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best of people would pass away. Also that knowledge would be taken away as time drew to an end, and of the sedition and bloodshed that would appear. He said, "Woe for the Arabs, for the evil that draws near!"

The earth was rolled up for the Prophet so that he was able to see its eastern and western extremities and where his message would reached. As such it spread between the east and west - that is between India and the far east to the ocean Tangier - in such a way that no other nation spread and endured.

The Prophet also said, "The people of al-gharb will continue to be on truth (justice) up until the Hour of Judgement commences. Al-Madini's son was of the opinion this refers to the Arabs, because they are recognizable by their drinking from is a kind of leather bucket (al-gharb). Whereas others were of the opinion it referred to the people the west.

Abu Umama, reports the saying of Prophet "A group of my nation will remain steadfast to the truth. As such they will conquer their enemy until the command of Allah comes." (Shaykh Darwish commented: This hadith is reported in Muslim and is of the highest rank of authenticity of collective narrations. The group referred to is spread throughout the nation and not a specific group or sector. It is representative of the nation of Prophet Muhammad and consists of reciters of the Koran, scholars of prophetic sayings, jurisprudence, prophetic life, worshipers, preachers and laymen and will continue as such up until the advent of Al Mahdi and the descent of Jesus.)