In the hadith: (Indeed, I know their names and the names of their fathers, and the colors of their horses)
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The questioner : In the hadith regarding the Mahdi, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: ; is it permissible to interpret the horses as modern military equipment? Or is the hadith to be taken at its apparent meaning, indicating that these modern devices will disappear?
The Shaykh : There is nothing of that in the hadith at all; rather, it is a clear interpretation that resembles the interpretation of the Batiniyyah and those who interpret the texts of the Shari'ah. However, one should be cautious in narrating the hadith, because up to now I do not recall that the hadith is authentic. If it is authentic, then the answer is what I mentioned; and if it is not, then we have been relieved of the burden.
The questioner : The hadith is authentic... in "Sahih Muslim".
The Shaykh : In "Sahih Muslim"?
The questioner : Yes, when they hear about the emergence of the Dajjal in Sham, they send ten horsemen to investigate the matter. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) says:Sahih Muslim 2899a, this is the hadith.
The Shaykh : Repeat what you said to me, repeat what you said to me, ... the hadith is authentic and in "Sahih Muslim".
The questioner : The hadith is authentic, and in "Sahih Muslim", and it is regarding the Muslim army that went to conquer Constantinople, then they hear about the emergence of the Dajjal, meaning Satan tells them falsely that the Dajjal has emerged, so they send ten horsemen to investigate the matter, and the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) says:Sahih Muslim 2899a.
The Shaykh : Okay, the Messenger of Allah spoke the truth, where is this, is it the Mahdi?
The questioner : Is this not the speech about the Mahdi?
The Shaykh : Where is this, is it the Mahdi?
The questioner : It is not explicitly stated that it is about the Mahdi.
The Shaykh : ... the hadith dropped from its original source; because your question was about the Mahdi.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : So I answered with what I heard, as for this, it is authentic as you said, but it does not mention the Mahdi.
The questioner : But it will be in the days of the Dajjal.
The Shaykh : No, and even if it were, in the days of the Dajjal many events occur, and it is not necessary that the Mahdi be in every event that occurs in the days of the Dajjal, just as it is not necessary that 'Isa (peace be upon him) be mentioned in every event that occurs in the days of the Dajjal. So we know from tracking and induction that there is no specific hadith in "Sahih Muslim" about the Mahdi; meaning there is a mention... .
The questioner : There is no... .
The Shaykh : Even with the wording of the Mahdi; and therefore what confused me was that the question was focused on the Mahdi.
The questioner : The apparent thing is that the questioner is mistaken, I am sure the hadith does not explicitly mention the Mahdi.
The Shaykh : Yes, that's it, the matter is finished.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
And indeed, I know their names and the colors of their horses
وإني لَأعرف أسماءهم وألوان خيولهمThe Shaykh : There is nothing of that in the hadith at all; rather, it is a clear interpretation that resembles the interpretation of the Batiniyyah and those who interpret the texts of the Shari'ah. However, one should be cautious in narrating the hadith, because up to now I do not recall that the hadith is authentic. If it is authentic, then the answer is what I mentioned; and if it is not, then we have been relieved of the burden.
The questioner : The hadith is authentic... in "Sahih Muslim".
The Shaykh : In "Sahih Muslim"?
The questioner : Yes, when they hear about the emergence of the Dajjal in Sham, they send ten horsemen to investigate the matter. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) says:
I know their names and the names of their forefathers and the color of their horses. They will be the best horsemen on the surface of the earth on that day or amongst the best horsemen on the surface of the earth on that day.
إني لَأعرف أسماءهم وأسماء آبائهم وألوان خيولهم ، وهم مِن خير فوارس على ظهر الأرض يومئذٍThe Shaykh : Repeat what you said to me, repeat what you said to me, ... the hadith is authentic and in "Sahih Muslim".
The questioner : The hadith is authentic, and in "Sahih Muslim", and it is regarding the Muslim army that went to conquer Constantinople, then they hear about the emergence of the Dajjal, meaning Satan tells them falsely that the Dajjal has emerged, so they send ten horsemen to investigate the matter, and the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) says:
I know their names and the names of their forefathers and the color of their horses. They will be the best horsemen on the surface of the earth on that day or amongst the best horsemen on the surface of the earth on that day.
إني لَأعرف أسماءهم وأسماء آبائهم وألوان خيولهم ، وهم مِن خير فوارس على ظهر الأرض يومئذٍThe Shaykh : Okay, the Messenger of Allah spoke the truth, where is this, is it the Mahdi?
The questioner : Is this not the speech about the Mahdi?
The Shaykh : Where is this, is it the Mahdi?
The questioner : It is not explicitly stated that it is about the Mahdi.
The Shaykh : ... the hadith dropped from its original source; because your question was about the Mahdi.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : So I answered with what I heard, as for this, it is authentic as you said, but it does not mention the Mahdi.
The questioner : But it will be in the days of the Dajjal.
The Shaykh : No, and even if it were, in the days of the Dajjal many events occur, and it is not necessary that the Mahdi be in every event that occurs in the days of the Dajjal, just as it is not necessary that 'Isa (peace be upon him) be mentioned in every event that occurs in the days of the Dajjal. So we know from tracking and induction that there is no specific hadith in "Sahih Muslim" about the Mahdi; meaning there is a mention... .
The questioner : There is no... .
The Shaykh : Even with the wording of the Mahdi; and therefore what confused me was that the question was focused on the Mahdi.
The questioner : The apparent thing is that the questioner is mistaken, I am sure the hadith does not explicitly mention the Mahdi.
The Shaykh : Yes, that's it, the matter is finished.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
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