It is reported in a hadith that Ya'juj and Ma'juj eat from the barrier and leave a hole, then go to sleep, and it returns to its original state. Is this authentic?
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The questioner : It is reported in a hadith that Ya'juj and Ma'juj eat from the barrier and leave a hole, then go to sleep, and it returns to its original state?
The Shaykh : This is from the Isra'iliyyat. It states that they breach it, and when only a wick or a thin thread remains—meaning a very small amount—they say, "Let the night darken upon us so we can return, and tomorrow we will finish it." But when they come in the morning, they find it as it was at first. When Allah wills for them to emerge, they say, "Let the night darken upon us so we can return, and tomorrow, if Allah wills, we will finish it." When they say "if Allah wills" and come the next day, they find it still in its original state. This is from the Isra'iliyyat and is not the truth.
The questioner : The barrier is the high dam...
The Shaykh : The barrier mentioned in the hadith—I do not speak about it with certainty; Allah knows best. Is it this or something else?
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : Allah knows best.
The Shaykh : This is from the Isra'iliyyat. It states that they breach it, and when only a wick or a thin thread remains—meaning a very small amount—they say, "Let the night darken upon us so we can return, and tomorrow we will finish it." But when they come in the morning, they find it as it was at first. When Allah wills for them to emerge, they say, "Let the night darken upon us so we can return, and tomorrow, if Allah wills, we will finish it." When they say "if Allah wills" and come the next day, they find it still in its original state. This is from the Isra'iliyyat and is not the truth.
The questioner : The barrier is the high dam...
The Shaykh : The barrier mentioned in the hadith—I do not speak about it with certainty; Allah knows best. Is it this or something else?
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : Allah knows best.