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 XXV THE BOOK OF SEDITIONS

It is related from Abu Hurairah that, 'The Apostle of God said, By Him in whose hand is my life! the world will not pass away until there come a day to man in which the murderer (will not know why he killed, nor the murdered) why he was killed." It was said, " How will that be?" He replied, " On account of strife. The murderer and the murdered will both be in the fire." ' Muslim.

It is related from Thawban that, 'The Apostle of God said, "I only fear for my people leaders who will lead men astray. And when once the sword is unsheathed amongst my people, it will not be taken away from them again until the day of resurrection." ' At TirmidM, Abu Ddud.

It is related from Safinah that he said, ' I heard the Prophet say, "The succession of Khalifs will be for thirty years. After that there will be kingships." Then, said Safinah, " I reckon the reign of Abu Bakr as Khalif at two years, and the reign of ' Omar as Khalif at ten years, and that of 'Othman at twelve years, and that of 'Ali six years." ' Ahmad, At Tirmidht.

It is related from 'Abdu'llah bin 'Omar that, 'The Apostle of God said, "There will be sedition involving the Arabs, the slain of which will be in the fire, and in which the (abuse of the) tongue will be worse than the fall of the sword." ' At Tirmidhi, Ibn Mdjah.

It is related from Thawban that, ' The Apostle of God said, ' When the sword is unsheathed amongst my people, it will not be put back again until the day of resurrection; and the hour (of resurrection) will not take place until some tribes of my people join themselves to the polytheists, and until some tribes of my people worship idols. And there will arise amongst my people thirty liars, each of whom will assert that he is a prophet of God; whereas I am the seal of the prophets, and there will be no prophet after me. And a party of my people will certainly continue to victoriously follow the truth. None