Forty years ago, you wrote in *Silsilat al-Ahadith al-Sahihah*
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The questioner : Our Shaykh, forty years ago you wrote in "Silsilat al-Ahadith al-Sahihah": "The future belongs to Islam."
The student : The first hadith.
The questioner : And you presented six hadiths for this topic, starting with the words of Allah (Blessed and Exalted is He):[At-Tawbah 9:33] In our days, we see that Allah (Blessed and Exalted is He) has placed some of this truth in the hearts of some of those who hold authority, such as His Excellency the President of Pakistan and our brother Sa'adi, the son of the Libyan President Muammar al-Qadhafi. This is the good news you gave us forty years ago, and today we see the results of this good news, and praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. So what is your comment on this, and may Allah reward you with good?
The Shaykh : I have nothing of note to say on this occasion except to say that perhaps the matter is as the saying goes: "The first of the rain is a drop, then it pours down." This is what we hope for.
The student : We hope for Allah.
The Shaykh : But the matter is not easy; the matter is not easy. In some of my lessons in Damascus, I mentioned a hadith that is mentioned here, the Prophet's good news of the conquest of Rome.
The student : Yes, which of the two cities will be conquered first.
The Shaykh : Read this hadith.
The reader: From Abu Qabail, who said: "We were with 'Abdullah ibn 'Amr ibn al-'As, and he was asked: Which of the two cities will be conquered first, Constantinople or Rome? So 'Abdullah called for a box with a handle, and he took out a book from it. 'Abdullah said: While we were around the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) writing, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was asked: Which of the two cities will be conquered first, Constantinople or Rome? The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Al-Mustadrak lil-Hakim 48:288. Here is a comment for you, our Shaykh.
The Shaykh : ... Rome.
The reader: Rome, yes, there is a comment here.
The Shaykh : Follow...
The reader: No, there isn't.
The Shaykh : The point is, when I narrated this hadith to them in the lesson, I told them, meaning: This good news is the Prophet's good news to the Muslims that they will conquer Constantinople first, and that has been realized. The other good news is that they will conquer Rome, which is the capital of the Pope and the Christians, which is Rome today. This will certainly be realized, just as the first conquest was realized. But here is the point: I said this conquest will not be realized by the hands of the Muslims in this time, because this conquest requires men whose hearts are filled with faith in Allah and His Messenger, with correct faith in light of the Book and the Sunnah. So, it is necessary to be occupied now with calling to the Book and the Sunnah and raising the new generation on this basis. Therefore, those two words came to me: purification and education. Purifying Islam from what is not part of it, and educating the generation on this Islam. When these two things, purification and education, are realized, then the believers will rejoice in the victory of Allah. Then they will be able to realize the second conquest, the conquest of Rome. But today, here is the point, today the Muslims cannot conquer a village. We have a village outside Damascus called Dumah, which is fifteen kilometers away. Today, the Muslims cannot conquer a village like Dumah, so how can they conquer a capital like Rome? So, in a Syrian word, it needs a shake-up, but this shake-up is knowledge, education, and purification, both of which are necessary. We hope to Allah that this will be realized soon, if Allah wills.
The student : Our Shaykh, I have noted a summary of what you said on your copy.
The Shaykh : May Allah reward you with good.
The student : The Shaykh : Hafiz al-Husayn ibnThe Shaykh : Hafiz 'Abd al-Rahman, who is in charge of the magazine... He says that he published a story about the descent of 'Isa a year ago in the magazine *Muhaddith* and will send it to you if you would be kind enough to look at it.
Another student: He says our brothers, a year ago, they placed a story about the descent of 'Isa in the magazine from their collection, so they will send it to you so you can look at it, if you permit it, meaning.
The Shaykh : May Allah reward you with good.
The student : We have collected the narrations, all the narrations that he did not descend with.
Another student: May Allah honor you, our Shaykh.
The Shaykh : May Allah preserve you.
The student : May Allah keep you safe.
Another student: Praise be to Allah, our Shaykh, today is good by the grace of Allah.
The Shaykh : I ask Allah to increase us in His favor.
The student : That He increases you in His favor. We ask for that, O Lord.
