36/33. Chapter:
Sunan Ibn Majah 4076 — The Remains of Gog and Magog
The tribulation of Dajjal, the emergence of 'Esa bin Maryam and the emergence of Gog and Magog
Hadith About Gog and Magog Weapons Used as Firewood
Sunan Ibn Majah : 4076
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 4076
حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ عَمَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ حَمْزَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ جَابِرٍ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ جَابِرٍ الطَّائِيِّ، حَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ جُبَيْرِ بْنِ نُفَيْرٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ النَّوَّاسَ بْنَ سَمْعَانَ، يَقُولُ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ " سَيُوقِدُ الْمُسْلِمُونَ مِنْ قِسِيِّ يَأْجُوجَ وَمَأْجُوجَ وَنُشَّابِهِمْ وَأَتْرِسَتِهِمْ سَبْعَ سِنِينَ " .
Nawwas bin Sam'an Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "The Muslims will use the bows, arrows and shields of Gog and Magog as firewood, for seven years.'"
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 4076In-book reference : Book 36, Hadith 151English translation : Vol. 5, Book 36, Hadith 4076
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 4076
This hadith about Gog and Magog is short, but it gives a vivid picture of what remains after their episode. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said that Muslims will use the bows, arrows, and shields of Gog and Magog as firewood for seven years. The narration does not explain every part of the Gog and Magog story here, and it does not describe their full emergence in this specific text. It simply points to the large amount of weapons left behind and how Muslims will use them after that event. The lesson is that even what looks huge and threatening can be brought to an end by Allah’s decree. The believer reads it as part of the wider signs of the Hour and keeps faith in Allah’s control.
What we learn from this hadith
- The hadith mentions the weapons of Gog and Magog after their event.
- Muslims will use their bows, arrows, and shields as firewood.
- The period mentioned is seven years.
- The narration points to Allah’s control over even massive trials.
