52/1. Chapter:
Al-Lu'lu Wal-Marjan 1829 — The Book of Al-Fitn (Trials and Afflictions etc.) and the Portents of the Hour
The coming near of Al-Fitn (trials and afflictions etc.), and about the opening (in the wall) of Gog and Magog (people).
Al-Lu'lu Wal-Marjan : 1829
Al-Lu'lu Wal-MarjanHadith Number 1829
حديث زَيْنَبَ ابْنَةِ جَحْشٍ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ دَخَلَ عَلَيْهَا فَزِعًا يَقُولُ: لَا إِلهَ إِلَاّ اللهُ وَيْلٌ لِلْعَرَبِ مِنْ شَرٍّ قَدِ اقْتَرَبَ فُتِحَ الْيَوْمَ مِنْ رَدْمِ يَأجُوجَ وَمأجُوجَ مِثْلُ هذِهِ وَحَلَّقَ بِإِصْبَعِهِ الإِبْهَامِ وَالَّتِي تَلِيهَا قَالَتْ زَيْنَبُ ابْنةُ جَحْشٍ: فَقُلْتُ: يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ أَنَهْلِكُ وَفِينَا الصَّالِحُونَ قَالَ: نَعَمْ إِذَا كَثُرَ الْخَبَثُ.
Zainab bint Jahsh Narrated from:
The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم once came to her in a state of fear and said, " Lâ ilâha ill-Allâh " (none has the right to be worshipped but Allâh). Woe unto the Arabs from a danger that has come near. An opening has been made in the wall of Ya'jûj and Ma'jûj (Gog and Magog) like this," making a circle with his thumb and index finger. Zainab bint Jahsh said, "O Allâh's Messenger! Shall we be destroyed even though there are pious persons among us?" He said, "Yes, when the Al-Khabath [1] (evil persons) will increase." ( Sahîh Al-Bukhârî, Hadîth No. 565, Vol. 4 )
[1] The word Al-Khabath is interpreted as illegal sexual intercourse, illegitimate children and each and every kind of evil deed. [See Fath Al-Bâri , Vol. 16, P. 225]
