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WHEN WATER WILL BE FIRE AND FIRE WILL BE SWEET WATER

1860

“I, (Ribi' the son of Hirash) went with Abu Mas'ud to Huzaifah and Abu Mas'ud asked: ‘Tell us what you heard from the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, about the anti-Christ.’ He told us, ‘The anti-Christ will appear and with him will be both water and fire.

That which people perceive to be water will be fire that burns and that which people perceive to be fire will be cool and sweet water. If any among you encounter him, you should jump into that which he perceives to be fire because it will be sweet and palatable water.’

Abu Mas'ud commented, ‘I too also heard this from the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him,’”.

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