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Glory to Allah Who did take His servant on a journey by night from the
Sacred Mosque in Makkah) to the Mosque of Al-Aqsa (in Jerusalem).
Whose precincts We did bless. That We may show him some of Our
signs. Indeed He alone is All-Hearing, All-Seeing.
(Al-Isra', 17:1)

You have indeed in the Apostle of Allah a beautiful example (conduct)

for anyone whose hope is in Allah and the Final Day and who engages
much in the praise of Allah.
(Al-Ahzab, 33:21)

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O you who believe! Obey Allah and obey the Apostle and make not vain
your deeds.
(Muhammad, 47:33)

'Umar ibn al-Khattab  reported that the Prophet  said, "The

reward of deeds depends upon the intentions and every person will
get rewarded according to what he has intended..."
Sahih al-Bukhari

Ibn Mas'ud  reported that the Prophet  said, "Allah brightens a

man who hears what I say, gets it memorised, retains it and passes it
on to others".
Tirmidhi

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Introduction

O f all the symbols of Islam, the most neglected in our time is Masjid
al-Aqsa, in Jerusalem. For various reasons, ranging from political
compromise to appeasement, the Ummah has ignored not only the virtues
but also the plight of this Holy Site.

It is with the intention to rekindle the love, affection and devotion of

Muslims to Masjid al-Aqsa that I have compiled this small booklet of 40
ahadith. Since the Prophet Muhammad  showed such great concern for
it and inculcated into the Companions the need to liberate Masjid al-Aqsa
and Jerusalem I hope we can adorn the teachings of our Noble Prophet 
and take the urgent practical step required to safeguard Masjid al-Aqsa

Masjid al-Aqsa is no ordinary Masjid; it forms the basis of our history

and is the cornerstone of mankind's foundation. The Noble Prophet 
dedicated a great deal of his life nurturing the Companions to appreciate
the excellent qualities of Masjid al-Aqsa and prepared them to embark on
an expedition to liberate Jerusalem which at the time was in the hands of
the mighty Roman empire.

Some of the reasons why Masjid al-Aqsa should form an important

aspect of a believer's dedication, and the reason why many pious
individuals have given their wealth and lives, include the fact that Masjid
al-Aqsa is:

1. the first qiblah for Muslims;

2. the station of al-Isra' and al-Mi'raj;
3. the second house of Allah built on earth;
4. the place where hundreds of Messengers of Allah  are buried;
5. the place where many Companions are buried;
6. a place where miracles were shown by Allah's will;
7. a place which Allah  Himself calls a 'blessed place';
8. referred to directly and indirectly, seventy times in the Holy Qur'an;

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9. the place where angels have descended with Allah's message;

10. the only place on earth where all the Messengers of Allah prayed at the
same time led by the Prophet Muhammad ;
11. the only Masjid mentioned by name in the Holy Qur'an apart from the
Ka'bah.

It is for the above reasons and many more that we need to understand
our responsibilites regarding safeguarding the Masjid al-Aqsa which is in
great danger of being demolished by Israeli extremists.

The revival of this aspect of sunnah is urgently needed and I pray that
the Almighty Allah  gives me and all my friends and colleagues the
courage to direct our effort and energy to ensure that the historical legacy
of Masjid al-Aqsa which we have inherited from the efforts and sacrifices
of our predecessors is passed on to the next generation.

I pray that we can all reflect on the following verses of the Holy Qur'an
for our guidance, Ameen.

Verily never will Allah change the condition of a people until they
change themselves.
(al-Ra'd, 13:11)

Because Allah will never change the grace which He had bestowed on
a people until they change what is in their (own) souls and verily Allah
is He Who hears and knows all things.
(al-Anfal, 8:53)

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The believers are only those who believe in Allah and His Messenger
and have never doubted and who strive with their belongings and
their persons in the Cause of Allah: such are sincere.
(al-Hujurat, 49:15)

Ismail Patel
Leicester, England
February 2015

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Masjid al-Aqsa – The Second House of Allah on Earth

[1]

:‫ال‬
َ َ‫ض أ ََّو ُل؟ ق‬ ِ ‫َي َم ْس ِج ٍد ُو ِض َع ِف ْال َْر‬
ُّ ‫ول اللَّ ِه أ‬َ ‫ يَا َر ُس‬:‫ت‬ ُ ‫ قـُْل‬:‫ال‬َ َ‫َع ْن أيب َذ ٍّر َر ِض َي اللَّهُ َعْنهُ ق‬
:‫ال‬
َ َ‫ َك ْم َكا َن بـَيـْنـَُه َما؟ ق‬:‫ت‬ ِ ْ ‫الْ َم ْس ِج ُد‬
ُ ‫ قـُْل‬.‫صى‬ َ ْ‫ الْ َم ْسج ُد ْالَق‬:‫ال‬ َ َ‫َي؟ ق‬ ٌّ ‫ ُثَّ أ‬:‫ت‬ُ ‫ قـُْل‬:‫ال‬ َ َ‫ ق‬.‫الََر ُام‬
)‫ (البخاري‬.‫ض َل فِ ِيه‬ ْ ‫صلِّ ْه فَِإ َّن الْ َف‬
َ َ‫الص َلةُ بـَْع ُد ف‬
َّ ‫ك‬ َ ‫أ َْربـَعُو َن َسنَةً ُثَّ أَيـْنَ َما أ َْد َرَكْت‬

Abu Dharr  reported that he asked the Prophet , “O Messenger of Allah,

which masjid was built first on earth?” The Prophet  replied, “The Sacred
Masjid of Makkah.” Abu Dharr again asked, “Which was next?” The Prophet
 said, “The Masjid al-Aqsa.” Abu Dharr  further asked, “How long was
the period between the building of the two masajid?” The Prophet  said,
“Forty years.” Apart from these, offer your prayers anywhere when it is
time to pray, as excellence lies in it.” (Al-Bukhari)

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The Importance of Visiting Masjid Al-Aqsa

[2]

ِ ‫ال إَِّل إِ َل ثََلثَِة مس‬ َ َ‫صلَّى اللَّهُ َعلَْي ِه َو َسلَّ َم ق‬

:‫اج َد‬ ََ ِّ ‫ َل تُ َش ُّد‬:‫ال‬
ُ ‫الر َح‬ ِّ ِ‫َع ْن أَِب ُهَريـَْرةَ َع ْن الن‬
َ ‫َّب‬
)‫ (مسلم و أبو داود واللفظ أليب داود‬.‫صى‬ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ْ ‫مس ِج ِد‬
َ ْ‫ َوالْ َم ْسجد ْالَق‬،‫ َوَم ْسجدي َه َذا‬،‫الََرام‬ َْ

Abu Hurayrah  relates that the Prophet  said, “You should not
undertake a special journey to visit any place other than the following
three masajid (with the expectation of receiving greater reward); the
Sacred Masjid of Makkah (Ka’bah), this masjid of mine (the Prophet’s
Masjid in Madinah), and Masjid al-Aqsa (of Jerusalem).” (Muslim)

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The Virtues of Performing Salah in Masjid al-Aqsa

[3]

ْ ‫الة ِف الْ َم ْس ِج ِد‬

‫الََرِام َعلَى‬ ِ ‫الص‬ َ َ‫صلَّى اهللُ َعلَْي ِه َو َسلَّ َم ق‬ ِ
َّ ‫ض ُل‬
ْ َ‫ ف‬:‫ال‬ ِّ ِ‫َع ْن أَِب الد َّْرَداء َع ِن الن‬
َ ‫َّب‬
‫ص َل ٍة‬ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِِ ٍ ‫ وِف مس ِج ِدي أَلْف‬،‫ف ص َل ٍة‬ ِ ِ ِِ
َ ‫ ِوف َم ْسجد بـَْيت الْ َم ْقد ِس خَْ ُسمائَة‬،‫ص َلة‬ َ ْ َ َ َ ْ‫َغ ْيه مائَةُ أَل‬
)‫(البيهقي يف شعب اإلميان‬

Abu Darda’  relates that the Prophet  said, “The reward of a prayer in
al-Masjid al-Haram (Makkah) over other masajid is equivalent to 100,000
Salah (in reward), a prayer in my masjid (Madinah) is equivalent to 1,000
Salah and a Salah in Bayt al-Maqdis (al-Aqsa Sanctuary) is equivalent to
500 Salah.” (Al-Bayhaqi)

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[4]

‫صلَّى اهللُ َعلَْي ِه‬ َّ ‫ أ‬:‫صلَّى اهللُ َعلَْي ِه َو َسلَّ َم‬ ِ ِ ِ ِ

َ ‫اود‬
َ ‫َن ُسلَْي َما َن بْ َن َد‬ َ ‫َع ْن َعْبد اهلل بْ ِن َع ْم ٍرو َع ْن َر ُس ْول اهلل‬
ُ ‫ص ِاد‬ ِ ِ
‫ف‬ َ ُ‫ْما ي‬ً ‫ َسأ ََل اهللَ َعَّز َو َج َّل ُحك‬:ً‫ت املَْقد ِس َسأ ََل اهللَ َعَّز َو َج َّل خ َلًل ثََلثَة‬ َ ‫َو َسلَّ َم لَ َّما بـََن بـَْي‬
‫ َو َسأ ََل اهللَ َعَّز َو َج َّل‬،ُ‫َح ٍد ِم ْن بـَْع ِد ِه فَأ ُْوتِيَه‬ ِ ِ ِ
َ ‫ َو َسأ ََل اهللَ َعَّز َو َج َّل ُم ْل ًكا َل يـَْنبَغي ل‬،ُ‫ْمهُ فَأ ُْوتيَه‬
َ ‫ُحك‬
ٍ‫الصالَةُ فِي ِه أَن ُّي ِرجه ِمن خ ِطيئتِ ِه َكيـوم‬ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ
ِ َ ‫ي فـر‬ ِ
َْ َْ َ ْ ُ َ ْ ْ َّ ‫َح ٌد َل يـَنـَْهُزهُ إَِّل‬ َ ‫غ م ْن بنَاء الْ َم ْسجد أَن َّل يَأْتيَهُ أ‬ ََ َ ْ ‫ح‬
)‫ (النسائي‬.ُ‫َولَ َدتْهُ أ ُُّمه‬

