Riyad as-Salihin, 1823

Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) said:

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "People will desert Al-Madinah in spite of it being in better condition except for wild beasts and birds. The Last Hour will happen upon two shepherds of the tribe of Muzainah. They will enter Al-Madinah driving their sheep but will find it full of wild beasts and would turn away. When they will arrive at the hill named Thaniyyat-ul-Wada' they will fall on their faces." [Al- Bukhari and Muslim].

وعنه قال‏:‏ سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول‏:‏ ‏

‏يتركون المدينة على خير ما كانت، لا يغشاها إلا العوافي -يريد‏:‏ عوافي السباع والطير، وآخر من يحشر راعيان من مزينة يريدان المدينة ينعقان بغنمهما فيجدانها وحوشاً، حتى إذا بلغا ثنية الوداع خراً على وجوههما‏

‏ ‏(‏‏(‏متفق عليه‏)‏‏)‏‏.‏

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In-Book Reference: Book 18, Hadith 16

Sharh · explanationclick to expand

Guidance from the Hadith: 1) Madinah, the Prophet’s venerable city, will be deserted by its people. Only animals will remain in it. This will happen because of the severe trials at the end of time. 2) One of the signs of the Prophet’s true pophethood is that he informed about the last people to die and who would be living at the end of time and described their condition. Words in the Hadith: Thaniyyat al-Wadā‘: a road outside Madinah in the direction of the Levant.

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