পৃষ্ঠা 308: তৃতীয় অধ্যায়: কিয়ামতের মহা আলামতসমূহ (মাহদী, দাজ্জাল, ঈসা (আ.), ইয়াজুজ-মাজুজ, পশ্চিমাকাশে সূর্যোদয়)

Mention of the statements of the Imams regarding the gathering (hashr) that takes place in this world, quoted from al-Tibi:

...more than what ten camels of this world could bear, or it is possible that they take turns riding it. Concluded in summary.

Al-Khattabi and al-Qurtubi said, and al-Qadi 'Iyad deemed it correct and reinforced it with the hadith of Hudhayfah ibn Asid (may Allah be pleased with him): Indeed, this gathering takes place before the Day of Resurrection, where people will be gathered alive towards the Levant (al-Sham). As for the gathering from the graves, it is according to what is mentioned in the hadith of Ibn 'Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both).

He said: And his saying, "two on a camel up to ten," means that they take turns upon a single camel, some riding and some walking, which is due to the scarcity of riding beasts, as mentioned in some hadiths.

Al-Qadi 'Iyad said: This is reinforced by the end of the hadith of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him): "It takes the midday rest with them and spends the night with them, and it is with them in the morning and evening," and these descriptions are specific to this worldly life.

Al-Tibi preferred this view and critically followed up on the aforementioned commentator. He answered the first ground of his preference by stating that the specifying evidence is firmly established, for numerous hadiths report the occurrence of the gathering in this world towards the direction of the Levant (al-Sham). He cited the previously mentioned hadith of Hudhayfah ibn Asid, and the hadith of Mu'awiyah ibn Haydah, elevated to the Prophet (ﷺ): "You shall indeed be gathered," and he gestured with his hand towards the Levant, "walking on foot, riding, and being dragged upon your faces." It was recorded by al-Tirmidhi and al-Nasa'i, and its chain of transmission is strong.

And the hadith: "There will be migration after migration, and people will retreat to the place of Ibrahim's migration, and none will remain on the earth except its most wicked dwellers, whom their lands will cast out; the fire will herd them together with monkeys and swine, spending the night with them when they spend the night, and resting with them at midday when they take their midday rest." It was recorded by Ahmad with an acceptable chain of transmission.

And the hadith: "A fire will emerge from Hadramawt gathering the people." They asked, "What do you instruct us to do, O Messenger of Allah?" He replied, "You must adhere to the Levant (al-Sham)."

He said: Therefore, the fire intended in these hadiths is not the Fire of the Hereafter as claimed by the objector; otherwise it would have been said: "the rest of them will be gathered into the Fire," whereas he stated: "the fire will gather the rest of them," thus attributing the gathering to the fire itself.

He said: And the answer to the second point is that the classification mentioned in Surah al-Waqi'ah does not necessitate that it be...