‘Abdullah ibn ‘Amr  related that the Prophet  said, “When Sulayman
ibn Dawud  constructed Bayt al-Maqdis, he asked Allah three things.
He asked Allah adjudication in line with his ruling, which he was given. He
asked Allah for an empire which cannot be attained by anybody after him,
which he was given, and he asked Allah, when he completed the
construction of Masjid al-Aqsa, that whoever comes solely to perform
Salah in this masjid He forgives his sins, leaving him like the day his
mother gave birth to him.” (Al-Nasa’i)

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The Status of the Callers of Adhan in Masjid al-Aqsa

[5]

َ َ‫ ق‬.ُ‫ األَنْبِيَاء‬:‫ال‬
:‫ال‬ َ َ‫الَنَّةَ؟ ق‬ْ ‫الَْل ِق أ ََّو ُل ُد ُخوال‬ ْ ‫َي‬ ُّ ‫ب اللَّ ِه أ‬
َّ َِ‫ يَا ن‬:‫ال‬َ َ‫َن َر ُجالً ق‬ َّ ‫َع ْن َجابِ ِر بْ ِن َعْب ِد اللَّ ِه أ‬
‫ ُثَّ َم ْن يَا‬:‫ال‬َ َ‫ ق‬.‫ ُثَّ ُم َؤذِّنُو الْ َك ْعبَ ِة‬:‫ال‬
َ َ‫ب اللَّ ِه؟ ق‬
َّ َِ‫ ُثَّ َم ْن يَا ن‬:‫ال‬ َ َ‫ ق‬.ُ‫ُّه َداء‬
َ ‫ الش‬:‫ال‬ َ َ‫ب اللَّ ِه ُثَّ َم ْن؟ ق‬ َّ َِ‫يَا ن‬
ِ ِ
‫ ُثَّ ُم َؤذِّنُو َم ْسجدي َه َذا‬:‫ال‬ ِ
َ َ‫ول اللَّه؟ ق‬ ِ ِ
َ َ‫ ق‬.‫ ُم َؤذِّنُو بـَْيت الْ َم ْقد ِس‬:‫ال‬ ِ
َ َ‫ب اللَّه؟ ق‬
َ ‫ ُثَّ َم ْن يَا َر ُس‬:‫ال‬ َّ َِ‫ن‬
ِِ
)‫ (الطبقات الكربى البن سعد‬.‫ني َعلَى قَ ْد ِر أ َْع َمال ْم‬ ِ ِ
َ ‫ َسائ ُر الْ ُم َؤذِّن‬:‫ال‬ َ َ‫ ُثَّ َم ْن؟ ق‬:‫ال‬ َ َ‫ق‬

Jabir  relates that the Prophet of Allah  was asked, “Who will enter
Paradise first?” The Prophet  replied, “The Prophets.” The man then
asked, “Who next O Prophet of Allah?” The Prophet  replied, “The
martyrs.” The man then asked, “Who next O Prophet of Allah?” The
Prophet  replied, “The callers of Adhan at the Ka’bah.” The man then
asked, “Who next O Prophet of Allah?” The Prophet  replied, “The callers
of the Adhan at Bayt al-Maqdis.” The man then asked, “Who next O
Messenger of Allah?” The Prophet  replied, “The callers of the Adhan at
my masjid.” The man then asked, “Who next?” The Prophet  replied, “The
rest of the callers of the Adhan according to their deeds.”
(Al-Tabaqat al-Kubra)

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The Virtues of Performing I’tikaf in Masjid al-Aqsa

[6]

َ ‫ الَ إِ ْعتِ َك‬:‫ال‬

‫اف‬ َ َ‫صلَّى اهللُ َعلَْي ِه َو َسلَّ َم ق‬ ِ َ َ‫ان َر ِض َي اهللُ َعْنهُ ق‬
َ ‫ إِ َّن َر ُس ْوَل اهلل‬:‫ال‬
ِ ‫عن ح َذيـ َفةَ اب ِن الْيم‬
ََ ْ ْ ُ ْ َ
.‫ت الْ َم ْق ِد ِس‬ ِ ‫ ومس ِج ِد بـي‬،‫ ومس ِج ِد النَِّب‬،‫الرِام‬
َْ ْ َ َ ِّ ْ َ َ ََ ْ ِ ‫ اَلْمس ِج‬:‫اج ِد الث ََّلثَِة‬
‫د‬ َْ
ِ ‫إَِّل ِف الْمس‬
ََ
)‫(البيهقي يف السنن الكربى‬

Hudhayfah ibn al-Yaman  reports that the Messenger of Allah  said,

“The most superior I’tikaf (seclusion) is that of three masajid: al-Masjid
al-Haram (in Makkah), the Masjid of the Prophet (in Madinah), and the
Masjid of Bayt al-Maqdis (in Jerusalem).” (Al-Bayhaqi)

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The Virtue of Donating to Masjid al-Aqsa

[7]

.‫ت الْ َم ْق ِد ِس‬ِ ‫ أَفْتِنَا ِف بـي‬:‫اهلل‬

َْ
ِ ‫ قـ ْلت يا رسوَل‬:‫عن ميمونَةَ موَل ِة النَِّب صلَّى اهلل علَي ِه وسلَّم قَالَت‬
ْ ُ َ َ ُ ُ ْ َ َ َ ْ َ ُ َ ِّ ْ َ ْ ُ َْ ْ َ
ِِ ِ ٍ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ُّ ِ ِ ِ
:‫ت‬ُ ‫ قـُْل‬.‫ص َلة ف َغ ْيه‬ َ ‫ص َلةً فْيه َكأَلْف‬ َ ‫ فَإ َّن‬،‫صل ْوا فْيه‬ َ َ‫ض الْ َم ْح َشر َوالْ َمْن َشر إئـْتـُْوهُ ف‬
ُ ‫ أ َْر‬:‫قَال‬
ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ
.ُ‫ فَ َم ْن فـََع َل فـَُه َو َك َم ْن أَتَاه‬،‫ فـَتـُْهدي لَهُ َزيـْتًا يُ ْسَر ُج فْيه‬:‫ال‬ ْ ‫ت إِ ْن َلْ أ‬
َ َ‫َستَط ْع أَ ْن أ ََتَ َّم َل إلَْيه؟ ق‬ َ ْ‫أ ََرأَي‬
)‫(إبن ماجه‬

Maymunah relates that she said, “O Messenger of Allah, inform us about

(visiting) Bayt al-Maqdis (Jerusalem)”. He said, “It is the land of gathering
(al-mahshar) and resurrection (al-manshar), visit it and pray there, as one
Salah performed there is equivalent to a thousand Salahs performed
elsewhere.” She further asked, “What about the one who doesn’t have the
capacity to travel to Jerusalem?” He replied, “Then send some oil to be
used in its lamps, as the one who sent oil to be used in its lamps will be like
the one who performed Salah there.” (Ibn Majah)

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The Virtue of Entering the State of Ihram from Masjid al-Aqsa

[8]

:‫صلّى اهللُ َعلَْي ِه َو َسلَّ َم يـَُق ْو ُل‬ ِ ِ ِ

ْ ‫صلَّى اهللُ َعلَْيه َو َسلَّ َم أَنـََّها َس َع‬
َ ‫ت َر ُس ْوَل اهلل‬ ِّ ِ‫َع ْن أ ُِّم َسلَ َمةَ َزْو ِج الن‬
َ ‫َّب‬
َ‫َّم ِم ْن َذنْبِ ِه َوما‬ ِ ِ ْ ‫من أَه َّل ِب َّج ٍة أَو عمرٍة ِمن الْمس ِج ِد ْالَقْصى إِىل الْمس ِج ِد‬
َ ‫الََرام غُفَر لَهُ َما تـََقد‬ َْ ْ َ َ َْ ُ ْ َ َ ْ َ
ِ ‫ك عب ُد‬
َ َ‫اهلل أَيـَّتـَُه َما ق‬
)‫ (أبو داود‬.‫ال‬ َْ َّ ‫ َش‬."ُ‫الَنَّة‬
ْ ُ‫ت لَه‬ ْ َ‫"و َجب‬
َ ‫َخَر أ َْو‬ َّ ‫تَأ‬

Umm Salamah , the wife of the Prophet , relates that she heard the
Messenger of Allah  saying, “If anyone enters into the state of Ihram for
Hajj or Umrah from Masjid al-Aqsa and then proceeds to the Sacred Masjid,
his former and latter sins will be forgiven” or “he is guaranteed paradise.”
The narrator ‘Abdullah  was not sure which words were said.
(Abu Dawud)

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The Blessed Land of al-Sham*

[9]

ِ ِ ِ ِ ٍ ِ‫عن َزي ِد ب ِن ثَاب‬

‫َي‬
ْ ‫ف– أ‬ ُ ِّ‫صلَّى اللَّهُ َعلَْيه َو َسلَّ َم نـَُؤل‬
َ ‫ ُكنَّا عْن َد َر ُسول اللَّه‬:‫ال‬ َ َ‫ت رضي اهلل عنه ق‬ ْ ْ َْ
‫َي‬ ِ ِ ِ
ٍّ ‫ ل‬:‫ فـَُق ْلنَا‬.‫وب للشَّام‬ َّ ِ َّ َّ ِ َّ ِ
َ ُ‫ ط‬:‫صلى اللهُ َعلَْيه َو َسل َم‬ َ ‫ول الله‬ ُ ‫ال َر ُس‬َ ‫ فـََق‬،‫الرقَ ِاع‬
ِّ ‫ الْ ُق ْرآ َن م ْن‬-‫َْن َم ُع‬
ِ ِ ِ ِ َ َ‫ول اللَّ ِه؟ ق‬ ِ
)‫ (الرتمذي‬.‫َجن َحتـََها َعلَيـَْها‬ ْ ‫الر ْحَ ِن بَاسطَةٌ أ‬ َّ ‫ ل‬:‫ال‬
َّ َ‫َن َم َلئ َكة‬ َ ‫ك يَا َر ُس‬ َ ‫َذل‬

Zaid ibn Thabit  reported: We were with Allah’s messenger  composing

transcripts of the Qur’an on parchments. He said, “Blessed is al-Sham.” We
asked: “Why is that so, O Messenger of Allah?” He said, “Because the angels
of the Compassionate One have spread their wings over it.” (Al-Tirmidhi)

* Al-Sham, today includes Lebanon, Syria, Jordan and Palestine.

