The Prophet (salalahu ‘alayhi wa salam) Indicated That The Muslim Army Would Reach India And Sindh

Al-Hasan related that Abu Hurairah (radi allahu 'anhu) said, "My Khaleel and the truthful one, The Messenger of Allah (salalahu ‘alayhi wa salam) , said, 'From this Nation there will be an expedition to Sindh and India.' If I reach that time and if I become martyred, then that is fine; and if I return, then I am Abu Hurairah the saved: He will have freed me from the Fire." (Ahmad) And in another narration Abu Hurairah (radi allahu 'anhu) said, "The Messenger of Allah (salalahu ‘alayhi wa salam) , promised the invasion of India. If I become martyred, I will be from the best of the martyred; and if I return, I am Abu Hurairah, the saved." (Ahmad) An-Nasaaee related it as well from Sayaar ibn Jaabir, who heard it being imputed to Abu Hurairah (radi allahu 'anhu). The Muslims attacked India in the year 44 H, during the rule of Mu'aawiyah ibn Abee Sufyaan (radi allahu 'anhu). And King As-Sa'eed Al-Mahmood ibn Shinkinkeer of Ghuznah attacked it and surrounding territories in the year 400 H. He performed many valiant acts while he was there; for example, he destroyed the greatest idol in that land, an idol called Soomanaat; As-Sa'eed took the bracelets and swords hanging on the idol and returned safely and profitably to his homeland. At an earlier time, armies under Banee Umayyah fought the Turks (when Turks are mentioned in this book, the Tatars and their descendants are being referred to) at the extreme borders of Sindh and China. There, they subjugated King Al-Qaal Al-'Aazam after having destroyed his army and appropriated his wealth. In some Ahaadeeth, a description of those Turks is given, which we will now briefly discuss.

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