´It was narrated that Hafshah bint Umar said:` "The Messenger of Allah sadi: 'An army will be sent toward this House, and when they are in Al-Baida, they first and the last of them will be swallowed up by the earth, and those in the middle will be saved.' I said: "What if there are believers among them?" He said: 'It will be graves for them.'" (Daif)
Explanation & Benefits
Hafiz Muhammad Ameen
(1) "Even those in the middle will not be saved." That is, by 'the first and the last' is meant all of them, not just the two ends.
(2) "It will become a graveyard." That is, the believers too will perish, but they will not be punished, and on the Day of Resurrection they will also be separated from the disbelievers outwardly.
(3) This narration is authentic on the basis of corroborating reports, as the researcher of the book has also declared its chain weak but further written that the forthcoming narration suffices for this.
Source: Sunan Nasa'i: Translation and Benefits by Shaykh Hafiz Muhammad Amin Hafizullah, Page: 2882
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
Benefits and Issues:
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Abdullah bin Safwan radi Allahu anhu was among the younger Companions (sahabah).
He was a supporter of Abdullah bin Zubair radi Allahu anhu.
He was martyred while holding onto the covering (ghilaf) of the Noble Ka'bah during the attack of Hajjaj bin Yusuf.
His father, Safwan bin Umayyah radi Allahu anhu, was also a Companion.
He passed away near the time of the martyrdom of Uthman radi Allahu anhu. (Taqreeb al-Tahdheeb)
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Bayda refers to that flat land in which nothing grows.
It is also the name of a place between the Noble Makkah and the Noble Madinah.
In the hadith, most likely the second meaning is intended.
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This incident will occur near the Day of Resurrection (Qiyamah).
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 4063
Hafiz Muhammad Ameen
It is as if Allah Ta'ala will continue to uphold the sanctity of the Haram, and God forbid, when the sanctity of the House of Allah (Baytullah) is no longer maintained, then the world itself will also be brought to an end.
Source: Sunan Nasa'i: Translation and Benefits by Shaykh Hafiz Muhammad Amin Hafizullah, Page: 2883
Shaykh Muhammad Ibrahim bin Basheer
Benefit:
The responsibility for the protection of the House of Allah (Baytullah) has been taken by Allah Himself. Near the Day of Judgment, the House of Allah will become desolate, and in the end, it will be demolished, and this will be among the major signs of the Day of Judgment.
Source: Musnad al-Humaydi: Commentary by Muhammad Ibrahim bin Bashir, Page: 288