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[10]

،‫َّام‬ ِِ ِ ِ َ َ‫صلَّى اهللُ َعلَْي ِه َو َسلَّ َم ق‬ ِ َّ ‫َع ْن أَِب أ َُم َامةَ َر ِضي اهللُ َعْنهُ أ‬
ُ ‫ص ْف َوةُ اهلل م ْن أ َْرضه اَلش‬
َ :‫ال‬ َ ‫َن َر ُس ْوَل اهلل‬
.‫اب‬ ‫ذ‬
َ ‫ع‬ ‫ل‬ ‫و‬
َ ‫م‬ ِ
‫ه‬ ‫ي‬ ‫ل‬
َ ‫ع‬ ‫اب‬ ‫س‬ ِ ‫النَّةَ ِمن أ َُّم ِت ثـلَّةٌ َل‬
‫ح‬ ْ ‫ن‬
َّ ‫ل‬
َ ‫خ‬ ‫د‬
ْ ‫ت‬َ‫ل‬‫و‬ ، ِ ‫وفِيـها ص ْفوتُه ِمن َخ ْل ِق ِه و ِعب ِاد‬
‫ه‬
َ َ َ ْ َْ َ َ ُ ْ َ ُ َ َ َ َ َ ْ ُ َ َ َْ َ
)‫(الطرباين يف املعجم الكبري‬

Abu Umamah  reports that the Messenger of Allah  said, “The chosen
land of Allah is al-Sham. He has therein his chosen creation and servants.
Most definitely, a large group from my Ummah will enter Paradise without
having to give reckoning or experiencing any form of punishment.”
(Al-Tabarani)

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[11]

ِ ِِ ِ ِ ِ ‫عن عب ِد‬
ِّ ‫اهلل ب ِن َح َوالَةَ ْال َْزِد‬
َ ‫ت أَن‬
‫َّك‬ ُ ‫ يَا َر ُس ْوَل اهلل خ ْر ِل بـَلَ ًدا أَ ُك ْو ُن فْيه فـَلَ ْو َعل ْم‬:‫ال‬
َ َ‫ي أَنَّهُ ق‬ َْ ْ َ
َّ ِ َّ ِ ِ
‫صلى اهللُ َعلَْيه َو َسل َم‬ َ ‫َّب‬ُّ ِ‫ فـَلَ َّما َرأَى الن‬.‫ك بالشَّام ثََلثًا‬ َ ‫ َعلَْي‬:‫ال‬ َ َ‫ ق‬.‫ك‬ َ ‫َختـَْر َعلَى قـُْرب‬ْ ‫قى َلْ أ‬ َِ ‫تـَْب‬
ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ
‫ص ْف َوت م ْن‬ َ ‫ يَا َش ُام! أَنْت‬:‫ َه ْل تَ ْدري َما يـَُق ْو ُل اهللُ ف الشَّام؟ إ َّن اهللَ يـَُق ْو ُل‬:‫ال‬ َ َ‫اها ق‬
َ َّ‫َكَراهيَتَهُ إي‬
)‫ (الطرباين يف مسند الشاميني‬.‫بِ َل ِدي أ ُْد ِخ ُل فْيك خيـَْرِت م ْن عبَادي‬
ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ

‘Abdullah ibn Hawalah  reports that he said, “O Messenger of Allah,

choose for me a place where I should be, for if I were to know that you
are staying I would not have chosen any place over you.” He  said three
times, “You must go to al-Sham.” When He  noticed Ibn Hawalah’s
indifference towards it, he said, “Do you know what Allah says about
al-Sham? Allah said, ‘O Sham! You are the quintessence of My lands
(safwati min biladi) and I shall inhabit you with the chosen ones among
My servants.’” (Al-Tabarani)

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[12]

ِ ‫ت الْ ِفتـْنَةُ فَاأل َْمن بِالش‬

.‫َّام‬ َ َ‫صلَّى اللَّهُ َعلَْي ِه َو َسلَّ َم ق‬
ِ ‫ فَِإ َذا وقـع‬:‫ال‬ ِ ِ
َّ ِ‫َع ْن َعْبد اللَّه بن َع ْم ٍرو أَ ّن الن‬
ُ ََ َ َ ‫َّب‬
)‫(الطرباين يف املعجم الكبري‬

‘Abdullah ibn ‘Amr  reported that the Prophet  said, “When fitna (great
tribulations at the end of time) befalls, safety will be in al-Sham.”
(Al-Tabarani)

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[13]

ِ ِ ِ ُ ‫ال رس‬
ً ُ‫ َسيَصريُ ْال َْمُر إِ َل أَ ْن تَ ُكونُوا ُجن‬:‫صلَّى اللَّهُ َعلَْيه َو َسلَّ َم‬
‫ودا‬ َ ‫ول اللَّه‬ ُ َ َ َ‫ال ق‬َ َ‫َع ْن ابْ ِن َح َوالَةَ ق‬
ِ َ ‫ ِخر ِل يا رس‬:َ‫ال ابن حوالَة‬ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ
‫ت‬ُ ‫ول اللَّه إِ ْن أ َْد َرْك‬ َُ َ ْ َ َ ُ ْ َ َ‫ ق‬.‫ُمَن ََّدةً ُجْن ٌد بالشَّام َو ُجْن ٌد بالْيَ َم ِن َو ُجْن ٌد بالْعَراق‬
‫َّام فَِإنـََّها ِخ َريةُ اللَّ ِه ِم ْن أ َْر ِض ِه َْيتَِب إِلَيـَْها ِخ َريتَهُ ِم ْن ِعبَ ِاد ِه فَأ ََّما إِ ْن أَبـَْيتُ ْم‬
ِ ‫ك بِالش‬ ِ
َ ‫ َعلَْي‬:‫ال‬ َ ‫ فـََق‬.‫ك‬ َ ‫َذل‬
)‫ (أبو داود‬.‫َّام َوأ َْهلِ ِه‬ ِ ‫اس ُقوا ِمن غُ ُد ِرُكم فَِإ َّن اللَّهَ تـوَّكل ِل بِالش‬
َ ََ ْ ْ
ِ
ْ ‫فـََعلَْي ُك ْم بِيَ َمن ُك ْم َو‬

‘Abdullah ibn Hawalah  reports that the Messenger of Allah  said,

“At some point you will be [split into] standing armies (groups): one in
al-Sham, one in Yemen and one in Iraq.” ‘Abdullah ibn Hawalah asked the
Prophet  “Choose for me, Messenger of Allah, in case I live to see that
day.” The Prophet  replied, “Go to al-Sham, for it is the chosen land of
Allah in all His earth. He attracts the chosen ones among His servants by
sending them there. If you do not wish to go there, then go to Yemen and
drink from its water. Allah has given me a guarantee concerning al-Sham
and its people.” (Abu Dawud)

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Masjid al-Aqsa – The First Qiblah

[14]

‫ت الْ َم ْق ِد ِس ِستَّةَ َع َشَر‬

ِ ‫ صلَّيـنَا مع النَِّب صلَّى اهلل علَي ِه وسلَّم َْنو بـي‬:‫ال‬ ِ ِ
َْ َ َ َ َ ْ َ ُ َ ِّ َ َ ْ َ َ َ‫َع ِن الْبـََراء َرض َي اهللُ َعْنهُ ق‬
)‫ (متفق عليه واللفظ للبخاري‬.‫صَرفَهُ َْن َو الْ ِقبـْلَ ِة‬
َ َّ‫أ َْو َسبـَْعةَ َع َشَر َش ْهًرا ُث‬

Al-Bara’  narrates, “We prayed along with the Prophet  facing Bayt
al-Maqdis (Jerusalem) for sixteen or seventeen months. Then Allah
ordered him to turn his face towards the Ka’bah (in Makkah).”
(Al-Bukhari and Muslim)

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[15]

‫ت الْ َم ْق ِد ِس ِستَّةَ َع َشَر‬ ِ ‫اهلل صلَّى اهلل علَي ِه وسلَّم صلَّى إِ َل بـي‬ ِ ‫َن رسوَل‬ ِ ِ
َْ َ َ ََ َْ ُ َ ْ ُ َ َّ ‫َع ِن الْبـََراء َرض َي اهللُ َعْنهُ أ‬
ِ ِ ِ ِ
َ‫ص َلة‬ َ ‫ص ّل َها‬ َ ‫صلَّى أ َْو‬ َ ُ‫ َوأَنَّه‬،‫َش ْهًر أ َْو َسبـَْعةَ َع َشَر َش ْهًرا َوَكا َن يـُْعجبُهُ أَ ْن تَ ُك ْو َن قبـْلَتُهُ قبَ َل الْبـَْيت‬
.‫صلِّي َم َعهُ فَ َمَّر َعلَى أ َْه ِل الْ َم ْس ِج ِد َوُه ْم َراكِعُو َن‬ ِ
َ ُ‫ فَ َخَر َج َر ُج ٌل م َّْن َكا َن ي‬،‫صلَّى َم َعهُ قـَْوٌم‬ َ ‫ص ِر َو‬ ْ ‫الْ َع‬
ِ ِ ِ ِ
‫ فَ َد ُاروا َك َما ُه ْم قبَ َل‬.َ‫صلَّى اهللُ َعلَْيه َو َسلَّ َم قبَ َل َم َّكة‬ َ ‫َّب‬ ِّ ِ‫ت َم َع الن‬ َ ‫ أَ ْش َه ُد بِاهلل لََق ْد‬:‫ال‬
ُ ‫صلَّْي‬ َ َ‫ق‬
،‫ول فِْي ِه ْم‬
ُ ‫ال قُتِلُوا َلْ نَ ْد ِر َما نـَُق‬
ٌ ‫ت ِر َج‬ ِ ‫ وَكان الَّ ِذي مات علَى الْ ِقبـلَ ِة قـبل أَن ُت َّوَل قِبل الْبـي‬.‫ت‬
َْ َ َ َ َ َْ ْ َ َ َ
ِ
َ ‫الْبـَْي‬
)‫ف َّرِحْي ٌم) (البخاري‬ ِ ‫ (وما َكا َن اهلل لِي‬:‫فَأَنـزَل اهلل‬
ِ ‫ضْي َع إِْيَانَ ُك ْم إِ َّن اهللَ بِالن‬
ٌ ‫َّاس لََرُؤْو‬ ُُ َ َ ُ َْ

