of times when tribulations become manifest. His giving will be full and generous.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Saeed that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: In the last era, such caliphs will emerge who will give rights without measure.

It is narrated from Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that he said: Days and nights will not pass until a young man from among us, the Ahl al-Bayt, will become a leader, whom trials will not confuse, nor will he confuse the trials. The narrator said: We asked, "O Abu al-Abbas, will your elders be unable to meet him and your youth will find him?" He replied: "That is Allah's command; He grants it to whom He wills."

It is narrated from Abdullah bin Abbas, he said: Among us there will be three men; among us will be the Saffah, among us will be the Mansur, and among us will be the Mahdi.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abdullah bin Umar that he said: O people of Kufa, you are the most fortunate among the people because of Mahdi.

It is narrated from Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) that he reported from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he said: Mahdi will be from among us, that is, from the Ahl al-Bayt. In one night, Allah Almighty will grant him the ability (for leadership and caliphate).

A narration similar to the above-mentioned report is transmitted from Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him), and Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) did not transmit it as a marfu’ (attributed directly to the Prophet).

It is narrated from Hazrat Mujahid that he said: Mahdi is Isa ibn Maryam. (Note: In this narration, Isa is called Mahdi. This does not necessarily negate the Mahdi whose name is Muhammad bin Abdullah, because Isa is among the rightly guided people and the group of prophets who possess infallibility and high status. Therefore, being Mahdi here is in the linguistic sense. Otherwise, the fact that Isa and Mahdi are two separate personalities is established as clearly as daylight by numerous authentic and mutawatir ahadith.)

It is narrated from Hazrat Abdullah that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: The world will not end until Allah sends a man from my Ahl al-Bayt whose name will be in accordance with my name (referring to Hazrat Mahdi, whose name will be Muhammad bin Abdullah).

It is narrated from Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said: If only one day remains of (the world's) time, Allah Almighty will send a man from my Ahl al-Bayt who will fill the earth with justice just as it had been filled with oppression.

It is narrated from Hazrat Muhammad bin Sirin that it was said: Mahdi is from this Ummah, and he is the one who will lead Isa ibn Maryam in prayer.

Hazrat Auf narrates from Hazrat Muhammad bin Sirin, who said: There will be a caliph in this ummah who cannot be given superiority over Abu Bakr and Umar. (The meaning is that in the end times, the signs of piety in this ummah and the spread of justice and fairness among its people will resemble those of the two Shaykhs, otherwise the superiority of the two Shaykhs is definite.)

Hazrat Imran bin Zubyan narrates from Hakim bin Saad: Imran bin Zubyan said that when Sulaiman bin Abdul Malik assumed power, he displayed his achievements. (Imran bin Zubyan said) I said to Abi Tahiya (i.e., Hakim bin Saad), "Is this the Mahdi who is mentioned?" He replied, "No, and he does not even resemble him."

It is narrated from Hazrat Ibrahim bin Maisarah that he said: I asked Hazrat Tawus whether Umar bin Abdul Aziz was the Mahdi. He replied: He was indeed rightly guided (i.e., guided), but he was not the Mahdi, because when the Mahdi comes, the righteous person will be increased in righteousness, and the sinner will repent from sin. They will spend wealth, be strict with the officials, and show mercy to the poor.

It is narrated from Hazrat Mujahid that he said: One of the companions of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) told me that the appearance of the Mahdi will not occur until a pure soul is killed. When the pure soul is killed, those in the heavens and those on the earth will become angry with them. Then people will come to Hazrat Mahdi, and he will take them just as a bride is taken to her husband's house on her wedding night. He will fill the earth with justice and fairness, and the earth will bring forth its vegetation, and the sky will send down rain, and my Ummah will be so prosperous during his leadership that it has never been so prosperous before.