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An army will invade the Ka‘bah and when it reaches a desert, all of them will be swallowed up by the earth

Chapter: What is said about markets

Authentic hadith of Sahih al-Bukhari Sahih al-Bukhari 2118

Narrator:Ā’ishah

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الصَّبَّاحِ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ زَكَرِيَّاءَ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ سُوقَةَ، عَنْ نَافِعِ بْنِ جُبَيْرِ بْنِ مُطْعِمٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَتْنِي عَائِشَةُ ـ رضى الله عنها ـ قَالَتْ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏"‏

يَغْزُو جَيْشٌ الْكَعْبَةَ، فَإِذَا كَانُوا بِبَيْدَاءَ مِنَ الأَرْضِ يُخْسَفُ بِأَوَّلِهِمْ وَآخِرِهِمْ ‏"‏‏.‏ قَالَتْ قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ كَيْفَ يُخْسَفُ بِأَوَّلِهِمْ وَآخِرِهِمْ، وَفِيهِمْ أَسْوَاقُهُمْ وَمَنْ لَيْسَ مِنْهُمْ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ يُخْسَفُ بِأَوَّلِهِمْ وَآخِرِهِمْ، ثُمَّ يُبْعَثُونَ عَلَى نِيَّاتِهِمْ ‏"

‘Ā'ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) reported the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "An army will invade the Ka‘bah and when it reaches a desert, all of them will be swallowed up by the earth." She asked: "O Messenger of Allah, how will they be swallowed up by the earth while amongst them will be their marketeers and people not belonging to them?" He replied: "All of them will be swallowed up by the earth, then they will be resurrected for judgment according to their intentions."

Reported by Al-Bukhari (No. 2118).

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Explanation

The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) informs us that a huge army will invade the Sacred House of Allah. When they reach an open desert area, Allah will make the earth swallow them up. The Mother of the Believers ‘Ā'ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) asked him about the ones who came for buying and selling, without any evil intention to invade the Ka‘bah, and the people who followed them, but did not belong to them or know their evil plan. The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) informed her that the earth would swallow them up because they were in their company. Later, they will be resurrected and judged according to their intentions, and everyone will be dealt with according to one's good or evil intentions.

Explanation in Arabic

يخبر صلى الله عليه وسلم عن جيش عظيم يغزو بيت الله الحرام، حتى إذا كانوا في صحراء واسعة خسف الله بهم الأرض، فسألته أم المؤمنين عائشة رضي الله عنها عن الذين جاءوا للبيع والشراء، ليس لهم قصد سيء في غزو الكعبة، وفيهم أناس ليسوا منهم تبعوهم من غير أن يعلموا بخطتهم؛ فأخبرها صلى الله عليه وسلم أنهم سيخسف بهم لأنهم معهم وسيبعثون ويعاملون عند الحساب على نياتهم فيعامل كل بقصده من الخير والشر.

  • الإنسان يعامل بقصده من الخير والشر.
  • التحذير من مصاحبة أهل الظلم والفجور، والحث على مصاحبة الأخيار.
  • إخبار النبي -صلى الله عليه وسلم- عما أطلعه الله عليه من المغيبات، وهي مما يجب الإيمان بها كما وردت.

Classical commentary

Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani — Fath al-Bari

قَوْله : ( عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْن سُوقَةَ ) بِضَمِّ الْمُهْمَلَة وَسُكُونِ الْوَاوِ بَعْدَهَا قَافٌ كُوفِيٌّ ثِقَةٌ عَابِدٌ يُكَنَّى أَبَا بَكْرٍ مِنْ صِغَارِ التَّابِعِينَ , وَلَيْسَ لَهُ فِي الْبُخَارِيِّ سِوَى هَذَا الْحَدِيث وَآخَر تَقَدَّمَ فِي الْعِيدَيْنِ. قَوْله : ( عَنْ نَافِع بْن جُبَيْر ) أَيْ اِبْن مُطْعِمٍ النَّوْفَلِيّ وَلَيْسَ لَهُ فِي الْبُخَارِيّ عَنْ عَائِشَة سِوَى هَذَا الْحَدِيث , وَوَقَعَ فِي رِوَايَة مُحَمَّد بْن بَكَّار عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيل بْن زَكَرِيَّا عَنْ مُحَمَّد بْن سُوقَهُ " سَمِعْت نَافِعَ بْن جُبَيْر " أَخْرَجَهُ الْإِسْمَاعِيلِيّ. قَوْله : ( حَدَّثَتْنِي عَائِشَة ) هَكَذَا قَالَ إِسْمَاعِيل بْن زَكَرِيَّا عَنْ مُحَمَّد بْن سُوقَة , وَخَالَفَهُ سُفْيَان بْن عُيَيْنَة…

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