Al-Bara’  reported that the Messenger of Allah  prayed facing Jerusalem

for sixteen or seventeen months. He desired that the direction of praying
be towards the Sacred House (Ka’bah). He performed ‘Asr with a group
of people. Then one of the men who had prayed with him left and passed
by some people in a masjid who were bowing (in ruku’). He remarked,
“I testify by Allah that I prayed with the Prophet  facing Makkah.” They
immediately turned towards the House. Some men had died or had been
martyred before the Qiblah changed towards the Sacred House. We did not
know what to say about them (and the acceptance of their prayers). Then
Allah sent down, “Allah would not let your belief go to waste. Allah is
All-Gentle, Most Merciful to mankind.” (2:143) (Al-Bukhari)

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Masjid al-Aqsa - The Station of al-Isra’ wa al-Mi’raj

[16]

ِ ِ ُ ‫ال رس‬ َ َ‫َع ْن أَِب ُهَريـَْرةَ َر ِض َي اللَّهُ َعْنهُ ق‬

‫ت‬ُ ْ‫ي ِب َرأَي‬ ْ ‫ لَيـْلَةَ أ‬:‫صلَّى اللَّهُ َعلَْيه َو َسلَّ َم‬
َ ‫ُس ِر‬ َ ‫ول اللَّه‬ ُ َ َ َ‫ ق‬:‫ال‬
ْ ‫يسى فَِإ َذا ُه َو َر ُج ٌل َربـَْعةٌ أ‬ ‫ت ِع‬ ِ ِ ِ ‫موسى وإِ َذا هو رجل ضر‬
‫َحَُر‬ َ ُ ْ‫ب َرج ٌل َكأَنَّهُ م ْن ِر َجال َشنُوءَةَ َوَرأَي‬ ٌ َْ ٌ ُ َ َ ُ َ َ ُ
‫َح ِد ِهَا‬َ ‫أ‬ ‫ف‬ ِ ِ
‫ن‬ ‫ي‬ ‫اء‬
َْ َ ُ‫ن‬ ِ
‫إ‬ِ‫ب‬ ‫يت‬ ِ‫ُت‬
‫أ‬ ‫ث‬
َُّ ِ
‫ه‬ ِ
‫ب‬ ‫م‬ َّ
‫ل‬ ‫س‬‫و‬
َ ََ َْ ُ
ِ
‫ه‬ ‫ي‬َ‫ل‬ ‫ع‬ ‫ه‬َّ
‫ل‬ ‫ال‬ ‫ى‬ َّ
‫ل‬ ‫ص‬ ‫يم‬ ِ
‫اه‬ ‫ر‬ ‫ـ‬ ‫ب‬ِ
‫إ‬ ِ
َ َ َْ َ ُ َ ْ ‫اس َوأَنَا‬
‫د‬ ‫ل‬
َ‫و‬ ‫ه‬ ‫ب‬ ‫ش‬َ
‫أ‬ ٍ َ‫َكأََّنَا َخَر َج ِم ْن ِدمي‬
‫ت الْ ِفطَْرَة أ ََما‬َ ‫َخ ْذ‬َ ‫ أ‬:‫يل‬
ِ ِ
َ ‫ب فَ َشربـْتُهُ فَق‬ ََ َّ‫ت الل‬ ُ ‫َخ ْذ‬
َ ‫ فَأ‬.‫ت‬
ِ
َ ‫ب أَيـَُّه َما شْئ‬ْ ‫ ا ْشَر‬:‫ال‬ َ ‫ فـََق‬.‫ب َوِف ْال َخ ِر خٌَْر‬ ٌ ََ‫ل‬
)‫ (البخاري‬.‫ك‬ ْ ‫الَ ْمَر َغ َو‬
َ ُ‫ت أ َُّمت‬ ْ ‫ت‬ َ ‫َخ ْذ‬ َ ‫إِن‬
َ ‫َّك لَ ْو أ‬

Abu Hurayrah  related that the Messenger of Allah  said, “On the night
in which I was taken on the journey, I saw Musa . He was slim with
wavy hair. He resembled the men of Shanu’a. I saw ‘Isa . He was a man
of medium height with red complexion, as if he had stepped out of the
bath. I am the closest of the children of Ibrahim  in resemblance to him.
Then I was brought two vessels, one containing milk and the other wine.
He said, ‘Drink whichever one you wish.’ I took the milk and drank it. It
was said, ‘You have taken the fitrah. If you had taken the wine, your
Ummah would have erred.’” (Al-Bukhari)

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[17]

ِ ‫اك إَِّل فِتـْنَةً لِلن‬

َ َ‫الرْؤيَا الَِّت أ ََريـْن‬ ِِ ِ ِ ٍ َّ‫عن اب ِن عب‬
)‫َّاس‬ ُّ ‫(وَما َج َع ْلنَا‬ َ ‫اس َرض َي اللَّهُ َعنـْ ُه َما ف قـَْوله تـََع َال‬ َ ْ َْ
:‫ال‬ ِ ِ ِ ِ
َ َ‫ي به إ َل بـَْيت الْ َم ْقدس ق‬ ِ ِ ِ
َ ‫ُسر‬ َّ ِ َّ َّ
ْ ‫صلى اللهُ َعلَْيه َو َسل َم لَيـْلَةَ أ‬
ِ َّ
َ ‫ول الله‬ ُ ‫ ِه َي ُرْؤيَا َع ْي أُريـََها َر ُس‬:‫ال‬
ِ ٍ َ َ‫ق‬
)‫الزقُّوم (البخاري‬ ِ ِ
َّ ُ‫ ه َي َش َجَرة‬:‫ال‬ ِ ِ
َ َ‫َّجَرةَ الْ َم ْلعُونَةَ ف الْ ُق ْرآن) ق‬
َ ‫(والش‬
َ

Ibn ‘Abbas  said regarding the statement of Allah in the Holy Qur’an “And
we did not make the vision (ascension to the heavens) we showed to you,
but a test for the people” (17:60), “The sights which Allah’s Messenger was
shown on the Night Journey when he was taken to Bayt al-Maqdis (i.e.
Jerusalem) were actual/real sights, (not dreams). “And the Cursed Tree
(mentioned) in the Qur’an.” He said, “This is the tree of Zaqqum* (itself).”
(Al-Bukhari)

* A tree that will grow in Jahannum and the bitter fruit of which the
dwellers of hell will eat.

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[18]

ُ ‫صلَّى اللَّهُ َعلَْي ِه َو َسلَّ َم يـَُق‬ ِ َ َ‫عن جابِ ِر ب ِن عب ِد اللَّ ِه ر ِضي اللَّه عنـهما ق‬
‫ لَ َّما‬:‫ول‬ َّ ِ‫ت الن‬
َ ‫َّب‬ ُ ‫ َس ْع‬:‫ال‬ َ ُْ َ ُ َ َ َْ ْ َ
ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ
‫ُخبُُه ْم َع ْن آيَاته َوأَنَا أَنْظُُر‬ ْ‫تأ‬ ِ
ُ ‫ت الْ َم ْقدس فَطَف ْق‬ ِ َّ َّ ِ
َ ‫ال ْجر فَ َجلى اللهُ ل بـَْي‬
ْ ‫تف‬ ٌ ْ‫َك َّذبـَْت ِن قـَُري‬
ُ ‫ش قُ ْم‬
)‫ (البخاري‬.‫إِلَْي ِه‬

Jabir ibn ‘Abdullah  relates that the Prophet  said, “When the people of
Quraysh did not believe me (i.e. the story of my Night Journey), I stood up
in al-Hijr (the Hatim) and Allah  displayed Bayt al-Maqdis (Jerusalem) in
front of me, and I began describing its landmarks as if I was looking at it.”
(Al-Bukhari)

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[19]

ِ ‫َن رسوَل‬ ِ ‫عن عب ِد‬

ِّ ‫اهلل بْ ِن َح َوالَةَ ْال َْزِد‬
ٌ‫ض َكأَنَّهُ لُْؤلَُؤة‬ َ َ‫ي ِب َع ُم ْوًدا أَبـْي‬ َ ‫ُس ِر‬
ْ ‫ت لَيـْلَةَ أ‬ُ ْ‫ َرأَي‬:‫ال‬ َ َ‫اهلل ق‬ ْ ُ َ َّ ‫ي أ‬ َْ ْ َ
ِ‫ وبـيـْنَا أَنَا نَائِم إ ْذ‬.‫َّام‬ ِ ‫ضعهُ بِالش‬ ِ ِ ِ
َ َ َ‫ َع ُم ْوَد ْال ْس َلم أُم ْرنَا أَ ْن ن‬:‫ال‬
ِ
َ َ‫ َما َْتملُ ْو َن؟ ق‬:‫ت‬ ِ ِ ِ
ُ ‫ قـُْل‬.ُ‫َْتملُهُ الْ َم َلئكة‬
ٌ ََ
ِ ‫َن اهللَ قَ ْد َتَلَّى ِم ْن أ َْه ِل ْال َْر‬ ِ ِ ِ‫رأَيت الْ ِكتَاب اختُل‬
‫ص ِري‬ َ َ‫ض فَأَتـْبـَْعتُهُ ب‬ َّ ‫ت أ‬ُ ‫س م ْن َْتت ِو َس َادِت فَظَنـَْن‬ َ ْ َ ُ َْ
‫ فَِإ َّن اهللَ قَ ْد‬،‫ فَ َم ْن أ ََب فـَْليـَْل َح ْق بِيَ َمنِ ِه َولْيَ ْستَ ِق ِم ْن غُ ُد ِرِه‬.‫َّام‬
ِ ‫ي ح َّت و ِضع بِالش‬
َ ُ َ َّ َ َ َ َْ ٌ ُْ َ ُ ‫فَإ َذا‬
‫د‬ ‫ي‬ ‫ي‬ ‫ـ‬ ‫ب‬ ‫ر‬‫و‬ ‫ـ‬ ‫ن‬ ‫و‬ ‫ه‬ ِ
)‫ (الطرباين يف مسند الشاميني‬.‫َّام‬ ِ ‫تَ َكفَّل ِل بِالش‬
َ

