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2. Abu Hurairah said,Abu Hurairah said, "The Prophet (sal-"The Prophet (sal-
Allaahu 'alayhe wa sallam) said, 'On theAllaahu 'alayhe wa sallam) said, 'On the
night of the Israa' (miraculous journey tonight of the Israa' (miraculous journey to
Jerusalem) I met Moses - he was a slim manJerusalem) I met Moses - he was a slim man
with wavy hair, and looked like a man fromwith wavy hair, and looked like a man from
the Shanoo'ah tribe. I also met Jesus - hethe Shanoo'ah tribe. I also met Jesus - he
was of medium height and of a redwas of medium height and of a red
complexion, as if he had just come out ofcomplexion, as if he had just come out of
the bath' " [Bukhaaree, Muslim]the bath' " [Bukhaaree, Muslim] [[Bukhaaree, Kitaab al-
Anbiyaa, 4/302. Muslim, Kitaab al-Imaan, 1/106, 107.]]

3. The Prophet (sal-Allaahu 'alayhe waThe Prophet (sal-Allaahu 'alayhe wa
sallam) said, "Whilst I was asleep, I sawsallam) said, "Whilst I was asleep, I saw
myself (in a dream) making Tawaaf aroundmyself (in a dream) making Tawaaf around
the Ka'bah. I saw a brown-skinned man,the Ka'bah. I saw a brown-skinned man,
with straight hair, being supported by twowith straight hair, being supported by two
men, and with water dripping from hismen, and with water dripping from his
head. I said, 'Who is this?' They said, 'Thehead. I said, 'Who is this?' They said, 'The
son of Mary'son of Mary'

4. I turned around and saw a fat, ruddy man,I turned around and saw a fat, ruddy man,
with curly hair, who was blind in his rightwith curly hair, who was blind in his right
eye; his eye looked like a floating grape. Ieye; his eye looked like a floating grape. I
asked, 'Who is this?' They said, 'Theasked, 'Who is this?' They said, 'The
Dajjaal.' The one who most resembles himDajjaal.' The one who most resembles him
is Ibn Qatan." Az-Zuhri explained: Ibnis Ibn Qatan." Az-Zuhri explained: Ibn
Qatan was a man from Khuzaa'ah who diedQatan was a man from Khuzaa'ah who died
during the Jaahiliyyah (before the comingduring the Jaahiliyyah (before the coming
of Islaam). [Bukhaaree]of Islaam). [Bukhaaree] [[Bukhaaree, ibid.]]

5. The Appearance of
Gog and Magog

6. They (two tribes or peoples) will appear at theThey (two tribes or peoples) will appear at the
time of Jesus son of Mary, after the Dajjaal.time of Jesus son of Mary, after the Dajjaal.
Allaah will destroy them all in one night, inAllaah will destroy them all in one night, in
response toresponse to the supplication of Jesus.the supplication of Jesus.
Abu Hurairah reported that the Prophet (sal-Abu Hurairah reported that the Prophet (sal-
Allaahu 'alayhe wa sallam)Allaahu 'alayhe wa sallam) said,said, "Everyday, Gog"Everyday, Gog
and Magog are trying to dig a way out throughand Magog are trying to dig a way out through
the barrier.the barrier.

7. When they begin to see sunlight through it, theWhen they begin to see sunlight through it, the
one who is in charge of them says, 'Go back; youone who is in charge of them says, 'Go back; you
can carry on digging tomorrow,' and when theycan carry on digging tomorrow,' and when they
come back, the barrier is stronger than it wascome back, the barrier is stronger than it was
before. This will continue until their time comesbefore. This will continue until their time comes
and Allaah wishes to send them forth. They willand Allaah wishes to send them forth. They will
dig until they begin to see sunlight, then the onedig until they begin to see sunlight, then the one
who is in charge of them will say, 'Go back; youwho is in charge of them will say, 'Go back; you
can carry on digging tomorrow, inshaa'-Allaah.’can carry on digging tomorrow, inshaa'-Allaah.’

