পৃষ্ঠা 195: দ্বিতীয় অধ্যায়: মধ্যবর্তী আলামতসমূহ যা দৃশ্যমান হয়েছে এবং ক্রমবর্ধমানভাবে সংঘটিত হচ্ছে

Mention of the Remaining Signs and What Has Been Narrated Regarding Them

Note: Clarification regarding the location of Ahjar al-Zayt mentioned in certain narrations

Note

It is stated in 'Sifr al-Sa'adah': "Ahjar al-Zayt is near one of the gates of the Prophet's Mosque called Bab al-Salam. If a person exits from Bab al-Salam, turns toward the right side, and walks approximately the distance of a stone's throw, he will reach the place known as Ahjar al-Zayt."

The phrasing of al-Sayyid al-Samhudi in 'al-Khulasah' states: "Ahjar al-Zayt was located near the shrine of Malik ibn Sinan, where oil merchants used to place their oil vessels; then earth and debris accumulated over them, so they became buried."

It is recorded by Abu Dawud, al-Tirmidhi, and others, on the authority of the freed slave of Abi al-Lahm: that he saw the Prophet (ﷺ) praying for rain at Ahjar al-Zayt near al-Zawra', standing and supplicating... to the end of the hadith.

Thus, the words of Ka'b al-Ahbar indicate that it is a location within the Harrah among the dwellings of Banu 'Abd al-Ashhal, where the Battle of al-Harrah took place. End of his words.

Among these signs is: A Call from the Sky:

On the authority of 'Asim ibn 'Umar al-Bajali, who said: "A man's name will certainly be called out from the sky; no discerning person will deny it, nor will any humble person be prevented from hearing it." Narrated by Ibn Abi Shaybah.

On the authority of 'Ali (may Allah be pleased with him), who said: "When a caller calls from the sky: 'Verily, the truth is with the family of Muhammad (ﷺ),' at that time al-Mahdi will be on the lips of the people; they will drink deeply of his love, and they will speak of none other than him." Narrated by Nu'aym.

On the authority of Sa'id ibn al-Musayyib (may Allah be pleased with him), who said: "There will be a tribulation whose beginning will seem like children's play; it will not cease until a caller calls from the sky: 'Behold! Indeed the commander is so-and-so; that is the true commander' (three times)." Narrated by Nu'aym.

On the authority of Abu Ja'far al-Baqir (may Allah be pleased with him), who said: "A caller will call from the sky: 'Behold! Indeed the truth is with the family of Muhammad (ﷺ).' And a caller will call from the earth: 'Behold! Indeed the truth is with the family of 'Isa (peace be upon him)' - or he said: 'al-'Abbas', there being doubt in it - 'Yet the lower voice is merely the word of Satan, whereas the uppermost voice is the supreme Word of Allah.'" Narrated by Nu'aym.