‘Abdullah ibn Hawalah  reports that the Messenger of Allah  said, “I

saw on the night of al-Isra’ wa al-Mi‘raj (the Night Journey) a white column
resembling a pearl, which the angels were carrying. I asked them, ‘What
are you carrying?’ They replied, ‘The Column of (the Book of) Islam. We
have been ordered to place it in al-Sham.’ Whilst in my sleep, I saw the
Book being taken away from under my headrest. I began to fear lest Allah
the Almighty had abandoned the people of the earth. My eyes followed the
Column of the Book. It was a brilliant light in front of me. Then I saw it was
placed in al-Sham. Whoever cannot (go to al-Sham), let him go to Yemen,
and let him drink from its water, for Allah has assured (secured) for me
al-Sham.” (Al-Tabarani)

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[20]

ِ ِ َ َ‫ول اللَّ ِه صلَّى اللَّه علَي ِه وسلَّم ق‬ ٍ ِ‫س ب ِن مال‬

‫ض‬ُ َ‫يت بِالْبـَُراق َوُه َو َدابَّةٌ أَبـْي‬
ُ ‫ أُت‬:‫ال‬ َ ََ َْ ُ َ َّ ‫ك أ‬
َ ‫َن َر ُس‬ َ ْ ِ َ‫َع ْن أَن‬
ِ َ َ‫ ق‬.‫الِما ِر ودو َن الْبـ ْغ ِل يضع حافِره ِعْن َد مْنتـهى طَرفِ ِه‬ ِ
‫ت‬َ ‫ت بـَْي‬ُ ‫ فـََركْبتُهُ َح َّت أَتـَْي‬:‫ال‬ ْ ََ ُ ُ َ َ ُ َ َ َ ُ َ َ ْ ‫يل فـَْو َق‬ ٌ ‫طَو‬
ِ‫ ُثَّ دخ ْلت الْمس ِج َد فَصلَّيت فِيه‬:‫ال‬ ِ ِ
ِ ِ ُ ِ‫الَْل َقة الَِّت يـَرب‬ ْ ِ‫ فـََربَطْتُهُ ب‬:‫ال‬ ِ
َ َ‫ ق‬.‫الْ َم ْقد ِس‬
ُ َْ ْ َ ُ َ َ َ َ‫ ق‬.ُ‫ط به األَنْبيَاء‬ ْ
)‫ (مسلم‬.‫ي‬ ِ َْ‫رْك َعتـ‬
َ

Anas ibn Malik  relates that the Prophet  said, “I was brought the
Buraq, a tall white beast, larger than a donkey but smaller than a mule. It
could place its hooves at the farthest boundary of its gaze. I mounted it
until I arrived at Bayt al-Maqdis. I tied it to the ring to which the Prophets
tied it before (i.e. the Buraq Wall or Western Wall). I entered Masjid
al-Aqsa Sanctuary and prayed Salah (two rak’ah there).” (Muslim)

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[21]

‫ إِ ِّن‬:‫صلَّى اهللُ َعلَْي ِه َو َسلَّ َم اهللُ يـَْوًما‬ ِ ‫عن عب ِد‬

َ َ‫اهلل بْ ِن عُ َمَر َر ِض َي اهللُ َعنـْ ُه َما ق‬
َ ‫َّب‬ُّ ِ‫ال لَنَا الن‬
َ َ‫ ق‬:‫ال‬ َْ ْ َ
‫ت فَِإ َّن‬ ِ ْ‫ت ال‬
‫ف‬ ِ ‫ فَِإ َذا وقـع‬،‫َّام‬ ِ ‫الش‬ ‫ل‬ َ ِ
‫إ‬ ِِ‫اب فـعم ُدوا ب‬
‫ه‬ ِ َِ ْ‫رأَيت الْم َلئِ َكةَ ِف الْمنَ ِام أَخ ُذوا عمود ال‬
‫ت‬ ‫ك‬
َُ ََ َ َ ََ ََُْ َ َ َ ُ َْ
)‫ (فضائل الشام ودمشق‬.‫َّام‬ ِ ‫ال ْيَا َن بِالش‬
ِْ

‘Abdullah ibn ‘Umar  said that the Prophet  said to us one day, “I saw
angels in my dream who had taken hold of the Column (governance) of the
Book and proceeded with it to al-Sham. When the great tribulation befalls,
iman (belief) will be in al-Sham.” (Fadhail al-Sham)

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Some Great Prophecies of the Prophet 

[22]

‫ك‬ َ َ‫ول اللَّ ِه إِ ْن ابـْتُلِينَا بـَْع َد َك بِالْبـََق ِاء أَيْ َن تَأْ ُم ُرنَا؟ ق‬
َ ‫ َعلَْي‬:‫ال‬ َ ‫ يَا َر ُس‬:‫ت‬ ُ ‫ قـُْل‬:‫ال‬ َ َ‫َصابِ ِع ق‬ ِ
َ ‫َع ْن ذي ْال‬
ِِ ِ ِ ِ ‫بِبـي‬
)‫ (أمحد‬.‫وحو َن‬ ُ ‫ك الْ َم ْسجد َويـَُر‬ َ ‫ك ذُِّريَّةٌ يـَ ْغ ُدو َن إِ َل َذل‬ َ َ‫ت الْ َم ْقد ِس فـَلَ َعلَّهُ أَ ْن يـَْن َشأَ ل‬ َْ

Dhu’l-Asabi’  reported that he asked the Prophet , “O Messenger of

Allah! Where do you instruct us to go if we are unfortunate to remain
behind after your passing away?” The Prophet  replied, “Go to Bayt
al-Maqdis. Perhaps you will have offspring who will go to that masjid day
and night.” (Ahmad)

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[23]

‫ض َع يَ َدهُ َعلَى َرأْ ِسي‬ ِ ِ ُ ‫ رس‬:‫عن عبد اللَّ ِه بن حوالَةَ ْال َْزِدي قال‬
َ ‫صلَّى اللَّهُ َعلَْيه َو َسلَّ َم َو‬َ ‫ول اللَّه‬ َُ ّ ََ ْ َْ ْ َ
ِ ِ ِ ِ
‫ت‬
ْ َ‫َّسة فـََق ْد َدن‬
َ ‫ض الْ ُم َقد‬
َ ‫ت أ َْر‬ ْ َ‫ال َلفَةَ قَ ْد نـََزل‬
ْ ‫ت‬ َ ْ‫ يَا ابْ َن َح َوالَةَ إ َذا َرأَي‬:‫ال‬َ َ‫ال َعلَى َه َامت ُثَّ ق‬ َ َ‫أ َْو ق‬
ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ‫ب م ْن الن‬ِ ٍ ِ ِ ِ ِ َّ
.‫ك‬َ ‫َّاس م ْن يَدي َهذه م ْن َرأْس‬ ُ ‫اعةُ يـَْوَمئذ أَقـَْر‬
َ ‫الس‬ َّ ‫ور الْعظَ ُام َو‬
ُ ‫الزَلزُل َوالْبَ َلب ُل َو ْال ُُم‬
)‫(أبو داود‬

‘Abdullah ibn Hawalah al-Azdi  reported, the Messenger of Allah  put

his hand on my head and said, “Ibn Hawalah! If you see that the Caliphate
has taken abode in the Holy Land then the earthquakes, chaos and great
events are at hand. The Last Hour on that day will be closer to people than
my hand is to your head.” (Abu Dawud)

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[24]

‫ َستَ ْخ ُر ُج نَ ٌار‬:‫صلَّى اهللُ َعلَْي ِه َو َسلَّ َم‬ ِ ِ ‫ال ب ِن عب ِد‬

َ َ‫اهلل بْ ِن عُ َمَر َع ْن أَبِْي ِه ق‬ ِ
َ ‫ال َر ُس ْو ُل اهلل‬
َ َ‫ ق‬:‫ال‬ َْ ْ ‫َع ْن َس‬
ِ ‫ يا رسوَل‬:‫ قَالُوا‬.‫ضرموت قـبل يـوِم الْ ِقيام ِة َْت ُشر النَّاس‬ ِ ْ ‫ِم ْن َح‬
‫اهلل فَ َما‬ ُْ َ َ َ ُ َ َ َْ َ َْ َ ْ َ َ ْ ‫ت أ َْو م ْن َْن ِو َْب ِر َح‬ َ ‫ضَرَم ْو‬
)‫ (الرتمذي‬.‫َّام‬ ِ ‫ َعلَْي ُكم بِالش‬:‫ال‬ َ َ‫تَأْ ُم ُرنَا؟ ق‬
ْ

Saalim ibn ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Umar  reports from his father that the Prophet
 said, “A huge fire will emerge from Hadramawt or (he said) from the
direction of the sea of Hadramawt before the Day of Resurrection which
will cause a great movement of people.” The Companions asked, “O
Messenger of Allah what do you order us to do at that time?” He  replied,
“You must go to al-Sham.” (Al-Tirmidhi)

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Masjid al-Aqsa – The Place for Major Events Near Qiyamah

[25]

‫ال‬
َ ‫َّج‬ ُ ‫صلَّى اللَّهُ َعلَْي ِه َو َسلَّ َم يـَُق‬
َّ ‫ يـَْقتُ ُل ابْ ُن َم ْرَيَ الد‬:‫ول‬ ِ َ ‫ال َِسعت رس‬
َ ‫ول اللَّه‬ ُ َ ُ ْ َ َ‫َع ْن ُمَ ِّم ِع بْ ِن َجا ِريَةَ ق‬
)‫ (الرتمذي وأمحد‬.ٍّ‫اب لُد‬ ِ ‫بِب‬
َ

Mujammi’ ibn Jariyah  reported having heard the Messenger of Allah 

say, “Ibn Maryam (Isa) will kill al-Dajjal (the Anti-Christ) at the door of
Ludd.” (Al-Tirmidhi and Ahmad)

