পৃষ্ঠা 189: দ্বিতীয় অধ্যায়: মধ্যবর্তী আলামতসমূহ যা দৃশ্যমান হয়েছে এবং ক্রমবর্ধমানভাবে সংঘটিত হচ্ছে

Note: Clarification on who is meant by al-Nafs al-Zakiyyah (the Pure Soul)

Conclusion: Clarification of a Collection of the Signs of the Hour Mentioned in the Narrative of al-Mahdi

Conclusion

The narrative of al-Mahdi encompasses a number of the Signs of the Hour; therefore, let us point out their enumeration and mention some of their hadiths in summary, in fulfillment of our pledge to preserve these hadiths for the Muslims.

Among them is: The Euphrates receding to uncover a mountain of gold:

As previously mentioned on the authority of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him): "The Hour will not be established until the Euphrates recedes to uncover a mountain of gold, over which people will fight, and nine-tenths of them will be killed." It was narrated by Ibn Majah on his authority, and narrated by Ahmad and Muslim on the authority of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him), and at the end of it: "until ninety-nine out of every hundred are killed," and it was likewise narrated by Muslim on the authority of Abu Hurayrah.

And the two Shaykhs (al-Bukhari and Muslim) and Abu Dawud narrated it from him in brief: "The Euphrates will soon recede to uncover a treasure, so whoever is present there should not take anything from it."

And in the narration of Nu'aym ibn Hammad on his authority: "Seven out of every nine will be killed; so if you witness it, do not approach it."

And among them is: The slaying of al-Nafs al-Zakiyyah (the Pure Soul):

On the authority of Mujahid, who said: A man from among the Companions of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) narrated to me, saying: "When the Pure Soul (al-Nafs al-Zakiyyah) is slain, those in the heavens and those on the earth will become enraged at them. Then the people will come to al-Mahdi and escort him just as a bride is escorted to her husband on her wedding night." Narrated by Ibn Abi Shaybah.

And on the authority of 'Ammar ibn Yasir (may Allah be pleased with him): "When the Pure Soul is slain, and his brother is killed in Mecca helplessly, a caller will call out from the heaven: 'Verily, your leader is so-and-so, and that is al-Mahdi, who will fill the earth with truth and justice.'" Narrated by Nu'aym ibn Hammad.

Note

This Pure Soul is someone other than the Pure Soul who was killed during the era of the Abbasid caliph al-Mansur; he was killed by Musa ibn 'Isa, the uncle of al-Mansur, and he was: Muhammad al-Nafs al-Zakiyyah ibn 'Abdullah al-Mahd ibn al-Hasan al-Muthanna ibn al-Hasan the grandson (of the Prophet) ibn 'Ali ibn Abi Talib (may Allah be pleased with them), to whom allegiance was pledged by the people of