Ashrat al-Saah - al-Wabil - Yusuf al-Wabil - (209)

Ashrat al-Saah - al-WabilYusuf al-Wabil

he beholds the dead and sees the graves, his very nature recoils and his innate disposition shrinks from wishing for it. Yet because the distress is so severe, the desolation of the graves he has witnessed does not dissuade him from it. This does not conflict with the prohibition against wishing for death, for this hadith merely reports what will occur and does not address a legal ruling” (1).

The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) also foretold that people would face such severe hardship and suffering that they would long for the coming of the Dajjāl. Hudhayfa (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “A time will come upon people when they will long for the Dajjāl.” I asked, “O Messenger of Allah, may my father and mother be sacrificed for you! What will cause that?” He replied, “The suffering upon suffering that they will endure” (2).

51 — The Large Number of the Romans (3) and Their Warfare against the Muslims:

Al-Mustawrid al-Qurashī said in the presence of ‘Amr ibn al-‘Ās (may Allah be pleased with them both), “I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say, ‘The Hour will come when the Romans are the most numerous of all people.’” ‘Amr said to him, “Take care what you say.” He replied, “I am saying what I heard from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)” (4).

It is also related in the hadith of ‘Awf ibn Mālik al-Ashja‘ī (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “Count six events that will precede the Hour … (among which he mentioned:) then a truce

(1) *Fayd al-Qadīr* (6/418); see also *Fath al-Bārī* (13/75–76). (2) It was narrated by al-Tabarānī in *al-Awsat*, and al-Bazzār narrated a similar report. The transmitters in both chains are trustworthy. See *Majma' al-Zawā'id* (7/284–285). (3) The Romans are descendants of Esau, son of Isaac and grandson of Abraham (peace be upon Isaac and Abraham). See *al-Nihāya: al-Fitan wa-l-Malāhim* (p. 58), edited by Dr. Tāhā Rīnī. (4) *Sahih Muslim*, Book of Tribulations and Portents of the Hour (18/22, with al-Nawawī’s commentary).

شاهد الموتى، ورأى القبور؛ نشز بطبعه، ونفر بسجيَّتِهِ من تمنِّيه، فلقوّة الشدة لم يصرفه عنه ما شاهده من وحشة القبور، ولا يناقض هذا النّهي عن تمني الموت؛ لأنّ مقتضى هذا الحديث الإِخبار عما يكون، وليس فيه تعرُّض لحكم شرعيٍّ" (١). وأخبر النّبيّ ﷺ أنّه سيأتي على النَّاس شدَّةٌ وعناءٌ، حتّى يتمَنَّوْنَ الدَّجَّال، ففي الحديث عن حُذيفة ﵁؛ قال: قال رسول الله ﷺ: "يأتي على النَّاس زمانٌ يتمَنوْنَ فيه الدَّجَّال". قلت: يا رسول الله! بأبي وأُمي مم ذاك؟ قال: "ممَّا يلقون من العناء والعناء" (٢). ٥١ - كثرة الروم (٣) وقتالهم للمسلمين: قال المستورد القرشي عند عمرو بن بن العاص ﵄: سمعتُ رسول الله ﷺ يقول: "تقوم السّاعة والروم أكثر النَّاس". فقال له عمرو: أبصر ما تقول. قال: أقول ما سمعت من رسول الله ﷺ (٤). وجاء في حديث عوف بن مالك الأشجعي ﵁ ث قال: قال رسول الله ﷺ: "اعدُدْ ستًّا بين يدي السّاعة ... (فذكر منها:) ثمّ هدنة

(١) "فيض القدير" (٦/ ٤١٨)، وانظر: "فتح الباري" (١٣/ ٧٥ - ٧٦). (٢) رواه الطبراني في "الأوسط"، والبزار بنحو، ورجالهما ثقات. انظر: "مجمع الزوائد" (٧/ ٢٨٤ - ٢٨٥). (٣) (الروم): من سلالة العيص بن إسحاق بن إبراهيم ﵉. انظر: "النهاية/ الفتن والملاحم" (ص ٥٨)، تحقيق د. طه ريني. (٤) "صحيح مسلم"، كتاب الفتن وأشراط السّاعة، (١٨/ ٢٢ - مع شرح النووي).