36/25. Chapter:
Sunan Ibn Majah 4042 — Six Signs Before the Hour
The portents of the Hour
Six Signs Before the Hour: A Hadith on Trials, Wealth, and Betrayal
Sunan Ibn Majah : 4042
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 4042
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، حَدَّثَنَا الْوَلِيدُ بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ الْعَلاَءِ، حَدَّثَنِي بُسْرُ بْنُ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ، حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو إِدْرِيسَ الْخَوْلاَنِيُّ، حَدَّثَنِي عَوْفُ بْنُ مَالِكٍ الأَشْجَعِيُّ، قَالَ أَتَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ وَهُوَ فِي غَزْوَةِ تَبُوكَ وَهُوَ فِي خِبَاءٍ مِنْ أَدَمٍ فَجَلَسْتُ بِفِنَاءِ الْخِبَاءِ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ " ادْخُلْ يَا عَوْفُ " . فَقُلْتُ بِكُلِّي يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ " بِكُلِّكَ " . ثُمَّ قَالَ " يَا عَوْفُ احْفَظْ خِلاَلاً سِتًّا بَيْنَ يَدَىِ السَّاعَةِ إِحْدَاهُنَّ مَوْتِي " . قَالَ فَوَجَمْتُ عِنْدَهَا وَجْمَةً شَدِيدَةً . فَقَالَ " قُلْ إِحْدَى ثُمَّ فَتْحُ بَيْتِ الْمَقْدِسِ ثُمَّ دَاءٌ يَظْهَرُ فِيكُمْ يَسْتَشْهِدُ اللَّهُ بِهِ ذَرَارِيَّكُمْ وَأَنْفُسَكُمْ وَيُزَكِّي بِهِ أَمْوَالَكُمْ ثُمَّ تَكُونُ الأَمْوَالُ فِيكُمْ حَتَّى يُعْطَى الرَّجُلُ مِائَةَ دِينَارٍ فَيَظَلَّ سَاخِطًا وَفِتْنَةٌ تَكُونُ بَيْنَكُمْ لاَ يَبْقَى بَيْتُ مُسْلِمٍ إِلاَّ دَخَلَتْهُ ثُمَّ تَكُونُ بَيْنَكُمْ وَبَيْنَ بَنِي الأَصْفَرِ هُدْنَةٌ فَيَغْدِرُونَ بِكُمْ فَيَسِيرُونَ إِلَيْكُمْ فِي ثَمَانِينَ غَايَةٍ تَحْتَ كُلِّ غَايَةٍ اثْنَا عَشَرَ أَلْفًا " .
‘Awf bin Malik Al-Ashja’i Narrated from:
I came to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) during the campaign of Tabuk, when he was in a tent made of leather, so I sat in front of the tent. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Enter, O ‘Awf.’ I said, ‘All of me, O Messenger of Allah?’ He said: ‘All of you.’ Then he said: ‘O ‘Awf, remember six things (that will occur) before the Hour comes, one of which is my death.’ I was very shocked and saddened at that.He said: ‘Count that as the first. Then (will come) the conquest of Baitul-Maqdis (Jerusalem); then a disease which will appear among you and cause you and your offspring to die as martyrs and will purify your deeds; then there will be (much) wealth among you, so that if a man were to be given one hundred Dinar he would still be dissatisfied; and there will be tribulation among you that will not leave any Muslim house untouched;* then there will be a treaty between you and the Romans, then they will betray you and march against you with eighty banners, under each of which will be twelve thousand (troops).’”
[1] Which refers to the fitnah that occurred after the death of 'Uthman ؓ, according to the commentaries. See no. 317 of Al-Bukhari and the comments of Ibn Hajar.Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 4042In-book reference : Book 36, Hadith 117English translation : Vol. 5, Book 36, Hadith 4042
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 4042
This Hadith about six signs before the Hour records a serious message given to Awf bin Malik during Tabuk. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم told him to remember six matters before the Hour: his own death, the conquest of Baitul-Maqdis, a disease, much wealth with continued dissatisfaction, a tribulation entering every Muslim house, and a treaty with the Romans followed by betrayal. The core topic is End Times. The Hadith joins personal grief, public events, wealth, and conflict in one warning. It does not ask believers to make wild claims. It teaches that the signs of the Hour include both large world events and deep social tests.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم named six events that would come before the Hour.
- Abundant wealth does not always remove dissatisfaction.
- Trials may spread widely and touch many homes.
- A treaty can be broken, so people should not be careless about trust.
