33/79. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 2268 — Land of Fitan
Doing Deeds During Fitan, The Land Of Fitan, And The Signs of Fitan
Hadith About the Land of Fitan
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 2268
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 2268
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ بْنُ حُمَيْدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ سَالِمٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، قَالَ قَامَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَلَى الْمِنْبَرِ فَقَالَ " هَا هُنَا أَرْضُ الْفِتَنِ وَأَشَارَ إِلَى الْمَشْرِقِ حَيْثُ يَطْلُعُ جِذْلُ الشَّيْطَانِ " . أَوْ قَالَ " قَرْنُ الشَّيْطَانِ " . هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ .
Ibn 'Umar Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah(s.a.w) stood on the Minbar and said: "The Land Of Fitan Is There" And He Pointed To The East, Meaning: "Where The Sun Rises From The Horn Of Shaitan" Or He Said: "The Horn Of The Sun."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2268In-book reference : Book 33, Hadith 111English translation : Vol. 4, Book 7, Hadith 2268
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 2268
This hadith about fitan reports that the Messenger of Allah (S.A.W) stood on the minbar and pointed toward the east. He said that the land of fitan is there, where the sun rises from the horn of Shaitan, or he said the horn of the sun. The narration is short, so the explanation should stay short in meaning as well. It points to a direction in that setting and links it with trials. It does not name modern countries, groups, or people. The safe reading is to keep the wording as it is: a prophetic warning about fitan connected to the east as pointed out in the narration.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet (S.A.W) warned about places of fitan.
- The narration connects the warning with the east as pointed out from the minbar.
- The text should not be forced onto modern labels not mentioned in it.
- A believer should take warnings about trials seriously.
