This excerpt is taken from Sheikh Hafiz Mubashir Hussain Lahori's book Signs of the Day of Judgment in the Light of Authentic Hadiths.
Sign of the Day of Judgment: Every household will be afflicted with turmoil
عن عوف بن مالك رضى الله عنه قال: أتيت النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم فى غزوة تبوك وهو فى قبة من أدم، فقال: اعدد ستا بين يدي الساعة... ثم فتنة لا يبقى بيت من العرب إلا دخلته
Hazrat Awf bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that I was present before the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) during the Battle of Tabuk while he was in a tent made of leather. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: Count six signs of the Day of Judgment, then there will be such a widespread and destructive turmoil that no Arab household will remain safe from its impact.
Reference: Bukhari (3176) Ahmad (34/6) Abu Dawood (5000) Ibn Majah (4091) Hakim (466/4)
Benefits:
➊ The spread of turmoil in Arabia is a sign of the Day of Judgment.
➋ Turmoil can be both physical and spiritual.
➌ Physical turmoil includes elements such as murder and plunder, riots and chaos, economic recession, adultery, obscenity and nudity, usury, and consumption of the forbidden, which have gradually started over a long period and have ultimately engulfed every household in Arabia thoroughly, to the extent that even the boundaries of the Haram and the Haram of Madinah are not safe from this engulfment.
➍ Spiritual turmoil includes factors such as irreligion, misconduct, distancing from Shariah, friendship with disbelievers, and reluctance towards jihad and fighting.
➎ In fact, under the current circumstances, Arabia is engulfed in every kind of turmoil. Furthermore, Christian powers and forces, as well as Jewish intellects and capabilities, are surrounding the people of Arabia from all sides. In practice, Jews and Christians have succeeded in establishing a foothold in Arabia and have set up more than 25 military bases, signaling dangerous conditions to come. May Allah Almighty grant Muslims the ability to unite on the religion and confront these turmoils. آمين
