The Ruling on Seeking the Signs of the Hour and al-Mahdi
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Question:
May Allah reward him. The Honorable Shaykh says: In recent times, inquiries have increased regarding the signs of the Hour, including al-Mahdi. If a person finds that his name is Muhammad ibn 'Abd Allah or Ahmad ibn 'Abd Allah and he feels something in his heart, is there any significance to that? And tell us about the inquiries and the place from which al-Mahdi will emerge.
Answer:
There is no need to search into this matter now. The signs of the Hour are clear; when they come, they will reveal themselves and everyone will know them. We do not rush, and we do not hasten. We do not say that every person named Muhammad ibn 'Abd Allah is al-Mahdi. This is not permissible because it causes fitnah (trial, discord or temptation). It may also lead a person to become pleased with himself and aspire to things he has not attained. Therefore, this matter must be left until Allah the Exalted reveals it, for everything has its time.[Al-An'am 6:67]
We do not hasten. As long as Allah keeps us safe, we thank Allah for our well-being, we hold fast to our religion, and we ask Allah for steadfastness. When these matters come, the Muslim must remain steadfast in his religion. We ask Allah for steadfastness.
May Allah reward him. The Honorable Shaykh says: In recent times, inquiries have increased regarding the signs of the Hour, including al-Mahdi. If a person finds that his name is Muhammad ibn 'Abd Allah or Ahmad ibn 'Abd Allah and he feels something in his heart, is there any significance to that? And tell us about the inquiries and the place from which al-Mahdi will emerge.
Answer:
There is no need to search into this matter now. The signs of the Hour are clear; when they come, they will reveal themselves and everyone will know them. We do not rush, and we do not hasten. We do not say that every person named Muhammad ibn 'Abd Allah is al-Mahdi. This is not permissible because it causes fitnah (trial, discord or temptation). It may also lead a person to become pleased with himself and aspire to things he has not attained. Therefore, this matter must be left until Allah the Exalted reveals it, for everything has its time.
For every happening is a finality; and you are going to know.
لِّكُلِّ نَبَإٍ مُّسْتَقَرٌّ وَسَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَWe do not hasten. As long as Allah keeps us safe, we thank Allah for our well-being, we hold fast to our religion, and we ask Allah for steadfastness. When these matters come, the Muslim must remain steadfast in his religion. We ask Allah for steadfastness.
Source
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