22 - No part of the earth will remain that he has not trodden upon and gained control over, except Mecca and Medina.

23 - Whenever he approaches either city through any of its passes, angels will meet him with drawn swords,

24 - until he encamps beside the red hillock at the edge of the salt flat.

25 - Medina will then shake three times with its inhabitants, and every hypocrite, male and female, will go out to him.

26 - Thus it will purge itself of impurity, just as a furnace purges iron of dross.

27 - That day will be called the Day of Deliverance.

28 - Umm Sharīk bint Abī al-ʿAkar asked, “O Messenger of Allah, where will the Arabs be on that day?” He replied, “They will be few on that day,

29 - and most of them will be in Jerusalem.

30 - Their imam will be a righteous man.

31 - Just as their imam has stepped forward to lead them in the dawn prayer, Jesus son of Mary will descend among them at dawn. The imam will retreat, walking backwards so that Jesus may step forward. But Jesus will place his hand between the imam’s shoulders and say to him, ‘Step forward and lead the prayer, for the call to begin it was made for you.’ So their imam will lead them in prayer.