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سنن أبي داود
الإمام أبو داود سليمان بن الأشعث السجستاني (ت ٢٧٥ هـ)

Sunan Abi Dawud 4640

ThemesMalhamah
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Sunan Abi DawudHadith 4640SahihNarrated by Makhulسنن أبي داودرقم ٤٦٤٠

حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، حَدَّثَنَا بُرْدٌ أَبُو الْعَلاَءِ، عَنْ مَكْحُولٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏ "‏ مَوْضِعُ فُسْطَاطِ الْمُسْلِمِينَ فِي الْمَلاَحِمِ أَرْضٌ يُقَالُ لَهَا الْغُوطَةُ ‏"‏ ‏.‏

Makhul reported the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying:The place of the assembly of Muslims at the time of war will be in a land called al-Ghutah

Grading (tahqiq)

Sahih
  • Al-AlbaniSahih
  • Muhammad Muhyi Al-Din Abdul HamidSahih
  • Shuaib Al ArnautSahih Lighairihi
  • Zubair Ali ZaiSahih

Hadith commentary (sharh)

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Scholarly Commentary & Context

Synthesized commentary, isnad grading & cross-references

[Collection & Reference]: Narration #4640 in Sunan Abi Dawud.

[Isnad Grading & Assessment]: Scholar verdicts : Al-Albani: Sahih | Muhammad Muhyi Al-Din Abdul Hamid: Sahih | Shuaib Al Arnaut: Sahih Lighairihi | Zubair Ali Zai: Sahih.

[Core Subject]: Al-Malhamah al-Kubra is the great battle between the Muslims and the Romans (al-Rum) near the end of time. The narrations describe it as one of the fiercest wars in history.

[Described Characteristics]: The Romans land at al-A'maq or Dabiq in northern Syria. An army from Madinah, the best people on earth in that day, goes out to meet them. A third flees and Allah never accepts their repentance, a third are killed and are the best martyrs, and a third win and are never tried again. Sahih Muslim describes a battle so long that men pledge to fight to the death three days running, and so deadly that a bird flying past the bodies falls dead before reaching their end.

[Timeline & Context]: It comes after a truce with the Romans breaks down, and before the conquest of Constantinople and the Dajjal.

[Prophetic Practice]: The Prophet ﷺ said: 'Do not wish to meet the enemy; ask Allah for well-being. But if you meet them, be steadfast.'

[Geographical Locations]: Mentioned in narration : Ghouta.

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