End of Time No.3 : The Murders of the Muslim Leaders
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5.18.2012
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful,
The Messenger of Allah (salalahu ‘alayhi wa salam) Prophesized 'Umar's Murder
Shafeeq Ibn Salamah reported that Hudhaifah (may Allah be pleased with them) said, "As we were seated in the company of 'Umar (radi allahu anhu) he said, 'Who among you has memorized the Hadeeth of the Messenger of Allah (salalahu ‘alayhi wa salam) regarding the Fitnah (tribulation)?' I said, 'I.' He said, 'Tell it, you are indeed bold.' I said, 'He (salalahu ‘alayhi wa salam) mentioned the Fitnah of a man in his family, his wealth, his self, his child, and his neighbor - which are all expiated for by prayer, charity, the ordering of good, and the forbidding of evil.' He said, 'That is not what I meant; I am referring to (the Fitnah) which will become agitated like the agitation of the sea (i.e. when people will become submersed in discord).' I said, 'O leader of the believers, indeed between it and you is a closed door.' He said, 'Woe unto you! Will the door be opened or will it break?' I said, 'Rather, it will break.' He said, 'Then it will never be closed again.' I said, 'Indeed.' "Shafeeq Ibn Salamah (radi allahu anhu) said, "We said to Hudhaifah (radi allahu anhu) it is as if 'Umar (radi allahu anhu) knows who that door is?' " Hudhaifah (radi allahu anhu) answered, "Yes, I related to him a Hadeeth that was not false (not false because it was spoken by the Prophet (salalahu ‘alayhi wa salam) who spoke not from desire, but from revelation)." Shafeeq (radi allahu anhu) later said, "We were afraid to ask Hudhaifah who the door was, so we asked Masrooq to ask." Hudhaifah answered, "Umar." And this is exactly what occurred. After 'Umar (radi allahu anhu) was killed in the year 23 H, people became engulfed in trials; 'Umar's death was what led to the spreading of those trials.
The Prophet (salalahu ‘alayhi wa salam) Foretold The Trials That 'Uthmaan Was To Undergo
The Prophet (salalahu ‘alayhi wa salam) said that 'Uthmaan Ibn 'Affaan (radi allahu anhu) was from the inhabitants of Paradise but that he would first be afflicted by a trial. This happened when he was besieged in his own home. Throughout that trial until its culmination - when he was murdered - he was patient and was hoping for his reward from Allah and he (salalahu ‘alayhi wa salam) became a martyr. When we previously discussed the events surrounding 'Uthmaan's murder, we mentioned those Ahaadeeth in which that murder was foretold by the Prophet (salalahu ‘alayhi wa salam). Similarly, we mentioned those Ahaadeeth which foretold of the events that took place during the days of Jamal and Siffeen (1) And we seek help from Allah (subhana wa ta’ala).
The Prophet (salalahu ‘alayhi wa salam) Foretold 'Ammaar Ibn Yaasir's Killing
There are narrations in which the Prophet (salalahu ‘alayhi wa salam) said that 'Ammar (radi allahu anhu) would be killed. As for the Khawaarij, whom 'Alee Ibn Abee Taalib (radi allahu anhu) fought, there are many ahaadeeth related about them, ahaadeeth we have hitherto mentioned - all praise is for Allah and all blessings are from Him. We have also discussed the murder of 'Alee (radi allahu anhu) and the ahaadeeth that foretold it
(1) From this point forward, when Imam Ibn Katheer - may Allah have mercy on him - says about a Hadeeth or topic that he discussed it earlier, it might be from an earlier section of this volume, but he may be referring to what he wrote in a previous volume of his book on history.
[Taken from the book of the End: trials and Affliction by Ibn Kathir]
Fee Amanillah
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