Page 36: Part 1: Distant Signs that Have Appeared and Passed

Mention of the duration of the rule of Banu Umayyah

"[...in a dream] the sons of al-Hakam leaping upon my pulpit just as monkeys leap." He said: "After that, the Prophet (ﷺ) was never seen laughing heartily until he passed away." Narrated by Abu Ya'la, al-Hakim, and al-Bayhaqi.

And on the authority of Ibn al-Musayyib (may Allah be pleased with him), who said: "The Prophet (ﷺ) saw the Banu Umayyah upon his pulpit, which grieved him. Thereupon, it was revealed to him: 'It is merely worldly life that has been given to them,' whereat his heart was comforted." Narrated by al-Bayhaqi.

And on the authority of al-Hasan ibn 'Ali (peace be upon them both), who said: "The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saw the Banu Umayyah delivering sermons upon his pulpit, one man after another, and that grieved him. Thereupon, there was revealed: {Indeed, We have granted you al-Kawthar}, and there was revealed: {Indeed, We sent it down during the Night of Decree (1) And what can make you know what is the Night of Decree? (2) The Night of Decree is better than a thousand months} during which Banu Umayyah would rule."

Al-Qasim ibn al-Fadl said: "We calculated the duration of the rule of Banu Umayyah, and behold, it was exactly one thousand months, neither more nor less." Narrated by al-Tirmidhi, al-Hakim, and al-Bayhaqi.

And on the authority of al-Zuhri and 'Ata' al-Khurasani, that the Prophet (ﷺ) said to al-Hakam: "It is as though I am looking at your sons climbing onto my pulpit and descending from it." Narrated by al-Fakihi.

And on the authority of Jubayr ibn Mut'im, who said: "We were with the Prophet (ﷺ) when al-Hakam ibn Abi al-'As passed by, whereupon the Prophet (ﷺ) said: 'Woe to my Ummah from what is in the loins of this man!'"

And on the authority of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him), who said: "The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: 'A tyrant from among the tyrants of Banu Umayyah will surely suffer a nosebleed upon this pulpit of mine.' And indeed, 'Amr ibn Sa'id ibn al-'As suffered a nosebleed upon the pulpit of the Prophet (ﷺ) until the blood flowed down the steps of the pulpit."

And on the authority of Ibn 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both), who said: "I went early in the afternoon to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), and then Abu al-Hasan ['Ali] arrived. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said to him: 'Draw near.' He kept drawing him closer until his mouth touched his ears. While the Prophet (ﷺ) was whispering to him, he suddenly raised his head as if startled, for there was a tapping on the door latch. He said to 'Ali: 'Go and lead him just as a sheep is led to its milker.' Thereupon, 'Ali entered, bringing in al-Hakam ibn Abi al-'As, holding him by his ear, which had an earlobe tag, until he made him stand before the Prophet (ﷺ)."