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Hadith 5254

Chapter on Signs Before the Hour and Mention of the Dajjal

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Chapter on Signs Before the Hour and Mention of the Dajjal

Zujajat al-Masabih 5254Volume 4

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Abdullah ibn Amr (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrated: I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: “The first of the signs to appear is the rising of the sun from its west 1, and the emergence of the Beast upon people at forenoon. Whichever comes first, the other will follow closely.”
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Commentary and footnotes (4)

Note 1

the first of the signs

(1) His statement: “the first of the signs”: Al-Tayyibi said: If it is asked why the rising of the sun from its west is not the first sign, as the smoke and the Dajjal come before it, we say: The signs are either indicators of the nearness of the Hour or indicators of its actual occurrence. The former includes the smoke, the Dajjal, and similar events, while the latter includes what we are discussing, such as the rising of the sun from its west, the trembling, the emergence of the fire, and its driving of people to the gathering. It is called the first because it is the beginning of the second category. This is supported by Abu Hurairah’s hadith: “The Hour will not come until the sun rises from its west.” (As stated in Al-Mirqat)

Note 2

the rising of the sun from its west

(2) His statement: “the rising of the sun from its west”: In Radd al-Muhtar, it is mentioned in a raised hadith: The sun, when it rises from its west, will move to the middle of the sky, then return, and thereafter rise from the east as usual. Al-Ramli, the Shafi’i, said in his commentary on Al-Minhaj: From this, we know that the time for Dhuhr begins with its return, as it is equivalent to its zenith; the time for Asr is when the shadow of an object equals its length; and Maghrib is at its setting. In this hadith, it is stated that the night of its rising from the west lasts the equivalent of three nights, but this will only be known after it passes due to its ambiguity to people. Thus, based on what has been mentioned, it is obligatory to make up the five prayers, as the excess is two nights, equivalent to one day and night, and their obligation is the five prayers.

Note 1

قوله

(۱) قوله : أول الآيات إلخ : قال الطيبي الله : فإن قيل : طلوع الشمس من مغربها ليس أول الآيات؛ لأن الدخان والدجال قبله. قلنا: الآيات إما أمارات لقرب قيام الساعة، وإما أمارات دالة على وجود قيام الساعة وحصولها، ومن الأول الدخان وخروج الدجال ونحوهما، ومن الثاني ما نحن فيه من طلوع الشمس من مغربها والرجفة وخروج النار وطردها الناس إلى المحشر، وإنما سمي أولا ؛ لأنه مبتدأ القسم الثاني، ويؤيده حديث أبي هريرة: لا تقوم الساعة حتى تطلع الشمس من مغربها. كذا في «المرقاة».

Note 2

قوله

(۲) قوله: طلوع الشمس من مغربها قال في رد المحتار: ورد في حديث مرفوع: أن الشمس إذا طلعت من مغربها تسير إلى وسط السماء، ثم ترجع، ثم بعد ذلك تطلع من المشرق كعادتها. قال الرملي الشافعي في شرح المنهاج: وبه يعلم أنه يدخل وقت الظهر برجوعها؛ لأنه بمنزلة زوالها، ووقت العصر إذا صار ظل كل شيء مثله، والمغرب بغروبها. وفي هذا الحديث: أن ليلة طلوعها من مغربها تطول بقدر ثلاث ليال، لكن ذلك لا يعرف إلا بعد مضيهما؛ لإبهامها على الناس، فحينئذ قياس ما مر أنه يلزم قضاء الخمس؛ لأن الزائد ليلتان، فيقدران عن يوم وليلة، وواجبهما الخمس اهـ.