8. In this case he will make an exception by sayingIn this case he will make an exception by saying
inshaa'- Allaah, thus relating the matter to theinshaa'- Allaah, thus relating the matter to the
Will of Allaah. They will return on the followingWill of Allaah. They will return on the following
day, and find the hole as they left it. They willday, and find the hole as they left it. They will
carry on digging and come out against thecarry on digging and come out against the
people. They will drink all the water, and thepeople. They will drink all the water, and the
people will entrench themselves in theirpeople will entrench themselves in their
fortresses. Gog and Magog will fire their arrowsfortresses. Gog and Magog will fire their arrows
into the sky, and they will fall back to earth withinto the sky, and they will fall back to earth with
something like blood on them.something like blood on them.

9. Gog and Magog will say, 'We have defeated theGog and Magog will say, 'We have defeated the
people of earth, and overcome the people ofpeople of earth, and overcome the people of
heaven.' Then Allaah will send a kind of wormheaven.' Then Allaah will send a kind of worm
in the napes of their necks, and they will bein the napes of their necks, and they will be
killed by it...' 'By Him in Whose hand is the soulkilled by it...' 'By Him in Whose hand is the soul
of Muhammad, the beasts of the earth willof Muhammad, the beasts of the earth will
become fat.' "become fat.' "
[[Tirmidhee, Abwaab al-Tafsir: Soorat al-Kahf (Hadeeth 5160), 8/597- 99. Ibn Maajah, Kitaab al-Fitan, (Hadeeth
4080), 2/1364. Ahmad, Musnad, 2/510, 511. Checker's Note: Saheeh, Silsilatul Ahadeeth as-Saheehah: 1735.]]

10. Gog and Magog are two groups of Turks,Gog and Magog are two groups of Turks,
descended from Yaafith (Japheth), the father ofdescended from Yaafith (Japheth), the father of
the Turks, one of the sons of Noah. At the timethe Turks, one of the sons of Noah. At the time
of Abraham (alayhi-salam), there was a kingof Abraham (alayhi-salam), there was a king
called Dhu'l-Qarnayn. He performed Tawaafcalled Dhu'l-Qarnayn. He performed Tawaaf
around the Ka'bah with Abraham (alayhi-around the Ka'bah with Abraham (alayhi-
salam) when he first built it; he believed andsalam) when he first built it; he believed and
followed him. Dhu'l-Qarnayn was a goodfollowed him. Dhu'l-Qarnayn was a good
man and a great king;man and a great king;

11. Allaah gave him great power and he ruled theAllaah gave him great power and he ruled the
east and west. He held sway over all kings andeast and west. He held sway over all kings and
countries, and travelled far and wide in bothcountries, and travelled far and wide in both
east and west. He travelled eastwards until heeast and west. He travelled eastwards until he
reached a pass between two mountains,reached a pass between two mountains,
through which people were coming out. Theythrough which people were coming out. They
did not understand anything, because theydid not understand anything, because they
were so isolated; they were Gog and Magog.were so isolated; they were Gog and Magog.
They were spreading corruption through theThey were spreading corruption through the
earth,earth,
and harming the people, so the people soughtand harming the people, so the people sought
help from Dhu'l-Qarnayn.help from Dhu'l-Qarnayn.

12. They asked him to build a barrier betweenThey asked him to build a barrier between
them and Gog and Magog. He asked them tothem and Gog and Magog. He asked them to
help him to build it, so together they built ahelp him to build it, so together they built a
barrier bybarrier by
mixing iron, copper and tar. Thus Dhu'l-mixing iron, copper and tar. Thus Dhu'l-
Qarnayn restrained Gog and Magog behind theQarnayn restrained Gog and Magog behind the
barrier. They tried to penetrate the barrier, orbarrier. They tried to penetrate the barrier, or
to climb over it, but to no avail. They could notto climb over it, but to no avail. They could not
succeed because the barrier is so huge andsucceed because the barrier is so huge and
smooth. They began to dig, and they have beensmooth. They began to dig, and they have been
digging for centuries;digging for centuries;

13. they will continue to do so until the time whenthey will continue to do so until the time when
Allaah decrees that they come out. At that timeAllaah decrees that they come out. At that time
the barrier will collapse, and Gog and Magogthe barrier will collapse, and Gog and Magog
will rush out in all directions, spreadingwill rush out in all directions, spreading
corruption, uprooting plants, killing people.corruption, uprooting plants, killing people.
When Jesus (alayhi-salam) prays against them,When Jesus (alayhi-salam) prays against them,
Allaah will send a kind of wormAllaah will send a kind of worm in the napes of
their necks, and they will be killed by it.

14. Insha’AllahInsha’Allah to be continuedto be continued
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