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EVENTS BEFORE THE END OF THE WORLD

1607

“We were on a journey with the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, and had struck camp. Some were busy erecting their tents, others occupied themselves with sport while others tended their cattle when the caller to prayer of the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, announced it was time for prayers.

We gathered around the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, and he addressed us, saying, ‘Every Prophet before me was obliged to instruct his nation in that which he knew was good and to warn them against that which he knew to be evil. As for your nation, its safety is in its beginning and its end will encounter misfortune and matters which you will deny. At that time, one misfortune will make its predecessor appear light. One disaster will arrive and a believer will say: 'This is my ruin', but it will pass and another will approach and he will say, 'This is the one, this is the one.' Therefore whosoever desires to be removed from the Fire and to enter Paradise should face his death believing in Allah and the Last Day, and should deal with others in the same way he wishes to be loved.

Whosoever has sworn allegiance to one leader and committed his hand and his heart to him should obey him as much as he can. If another should contest the authority of that leader he should be beheaded.”

Muslim with a chain up to Abdullah, the son of Omar who related that the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, said this.