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[26]
ِ ِ ِ ِ ْ‫ أَتـيـنَا رج ًل ِمن ْالَن‬:‫ال‬ ِ
‫صلَّى‬َ ‫َص َحاب َر ُسول اللَّه‬ ْ ‫صا ِر م ْن أ‬ َ ْ ُ َ ْ َ َ َ‫َع ْن ُجنَ َادةَ بْ ِن أَِب أ َُميَّة اَْل َْزدي ق‬
‫صلَّى اللَّهُ َعلَْي ِه َو َسلَّ َم َوَل‬ ِ ِ
َ ‫ت م ْن َر ُسول اللَّه‬
ِ ‫ ح ِّدثـنَا ما َِسع‬:‫اللَّه علَي ِه وسلَّم فَ َدخ ْلنَا علَي ِه فـ ُق ْلنَا‬
َ ْ َ ْ َ َ َْ َ َ ََ َْ ُ
َ ‫صلَّى اللَّهُ َعلَْي ِه َو َسلَّ َم فِينَا فـََق‬
‫ال‬ َ
ِ َّ‫ول الل‬
‫ه‬ ُ ‫س‬
ُ َ َ َ ََ ْ َ َ ْ َ َ‫َّاس ف‬
‫ر‬ ‫ام‬ ‫ق‬ : ‫ال‬
َ ‫ق‬ ‫ـ‬ ‫ف‬ . ِ
‫ه‬ ‫ي‬َ‫ل‬ ‫ع‬ ‫ا‬ ‫ن‬ ‫َّد‬‫د‬ ‫ش‬ ِ ‫ت ِم ْن الن‬ ِ
َ ‫ُتَ ِّدثـْنَا َما َس ْع‬
‫الُْب ِز َوأَنـَْه ُار الْ َم ِاء‬
ْ ‫ال‬ ُ َ‫ال الْيُ ْسَرى يَ ِسريُ َم َعهُ ِجب‬ َ َ‫َح ِسبُهُ ق‬ ْ ‫ أ‬:‫ال‬ َ َ‫ي ق‬ ِ ْ ‫أَنْ َذ ْرتُ ُكم الْم ِسيح وُهو مَْسوح الْ َع‬
ُ ُ َ ََ َ ْ
ِ ‫ض أَربعِني صباحا يـبـلُغ س ْلطَانُه ُك َّل منـه ٍل َل يأِْت أَربـعةَ مس‬ ِ ُ ‫َع َل َمتُهُ يَْ ُك‬
َ‫اج َد الْ َك ْعبَة‬ َ َ ََ ْ َ َْ َ ُ ُ ْ َ ً َ َ َ ْ ِ ‫ث ف ْال َْر‬ ُ َ
ِ ِ ِ َّ ‫ومس ِج َد‬
.‫َع َوَر‬ْ ‫س بِأ‬ َّ َّ
َِ ‫اعلَ ُموا أَن اللهَ لَْي‬ ْ َ‫ك ف‬َ ‫صى َوالطُّ َور َوَم ْه َما َكا َن ِم ْن َذل‬ َ ْ‫الر ُسول َوالْ َم ْسج َد ْالَق‬ ْ ََ
)‫ (أمحد‬.‫ط َعلَى َغ ِْيه‬ ُ َّ‫ط َعلَى َر ُج ٍل فـَيـَْقتـُلُهُ ُثَّ ُْييِ ِيه َوَل يُ َسل‬ ُ َّ‫ال يُ َسل‬ َ َ‫َح ِسبُهُ قَ ْد ق‬ ٍ ‫ال ابن عو‬
ْ َ ْ َ ُ ْ َ َ‫ق‬
‫أ‬
‫و‬ :‫ن‬

Junadah ibn Abi Umayyah al-Azdi said, “We visited a man from among the
Companions of the Messenger of Allah  in Madinah and said to him, ‘Tell
us something that you have heard directly from the Messenger of Allah .
Do not narrate something which you have heard from others.’ We persisted
in asking him. He said, ‘The Messenger of Allah  stood amongst us and
said, ‘I warn you of the Dajjal (Anti-Christ) who is one-eyed.’ He said I think
he said his left eye. He will have mountains of bread and rivers of water
with him. His sign is that he will stay among you for forty days, his rule will
reach every place (on the earth) apart from four masajid: Masjid al-Haram
(in Makkah), the Masjid of the Messenger, al-Masjid al-Aqsa and the Masjid
of Sinai. Irrespective of what happens, know that Allah  is not one-eyed.’
Ibn ‘Awn said, ‘I think he said that he will be given power over a man whom
he will kill and then revive. He will not be given power over anybody else.’”
(Ahmad)

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[27]

ِ ِ ِ ِ ُ ‫ال رس‬ َ َ‫الس ُك ِونِّ ق‬

َّ ‫صَرٍْي‬ ِ ِ
َ ‫ لَتـَُقاتلُ َّن الْ ُم ْش ِرك‬:‫صلَّى اللَّهُ َعلَْيه َو َسلَّ َم‬
‫ني َح َّت‬ َ ‫ول اللَّه‬ ُ َ َ َ‫ ق‬:‫ال‬ ُ ‫َع ْن َنْيك بْ ِن‬
)‫ (جممع الزوائد‬.ُ‫ال َعلَى نـَْه ِر ْال ُْرُد ِن أَنـْتُ ْم َش ْرقِيَّهُ َوُه ْم َغ ْربِيَّه‬ َّ ‫يـَُقاتِ َل بَِقيَّتُ ُك ُم الد‬
َ ‫َّج‬

Nahik ibn Suraym al-Sakuni relates that the Messenger of Allah  said,
“You will most definitely fight the pagans until those remaining of you will
fight Dajjal by the River Jordan. You will be east of it and they will be to the
west of it.” (Majma’ al-Zawa’id)

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[28]

ِ ِ ِ ِ ُ ‫ال رس‬ َ َ‫َع ْن ُم َع ِاذ بْ ِن َجبَ ٍل ق‬

ُ ‫ عُ ْمَرا ُن بـَْيت الْ َم ْقد ِس َخَر‬:‫صلَّى اللَّهُ َعلَْيه َو َسلَّ َم‬
‫اب‬ َ ‫ول اللَّه‬ ُ َ َ َ‫ ق‬:‫ال‬
ِِِ ِِ ِ ِ
‫وج‬
ُ ‫وج الْ َم ْل َح َمة فـَْت ُح قُ ْسطَْنطينيَّةَ َوفـَْت ُح الْ ُق ْسطَْنطينيَّة ُخُر‬ ُ ‫وج الْ َم ْل َح َمة َو ُخُر‬
ُ ‫ب ُخ ُر‬ َ ‫اب يـَثْ ِر‬
ُ ‫ب َو َخَر‬ َ ‫يـَثْ ِر‬
‫اهنَا‬ َ ‫ إِ َّن َه َذا َلَ ٌّق َك َما أَن‬:‫ال‬
ُ ‫َّك َه‬ َ َ‫ب بِيَ ِد ِه َعلَى فَ ِخ ِذ الَّ ِذي َح َّدثَهُ أ َْو َمْن ِكبِ ِه ُثَّ ق‬ َ ‫ضَر‬ َ َّ‫ ُث‬.‫َّج ِال‬
َّ ‫الد‬
)‫َّك قَاع ٌد يـَْع ِن ُم َعا َذ بْ َن َجبَ ٍل (أبو داود‬ ِ َ ‫أ َْو َك َما أَن‬

Mu‘adh ibn Jabal  relates that the Messenger of Allah  said, “The
flourishing state of Bayt al-Maqdis (Jerusalem) will be when Yathrib is in
ruins, the ruined state of Yathrib will be when the great war comes, the
outbreak of the great war will be at the conquest of Constantinople and
the conquest of Constantinople will be when al-Dajjal (Anti-Christ) comes
forth.” He (the Prophet ) struck his thigh or his shoulder with his hand
and said: “This is as true as you are here or as you are sitting (meaning
Mu‘adh ibn Jabal).” (Abu Dawud)

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[29]

ِ ِ ‫ ُتََّرب األَرض قـبل الش‬:‫ال‬

َ َ‫صلَّى اللَّهُ َعلَْي ِه َو َسلَّ َم ق‬ ِ َ ‫َن رس‬ ٍِ ِ
َ ‫َّام بِأ َْربَع‬
‫ني‬ َ َْ ُ ْ ُ َ ‫ول اللَّه‬ ُ َ َّ ‫َع ْن َع ْوف بْ ِن َمالك أ‬
)‫ (تاريخ دمشق البن عساكر‬.ً‫َسنَة‬

‘Awf ibn Malik  reports that the Messenger of Allah  said, “The rest of
the world will be destroyed forty years before al-Sham is.” (Ibn ‘Asakir)

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‫اج ُه ْم َو َذ َرا ِري ِه ْم‬ ِ ِ

ُ ‫ أ َْه ُل الشَّام َوأ َْزَو‬:‫صلَّى اللَّهُ َعلَْيه َو َسلَّ َم‬
ِ ُ ‫ال رس‬
َ ‫ول اللَّه‬ ُ َ َ َ‫ ق‬:‫ال‬َ َ‫َع ْن أَِب الد َّْرَد ِاء ق‬
ٍ ‫ال ِزيرِة مرابِطُو َن ِف سبِ ِيل اللَّ ِه فَم ِن احتَ َّل ِمنـها م ِدينَةً فـهو ِف ِرب‬
‫اط‬ ِ ِ ُ ِ‫و َعب‬
َ َ َُ َ َ ْ ْ َ َ َ ُ َ َْ ‫يد ُه ْم َوإ َم ُاؤُه ْم إ َل ُمْنتـََهى‬ َ
)‫ (تاريخ دمشق إلبن عساكر‬.‫احتَ َّل ِمنـَْها ثـَ ْغًرا ِم َن الثـُّغُوِر فـَُه َو ِف ِج َه ٍاد‬ ْ ََِ
‫ن‬ ‫م‬ ‫و‬

Abu Darda’  related that the Messenger of Allah  said, “From al-Sham
to the furthest point of Upper Mesopotamia, the inhabitants therein, along
with their wives, children and servants (men and women), are in a state of
ribat (guarding the Muslim frontier) in the path of Allah. Whoever
occupies any land therein is in ribat. Whoever occupies any frontier
therein from the many frontiers is in Jihad.” (Ibn ‘Asakir)

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‫ إِ ْن‬:‫ال‬ َ ‫ال فـََق‬ َّ ‫صلَّى اللَّهُ َعلَْي ِه َو َسلَّ َم الد‬

