Page:Selections from Muhammadan Traditions - tr. William Goldsack (1923).djvu/280

 who oppose them will be able to hurt them until the command of God comes." ' Abu Ddud, At Tirmidhi.

It is related from Ibnu'l-Musayyib that he said, ' The first insurrection occurred, that is the murder of 'Othman, and none of those who were present at (the battle of) Badr remained. Then the second insurrection took place, namely, that of Harrah, and none of those who were present at Hudaibah remained. After that the third insurrection took place, and did not come to an end so long as there remained any strength amongst the people.' Al Bukhdri.

CONCERNING BATTLES

It is related from Abu Hurairah that, * The Apostle of God said, "The hour of resurrection will not come until two great tribes shall fight, between whom there will be great battles. Their claims (in Islam) will be one. And the hour will not come until nearly thirty false Christs are sent, everyone of whom will assert that he is a prophet of God; and until knowledge is withheld, and earthquakes multiply, and the time approaches, and seditions appear and rebellions increase, and that is murder. (And the hour will not come) until wealth increases amongst you and abounds, so that the owner of wealth will be concerned as to who will accept his alms and until he pleads with him (to accept them). And he with whom he pleads will reply, 'I have no need of it,' and until man is filled with pride in building houses, and until a man passes by the grave of another and says, 'Would that I were in his place! and until the sun arises in the West. And when it rises, and men see it they will believe altogether. And that is (a day) when the faith of a soul will not benefit it, which has not believed before, or bestowed good in its faith. And the hour will certainly come when two men have spread out their cloths (for sale), but it will arrive before they have concluded a sale, or folded up the cloth. And the hour will certainly come when a man will have departed to milk his she-camel, but before he has drunk it. And the hour will certainly come when he has gone forth to water his camel at his cistern, but before it has drunk therefrom. And the hour will certainly come when a man has raised the food to his mouth, but before he has eaten it." ' Muslim, Al Bukhdri.