36/35. Chapter:
Sunan Ibn Majah 4094 — Constantinople and Tasbih
The fierce battles
Hadith About Conquering Constantinople with Tasbih and Takbir
Sunan Ibn Majah : 4094
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 4094
حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مَيْمُونٍ الرَّقِّيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو يَعْقُوبَ الْحُنَيْنِيُّ، عَنْ كَثِيرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرِو بْنِ عَوْفٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ جَدِّهِ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ " لاَ تَقُومُ السَّاعَةُ حَتَّى تَكُونَ أَدْنَى مَسَالِحِ الْمُسْلِمِينَ بِبَوْلاَءَ " . ثُمَّ قَالَ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ " يَا عَلِيُّ يَا عَلِيُّ يَا عَلِيُّ " . قَالَ بِأَبِي وَأُمِّي . قَالَ " إِنَّكُمْ سَتُقَاتِلُونَ بَنِي الأَصْفَرِ وَيُقَاتِلُهُمُ الَّذِينَ مِنْ بَعْدِكُمْ حَتَّى تَخْرُجَ إِلَيْهِمْ رُوقَةُ الإِسْلاَمِ أَهْلُ الْحِجَازِ الَّذِينَ لاَ يَخَافُونَ فِي اللَّهِ لَوْمَةَ لاَئِمٍ فَيَفْتَتِحُونَ الْقُسْطُنْطِينِيَّةَ بِالتَّسْبِيحِ وَالتَّكْبِيرِ فَيُصِيبُونَ غَنَائِمَ لَمْ يُصِيبُوا مِثْلَهَا حَتَّى يَقْتَسِمُوا بِالأَتْرِسَةِ وَيَأْتِي آتٍ فَيَقُولُ إِنَّ الْمَسِيحَ قَدْ خَرَجَ فِي بِلاَدِكُمْ أَلاَ وَهِيَ كِذْبَةٌ فَالآخِذُ نَادِمٌ وَالتَّارِكُ نَادِمٌ " .
Kathir bin 'Abdullah bin 'Amr bin 'Awf Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘The Hour will not begin until the closest Muslim outpost will be at Baula’.’ Then he said: ‘O ‘Ali, O ‘Ali, O ‘Ali.’ He (‘Ali) said: ‘May my father and mother be ransomed for you.’ He said: ‘You will fight Banu Asfar (the Romans) and those who come after you will fight them, until the best of the Muslims go out to fight them, the people of Hijaz who do not fear the blame of anyone for the sake of Allah. They will conquer Constantinople with Tasbih and Takbir and will acquire such spoils of war as has never been seen before, which they will distribute by the shieldful. Someone will come and say: “Masih has appeared in your land!” But he will be lying, so the one who takes (some of the spoils) will regret it, and the one who leaves it behind will regret it too.’”
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 4094In-book reference : Book 36, Hadith 170English translation : Vol. 5, Book 36, Hadith 4094
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 4094
This Hadith mentions signs before the Hour, fighting Banu Asfar, and the conquest of Constantinople. The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) is narrated to have said that the Hour will not begin until the closest Muslim outpost is at Baula. He then addressed Ali and spoke about fighting Banu Asfar, and that those after them would also fight. The Hadith says the best of the Muslims from the people of Hijaz would go out, not fearing blame for the sake of Allah. It then says they would conquer Constantinople with Tasbih and Takbir and gain large spoils. A caller would later claim that Masih had appeared in their lands, but the Hadith says that claim would be a lie.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Hadith mentions fighting Banu Asfar before later events.
- The people of Hijaz are described as not fearing blame for Allah’s sake.
- Constantinople is described as conquered with Tasbih and Takbir.
- The narration warns of a false claim about Masih appearing.