َ ‫َّج‬ ِ ُ ‫ ذَ َكر رس‬:‫ال‬
َ ‫ول اللَّه‬ ُ َ َ َ َ‫ب ق‬ ِّ ِ‫اس بْ ِن سَْ َعا َن الْ ِك َل‬
ِ ‫َع ْن النـََّّو‬
‫يج نـَْف ِس ِه َواللَّهُ َخلِي َف ِت‬ ِ
ُ ‫ت في ُك ْم فَ ْام ُرٌؤ َحج‬
ِ ‫َيْرج وأَنَا فِي ُكم فَأَنَا ح ِجيجه دونَ ُكم وإِ ْن َيْرج ولَس‬
ُ ْ َ ُْ َ ْ ُ ُُ َ ْ َ ُْ
.‫ف فَِإنـََّها ِج َو ُارُك ْم ِم ْن فِتـْنَتِ ِه‬
ِ ‫َعلَى ُك ِّل مسلِ ٍم فَمن أ َْدرَكهُ ِمْن ُكم فـ ْليـ ْقرأْ َعلَْي ِه فـواتِح سورِة الْ َك ْه‬
َ ُ َ ََ َََ ْ َ َْ ُْ
‫ أ َْربـَعُو َن يـَْوًما يـَْوٌم َك َسنَ ٍة َويـَْوٌم َك َش ْه ٍر َويـَْوٌم َك ُج ُم َع ٍة َو َسائُِر أَيَّ ِام ِه‬:‫ال‬َ َ‫ض؟ ق‬ ِ ‫ َوَما لَْبثُهُ ِف ْال َْر‬:‫قـُْلنَا‬
ٍ ٍ ِ ِ ِ ٍ ِ ِ َ ‫ يَا َر ُس‬:‫ فـَُق ْلنَا‬.‫َكأَيَّ ِام ُك ْم‬
،‫ َل‬:‫ال‬ َ َ‫ص َلةُ يـَْوم َولَيـْلَة؟ ق‬ َ ‫ول اللَّه َه َذا الْيـَْوُم الَّذي َك َسنَة أَتَكْفينَا فيه‬
ِ ‫ض ِاء َشرقِ َّي ِدم ْش َق فـي ْد ِرُكهُ ِعْن َد ب‬ ِ ِ ِ
‫اب لُ ٍّد‬ َ َُ َ ْ َ ‫يسى ابْ ُن َم ْرَيَ عْن َد الْ َمنَ َارِة الْبـَْي‬ َ ‫ ُثَّ يـَْنزُل ع‬.ُ‫أُقْ ُد ُروا لَهُ قَ ْد َره‬
)‫ (أبو داود‬.ُ‫فـَيـَْقتـُلُه‬

Al-Nawwas ibn Sam‘an al-Kilabi  narrates that the Messenger of Allah 

said, “If the Dajjal comes forth while I am amongst you then I shall dispute
with him on your behalf, but if he comes after I am not with you, a man
must dispute on his own behalf, and Allah  will protect every Muslim.
Those of you who live up to his time should recite over him the opening
verses of Surah Kahf, for they are your protection from his trial.” We asked,
“How long will he remain on the earth?” He replied, “Forty days, one like a
year, one like a month, one like a week and the rest of his days like yours.”
We asked, “Will one day’s prayer suffice us in the day which will be like a
year?” He replied, “No, you must make an estimate of its extent. Then ‘Isa,
son of Maryam will descend at the white minaret to the east of Damascus.
He will then catch al-Dajjal at the Gate of Ludd and kill him.” (Abu Dawud)

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[32]

ْ ‫ ال تـََز ُال طَائَِفةٌ ِم ْن أ َُّم ِت َعلَى‬:‫ال‬ َ َ‫صلَّى اللَّهُ َعلَْي ِه َو َسلَّ ْم ق‬ ِِ

‫الَ ِّق‬ َ ‫َّب‬ِّ ِ‫َع ْن أَِب أ َُم َامةَ الْبَاهل ِّي َع ِن الن‬
ِ ِ ِ
.‫ك‬ َ ‫ َح َّت يَأْتِيـَُه ْم أ ََم ُر اللَّ ِه َوُه ْم َك َذل‬،‫ضُّرُه ْم َم ْن نَ َاوأ َُه ْم‬
ُ َ‫ين ال ي‬َ ‫ قَاه ِر‬،‫وه ْم‬ ُ ‫ين َعلَى َم ْن يـَ ْغ ُز‬َ ‫ظَاه ِر‬
)‫ (الطرباين يف املعجم الكبري‬.‫ت الْ َم ْق ِد ِس‬ ِ ‫ بِبـي‬:‫ال‬
َْ َ َ‫ َوأَيْ َن ُه ْم؟ ق‬،‫ول اللَّه‬
ِ َ ‫ يا رس‬:‫قِيل‬
َُ َ َ

Abu Umamah al-Bahili  reports that the Prophet  said, “A group of my

Ummah will remain on truth, they will vanquish their enemy and those
who disagree with them will not be able to harm them until Allah 
Commands.” “Where are these people?” The companions asked. The
Prophet  replied, “In Bayt al-Maqdis (Jerusalem).” (Al-Tabarani)

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[33]

‫ول اللَّ ِه‬ ِ ُ ‫ َِسعت معا ِويةَ بن أَِب س ْفيا َن علَى ه َذا الْ ِمْن ِب يـ ُق‬:‫ال‬ ِ
َ ‫ت َر ُس‬ ُ ‫ َس ْع‬:‫ول‬ َ َ َ َ َ ُ َ ْ َ َ ُ ُ ْ َ َ‫َع ْن عُ َم ِْي بْ ِن َهان ٍئ ق‬
ِ ِ ِ ِ ُ ‫صلَّى اللَّهُ َعلَْي ِه َو َسلَّ َم يـَُق‬
ُ َ‫ َل تـََز ُال طَائ َفةٌ م ْن أ َُّم ِت قَائ َمةً بِأ َْم ِر اللَّه َل ي‬:‫ول‬
‫ضُّرُه ْم َم ْن َخ َذ َلُ ْم أ َْو‬ َ
‫ َوُه ْم أ َْه ُل‬:‫ال ُم َعاذُ بْ ُن َجبَ ٍل‬ َ َ‫(وق‬ . ِ
‫َّاس‬ ‫ن‬ ‫ال‬ ‫ى‬ ‫ل‬ ‫ع‬ ‫ن‬ ‫و‬‫ر‬ ِ
‫اه‬ ‫ظ‬ ‫م‬ ‫ه‬ ‫و‬ ‫ل‬ ‫ج‬ ‫و‬ ‫ز‬ ‫ع‬ ِ
‫ه‬ َّ
‫ل‬ ‫ال‬ ‫ر‬ ِْ
َ َ َ
َ َ ُ ْ ُ َ َّ َ َ َ َّ ُ ْ َ َ َ ْ ُ َ ‫َخ‬
‫َم‬‫أ‬ ‫ت‬ ‫أ‬ ‫ي‬ ‫ت‬ َّ ‫ح‬ ‫م‬ ‫ه‬ ‫ف‬َ‫ل‬ ‫ا‬
)‫َّام) (أمحد‬ ِ ‫الش‬

‘Umair ibn Hani’ mentions that he heard Mu‘awiyah ibn Abi Sufyan 
saying on this pulpit that he heard the Messenger of Allah  saying, “A
group from my Ummah will remain upon the truth. Those who desert
them or oppose them will not be able to harm them, they will prevail over
others until the decree of Allah (Qiyamah) comes.” (Mu’adh ibn Jabal 
said, “They are the people of al-Sham.”) (Ahmad)

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‫ ال تـََز ُال طَائَِفةٌ ِم ْن أ َُّم ِت يـَُقاتِلُو َن َعلَى‬:‫ال‬

َ َ‫صلَّى اللَّهُ َعلَْي ِه َو َسلَّ َم ق‬ ِ ِ
َ ‫َع ْن أَِب ُهَريـَْرةَ َع ْن َر ُسول اللَّه‬
،‫ضُّرُه ْم ِخ ْذال ُن َم ْن َخ َذ َلُ ْم‬ ِ ِ ‫اب بـي‬ ِ ِ ‫أَبـو‬
ُ َ‫ ال ي‬،ُ‫ت الْ َم ْقد ِس َوَما َح ْولَه‬ َْ ِ ‫ َو َعلَى أَبـَْو‬،ُ‫اب د َم ْش َق َوَما َح ْولَه‬ َْ
)‫ (الطرباين يف املعجم الكبري‬.ُ‫اعة‬ ‫الس‬ ‫وم‬ ‫ق‬ ‫ـ‬ ‫ت‬ ‫ن‬َ‫أ‬ ‫ل‬ ِ
‫إ‬ ‫ين‬ِ ِ
َ َّ َ َُ ْ َ َ َ‫ظ‬
‫ر‬ ‫اه‬

Abu Hurayrah  relates that the Messenger of Allah  said, “A group of my

Ummah will not cease to fight at the gates of Damascus and at the gates of
Bayt al-Maqdis (Jerusalem) and its surroundings. The betrayal or
desertion of whoever deserts them will not harm them in the least. They
will remain victorious, until the Final Hour comes.” (Al-Tabarani)

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Masjid al-Aqsa – The Best Place of Residence

[35]

‫صلَّى اهللُ َعلَْي ِه‬ ِ ِ َ َ‫اهلل ب ِن عم ِرو ب ِن الْعاص ر ِضي اهلل عنـهما ق‬ ِ ِ
َ ‫ت َر ُس ْوَل اهلل‬
ُ ‫ َس ْع‬:‫ال‬ َ ُ ْ َ ُ َ َ َ ْ ْ َ ْ ‫َع ْن َعْبد‬
...‫اج ِر إِبـَْر ِاهْي َم‬
ِ ‫ض أَلْزمهم إِ َل مه‬ ِ ِ ِ
َ َ ْ ُ ُ َ ِ ‫ إِنـََّها تَ ُك ْو ُن ه ْجَرةٌ بـَْع َد ه ْجَرٍة فَخيَ ُار أ َْه ِل ْال َْر‬:‫َو َسلَّ َم يـَُق ْو ُل‬
)‫(املستدرك‬

‘Abdullah ibn ‘Amr  reports that the Messenger of Allah  said, “There
will be migration upon migration. The best of the inhabitants of the earth
will reside where Prophet Ibrahim  migrated (around Bayt al-Maqdis)...”
(Al-Mustadrak)

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[36]

