24/125. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 2904 — Destruction of the Kaaba
The Building Of The Kabah
Kaaba Destruction Hadith: Dhul-Suwaiqatan from Ethiopia
Sunan an-Nasai : 2904
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 2904
أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ زِيَادِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ الْمُسَيَّبِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " يُخَرِّبُ الْكَعْبَةَ ذُو السُّوَيْقَتَيْنِ مِنَ الْحَبَشَةِ " .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah said: 'The Kabah will be destroyed by Dhul-Suwaiqatan (one with thin legs) from Ethiopia.'
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 2904In-book reference : Book 24, Hadith 287English translation : Vol. 3, Book 24, Hadith 2907
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 2904
This Kaaba destruction hadith is brief and serious. Abu Hurairah narrated that the Messenger of Allah said the Kaaba will be destroyed by Dhul-Suwaiqatan from Ethiopia. The wording in this report does not add details about time, method, or wider signs. So the explanation should stay close to the text. The hadith tells Muslims that even a sacred structure has events known to Allah and spoken of by His Messenger. It is not a call to fear every event, nor does the text here tell people to make claims about current people or places. For searches like Dhul-Suwaiqatan hadith and Ethiopia Kaaba hadith, the safe focus is the exact wording: the Kaaba will be destroyed by that person.
What we learn from this hadith
- The hadith foretells a future destruction of the Kaaba.
- The person is named as Dhul-Suwaiqatan from Ethiopia.
- The text does not give a date or detailed timeline.
- A report about the unseen should be repeated with care and without added claims.