The Shaykh : By your supplication, all of you.
The student : May Allah preserve you.
The student : The first hadith.
The questioner : And you presented six hadiths for this topic, starting with the words of Allah (Blessed and Exalted is He):
It is He who has sent His Messenger with guidance and the religion of truth to manifest it over all religion, although they who associate others with Allah dislike it.
هُوَ الَّذِي أَرْسَلَ رَسُولَهُ بِالْهُدَى وَدِينِ الْحَقِّ لِيُظْهِرَهُ عَلَى الدِّينِ كُلِّهِ وَلَوْ كَرِهَ الْمُشْرِكُونَThe Shaykh : I have nothing of note to say on this occasion except to say that perhaps the matter is as the saying goes: "The first of the rain is a drop, then it pours down." This is what we hope for.
The student : We hope for Allah.
The Shaykh : But the matter is not easy; the matter is not easy. In some of my lessons in Damascus, I mentioned a hadith that is mentioned here, the Prophet's good news of the conquest of Rome.
The student : Yes, which of the two cities will be conquered first.
The Shaykh : Read this hadith.
The reader: From Abu Qabail, who said: "We were with 'Abdullah ibn 'Amr ibn al-'As, and he was asked: Which of the two cities will be conquered first, Constantinople or Rome? So 'Abdullah called for a box with a handle, and he took out a book from it. 'Abdullah said: While we were around the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) writing, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was asked: Which of the two cities will be conquered first, Constantinople or Rome? The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
The city of Heraclius will be conquered first - meaning Constantinople -
مدينة هرقل تُفتح أوَّلًا - يعني القسطنطينية -The Shaykh : ... Rome.
The reader: Rome, yes, there is a comment here.
The Shaykh : Follow...
The reader: No, there isn't.
The Shaykh : The point is, when I narrated this hadith to them in the lesson, I told them, meaning: This good news is the Prophet's good news to the Muslims that they will conquer Constantinople first, and that has been realized. The other good news is that they will conquer Rome, which is the capital of the Pope and the Christians, which is Rome today. This will certainly be realized, just as the first conquest was realized. But here is the point: I said this conquest will not be realized by the hands of the Muslims in this time, because this conquest requires men whose hearts are filled with faith in Allah and His Messenger, with correct faith in light of the Book and the Sunnah. So, it is necessary to be occupied now with calling to the Book and the Sunnah and raising the new generation on this basis. Therefore, those two words came to me: purification and education. Purifying Islam from what is not part of it, and educating the generation on this Islam. When these two things, purification and education, are realized, then the believers will rejoice in the victory of Allah. Then they will be able to realize the second conquest, the conquest of Rome. But today, here is the point, today the Muslims cannot conquer a village. We have a village outside Damascus called Dumah, which is fifteen kilometers away. Today, the Muslims cannot conquer a village like Dumah, so how can they conquer a capital like Rome? So, in a Syrian word, it needs a shake-up, but this shake-up is knowledge, education, and purification, both of which are necessary. We hope to Allah that this will be realized soon, if Allah wills.
The student : Our Shaykh, I have noted a summary of what you said on your copy.
The Shaykh : May Allah reward you with good.
The student : The Shaykh : Hafiz al-Husayn ibnThe Shaykh : Hafiz 'Abd al-Rahman, who is in charge of the magazine... He says that he published a story about the descent of 'Isa a year ago in the magazine *Muhaddith* and will send it to you if you would be kind enough to look at it.
Another student: He says our brothers, a year ago, they placed a story about the descent of 'Isa in the magazine from their collection, so they will send it to you so you can look at it, if you permit it, meaning.
The Shaykh : May Allah reward you with good.
The student : We have collected the narrations, all the narrations that he did not descend with.
Another student: May Allah honor you, our Shaykh.
The Shaykh : May Allah preserve you.
The student : May Allah keep you safe.
Another student: Praise be to Allah, our Shaykh, today is good by the grace of Allah.
The Shaykh : I ask Allah to increase us in His favor.
The student : That He increases you in His favor. We ask for that, O Lord.
The Shaykh : By your supplication, all of you.
The student : May Allah preserve you.
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