ُ‫ص َّكه‬ َ ُ‫الس َلم فـَلَ َّما َجاءَه‬ َّ ‫وسى َعلَْي ِه‬ ِ ِ ُ َ‫ أ ُْرِس َل َمل‬:‫ال‬َ َ‫َع ْن أَِب ُهَريـَْرةَ َر ِض َي اللَّهُ َعْنهُ ق‬
َ ‫ك الْ َم ْوت إ َل ُم‬
ِ َ َ‫يد الْموت فـرَّد اللَّه علَي ِه عيـنه وق‬ ٍ ِ َ ‫ فـََق‬.‫فـََر َج َع إِ َل َربِِّه‬
ُ‫ ْارج ْع فـَُق ْل لَه‬:‫ال‬ َ ُ َْ َ ْ َ ُ ََ َ ْ َ ُ ‫ أ َْر َس ْلتَِن إ َل َعْبد َل يُِر‬:‫ال‬
:‫ال‬
َ َ‫ب ُثَّ َما َذا؟ ق‬ ِّ ‫َي َر‬
ْ ‫ أ‬:‫ال‬ َ َ‫ ق‬.ٌ‫ت بِِه يَ ُدهُ بِ ُك ِّل َش ْعَرٍة َسنَة‬ْ َّ‫ت ثـَْوٍر فـَلَهُ بِ ُك ِّل َما َغط‬ِ ْ ‫ض ُع يَ َدهُ َعلَى َم‬ َ َ‫ي‬
‫ول‬
ُ ‫ال َر ُس‬ ِ
َ َ‫ ق‬.‫َّسة َرْميَةً بَ َج ٍر‬
َ َ‫ ق‬:‫ال‬ ِ ِ ِ
ِ ‫ فَ َسأ ََل اللَّهَ أَ ْن يُ ْدنيَهُ م ْن ْال َْر‬.‫ فَ ْال َن‬:‫ال‬
َ ‫ض الْ ُم َقد‬ َ َ‫ ق‬.‫ت‬ ُ ‫ُثَّ الْ َم ْو‬
ِ ِ‫ب الطَّ ِر ِيق ِعْن َد الْ َكث‬ ِ ِ‫ت َثَّ َلَريـْتُ ُكم قـَبـْرهُ إِ َل َجان‬ ِ ِ
.‫َحَ ِر‬ْ ‫يب ْال‬ َ ْ َ ُ ‫ فـَلَ ْو ُكْن‬:‫صلَّى اللَّهُ َعلَْيه َو َسلَّ َم‬ َ ‫اللَّه‬
)‫(البخاري‬

Abu Hurayrah  reports that the Prophet  said, “The angel of death was
sent to Musa . When he came to Musa , Musa slapped him. The angel
returned to Allah  and said, ‘You have sent me to a servant who does not
want to die.’ Allah  ordered the angel, ‘Return to him and tell him to put
his hand on the back of an ox and for every hair that will come under it, he
will be granted one year of life.’ Musa  asked, ‘O Lord! What will happen
after that?’ Allah  replied, ‘Then death.’ Musa  decided, ‘Let it be now.’
Musa  then requested Allah  to let him die close to the Holy (Sacred)
Land (near Masjid al-Aqsa) so much so that he would be at a distance of a
stone’s throw from it.” Abu Hurayrah  added, the Messenger of Allah 
said, “If I were there, I would show you his grave below the red sand hill on
the side of the road.” (Al-Bukhari)

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The Conquest of Bayt al-Maqdis: Sign of the Nearness of Qiyamah

[37]

‫وك َوُه َو ِف قـُبَّ ٍة ِم ْن أ ََدٍم‬َ ُ‫صلَّى اهللُ َعلَْي ِه َو َسلَّ َم ِف َغ ْزَوِة تـَب‬ َّ ِ‫ت الن‬ ٍ ِ‫َعن َعوف بن مال‬
َ ‫َّب‬ ُ ‫ أَتـَْي‬:‫ال‬
َ َ‫ك ق‬ َ ْ ْ ْ
‫اص‬ِ ‫ ُثَّ ُم ْوتَا ٌن يَأْ ُخ ُذ فِي ُك ْم َك ُق َع‬،‫ت امل ْق ِد ِس‬ ِ ‫ ُثَّ فـْتح بـي‬،‫ موِت‬:‫الساع ِة‬
َْ ُ َ ْ َ َ َّ َ َ َ َْ ‫ ْاع ُد ْد ِس‬:‫ال‬
ِ
‫ي‬ ‫د‬ ‫ي‬ ‫ي‬ ‫ـ‬ ‫ب‬ ‫ًّا‬
‫ت‬ َ ‫فـََق‬
ِ ِ ِ َ ِ ِ ِ ِ
‫ت م َن‬ ٌ ‫ ُثَّ فتـْنَةٌ الَ يـَبـَْقى بـَْي‬،‫الر ُج ُل مائَةَ دينَا ٍر فـَيَظَ ُّل َساخطًا‬ َّ ‫اضةُ املال َح َّت يـُْعطَى‬ َ ‫است َف‬ ْ َّ‫ ُث‬،‫الغَنَ ِم‬
ِ ِ َ ِ ‫العر‬
،ً‫ني َغايَة‬ َ ‫ت َثَان‬ َ ‫ فـَيـَ ْغد ُرو َن فـَيَأْتُونَ ُك ْم َْت‬،‫َص َف ِر‬
ْ ‫ي بَِن األ‬ َ َْ‫ ُثَّ ُه ْدنَةٌ تَ ُكو ُن بـَيـْنَ ُك ْم َوبـ‬،ُ‫ب إَِّل َد َخلَْته‬ ََ
َ
)‫ (البخاري‬.‫ت ُك ِّل َغايَة اثـْنَا َع َشَر ألْ ًفا‬ٍ
َ ‫َْت‬

‘Awf ibn Malik  relates, “I went to the Prophet  during the Battle of
Tabuk while he was sitting in a leather tent. He said, ‘Count six signs
between now and the approach of the Hour (Qiyamah/Doomsday): my
death; the conquest of Bayt al-Maqdis (Jerusalem); a plague that will afflict
you (and kill you in great numbers) as the plague that afflicts sheep; the
increase of wealth to such an extent that even if one is given one hundred
dinars he will not be satisfied; then an affliction which no Arab house will
escape; and then a truce between you and Banu al-Asfar (i.e. the
Byzantines) who will betray you and attack you under eighty flags. Under
each flag will be twelve thousand soldiers.” (Al-Bukhari)

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The Glad Tidings of the Conquest of al-Sham and Bayt al-Maqdis

[38]

َ ‫ود بِنـَْف ِس ِه فـََق‬ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ

‫ك‬
َ َ‫ َمال‬:‫ال‬ ُ ُ‫صلَّى اللَّهُ َعلَْيه َو َسلَّ َم َوُه َو َي‬ َ ‫َع ْن َشدَّاد بن أ َْو ٍس أَنَّهُ َكا َن عْن َد َر ُسول اللَّه‬
،‫ت الْ َم ْق ِد ِس‬ َ ‫ إِ َّن الش‬،‫ك‬
ُ ‫ َويـُْفتَ ُح بـَْي‬،‫َّام يـُْفتَ ُح‬ َ ‫س َعلَْي‬َ ‫ لَْي‬:‫ال‬ ُّ ‫ب‬
َ ‫ فـََق‬.‫الدنـْيَا‬ َِ ‫ت‬
ْ َ‫ضاق‬ َ :‫ال‬ َ َ‫َّاد؟ ق‬
ُ ‫يَا َشد‬
ِ ِ ِ ِ
)‫ (الطرباين‬.ُ‫ت َوَولَ ُد َك أَئ َّمةً فيه ْم إ ْن َشاءَ اللَّه‬ َ ْ‫فـَتَ ُكو ُن أَن‬

Shaddad ibn Aws  relates that he was with the Messenger of Allah 
who was feeling better (on the Prophet’s deathbed). The Prophet  asked,
“What is wrong with you Shaddad?” Shaddad answered by saying, “The
world is closing in on me.” The Prophet  then said, “Do not worry,
al-Sham will be conquered and Bayt al-Maqdis (Jerusalem) will be
conquered and you and your sons will be imams there, if Allah wills.”
(Al-Tabarani)

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Al-Sham - A Place Where Revelation Descended

[39]

ِ ‫ والش‬،‫ والْم ِدينَ ِة‬،َ‫ ِبَ َّكة‬:‫ت َعلَ َّي النُّبـ َّوةُ ِف ثََلثَِة أ َْم ِكنَ ٍة‬
)‫ (املستدرك‬.‫َّام‬ ْ َ‫ أُنْ ِزل‬:‫وعا‬
ً ُ‫َع ْن أَِب أ َُم َامةَ َم ْرف‬
َ َ َ ُ

Abu Umamah  reports that the Prophet  said, “Prophethood descended

upon me in three places: Makkah, Madinah and al-Sham.” (Al-Mustadrak)

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The Virtue of Reciting Surah Bani Isra’il (al-Isra’)

[40]

.‫يد أَ ْن يـُْف ِطَر‬ ِ ِ ُ ‫ َكا َن رس‬:‫عن عائِ َشةَ قَالَت‬

ُ ‫ َما يُِر‬:‫ول‬َ ‫وم َح َّت نـَُق‬
ُ‫ص‬ ُ َ‫صلَّى اللَّهُ َعلَْيه َو َسلَّ َم ي‬ َ ‫ول اللَّه‬ َُ ْ َ َْ
)‫ (أمحد‬.‫الزَم ِر‬ُّ ‫يل َو‬ ِ‫ وَكا َن يـ ْقرأُ ُك َّل لَيـلَ ٍة بِب ِن إِسرائ‬.‫يد أَ ْن يصوم‬ِ ِ
َ َْ َ ْ َ َ َ َ ُ َ ُ ُ َ َُ َ ُ‫َويـُْفط‬
‫ر‬ ‫ي‬ ‫ا‬ ‫م‬ : ‫ول‬
َ ‫ق‬‫ـ‬ ‫ن‬ ‫ت‬
َّ ‫ح‬ ‫ر‬

‘Aishah related, “The Messenger of Allah  would continue fasting until

we would begin to think he will not have a break. He would continue not
fasting until we would begin to think he does not want to fast anymore. He
would recite Surah Bani Isra’il and al-Zumar every night.” (Ahmad)

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