54/16. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2905a — Turmoil from the East
Tribulation From The East, From Where The Horns Of The Shaitan Appear
Hadith About Turmoil from the East
Sahih Muslim : 2905a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2905a
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا لَيْثٌ، ح وَحَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رُمْحٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَهُوَ مُسْتَقْبِلُ الْمَشْرِقِ يَقُولُ " أَلاَ إِنَّ الْفِتْنَةَ هَا هُنَا أَلاَ إِنَّ الْفِتْنَةَ هَا هُنَا مِنْ حَيْثُ يَطْلُعُ قَرْنُ الشَّيْطَانِ " .
Ibn 'Umar Narrated from:
Ibn 'Umar reported that he heard Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying (in a state) that he had turned his face towards the east: Behold, turmoil would appear from this side, from where the horns of Satan would appear.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2905aIn-book reference : Book 54, Hadith 58USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 41, Hadith 6938
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2905a
This hadith about turmoil from the east reports that Ibn 'Umar heard Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم while he was facing east. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said that turmoil would appear from that side, from where the horns of Satan would appear. The narration is direct and repeated in closely related forms. The safe explanation is to keep to the wording: the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم pointed to a direction and warned about fitnah, or turmoil. The hadith does not give a full political map or name every group or event. Its teaching is a warning about trials and confusion. A reader should take from it the seriousness of fitnah and avoid adding claims not found in the text.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم warned about turmoil appearing from a pointed direction.
- The narration links fitnah with the phrase horns of Satan.
- The hadith should not be stretched into claims beyond its wording.
