54/20. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2937b — Gog and Magog at Baitul Maqdis
Ad-Dajjal
Gog and Magog Hadith About al-Khamar Mountain
Sahih Muslim : 2937b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2937b
حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ حُجْرٍ السَّعْدِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ يَزِيدَ بْنِ جَابِرٍ، وَالْوَلِيدُ بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ - قَالَ ابْنُ حُجْرٍ دَخَلَ حَدِيثُ أَحَدِهِمَا فِي حَدِيثِ الآخَرِ - عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ يَزِيدَ بْنِ جَابِرٍ بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ . نَحْوَ مَا ذَكَرْنَا وَزَادَ بَعْدَ قَوْلِهِ " لَقَدْ كَانَ بِهَذِهِ مَرَّةً مَاءٌ ثُمَّ يَسِيرُونَ حَتَّى يَنْتَهُوا إِلَى جَبَلِ الْخَمَرِ وَهُوَ جَبَلُ بَيْتِ الْمَقْدِسِ فَيَقُولُونَ لَقَدْ قَتَلْنَا مَنْ فِي الأَرْضِ هَلُمَّ فَلْنَقْتُلْ مَنْ فِي السَّمَاءِ . فَيَرْمُونَ بِنُشَّابِهِمْ إِلَى السَّمَاءِ فَيَرُدُّ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِمْ نُشَّابَهُمْ مَخْضُوبَةً دَمًا " . وَفِي رِوَايَةِ ابْنِ حُجْرٍ " فَإِنِّي قَدْ أَنْزَلْتُ عِبَادًا لِي لاَ يَدَىْ لأَحَدٍ بِقِتَالِهِمْ " .
Jabir Narrated from:
This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Jabir with the same chain of transmitters but with this addition that Gog and Magog would walk until they would reach the mountain of al-Khamar and it is a mountain of Bait-ul-Maqdis and they would say: We have killed those who are upon the earth. Let us now kill those who are In the sky and they would throw their arrows towards the sky and the arrows would return to them besmeared with blood. And in the narration of Ibn Hujr (the words are):" I have sent such persons (Gog and Magog) that none would dare fight against them.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2937bIn-book reference : Book 54, Hadith 135USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 41, Hadith 7016
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2937b
This Hadith adds a specific detail to the longer report about Dajjal, Jesus son of Mary, and Gog and Magog. It says that Gog and Magog will continue until they reach the mountain of al-Khamar, described here as a mountain of Baitul Maqdis. They will say that they have killed those on earth and will then try to kill those in the sky. They will shoot arrows toward the sky, and Allah will return their arrows stained with blood. The narration also includes the wording that Allah sent servants against whom no one would be able to fight. The focus is the great trial of Gog and Magog and Allah’s control over it.
What we learn from this hadith
- Gog and Magog are described as reaching al-Khamar near Baitul Maqdis.
- Their arrogance is shown in their claim after harming people on earth.
- Allah returns their arrows stained with blood, as stated in the Hadith.
- The narration states that no one would be able to fight them by ordinary means.
