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Sahih al-Bukhari 3587, 3588, 3589 (Book 61, Hadith 96) #3428
Fighting Nations & Ruling Responsibilities

SUMMARY: The Prophet (ﷺ) said that the Hour will not be established until Muslims fight a nation wearing hairy shoes and the Turks, who have small eyes, red faces and flat noses. He also said that the best people are those who hate responsibility of ruling most of all until they are chosen to be rulers.

Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet said, "The Hour will not be established till you fight a nation wearing hairy shoes, and till you fight the Turks, who will have small eyes, red faces and flat noses; and their faces will be like flat shields. And you will find that the best people are those who hate responsibility of ruling most of all till they are chosen to be the rulers. And the people are of different natures: The best in the pre-lslamic period are the best in Islam. A time will come when any of you will love to see me rather than to have his family and property doubled".
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْيَمَانِ، أَخْبَرَنَا شُعَيْبٌ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الزِّنَادِ، عَنِ الأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ قَالَ ‏"‏ لاَ تَقُومُ السَّاعَةُ حَتَّى تُقَاتِلُوا قَوْمًا نِعَالُهُمُ الشَّعَرُ، وَحَتَّى تُقَاتِلُوا التُّرْكَ، صِغَارَ الأَعْيُنِ، حُمْرَ الْوُجُوهِ، ذُلْفَ الأُنُوفِ كَأَنَّ وُجُوهَهُمُ الْمَجَانُّ الْمُطْرَقَةُ ‏"‏‏.‏ "«وَتَجِدُونَ مِنْ خَيْرِ النَّاسِ أَشَدَّهُمْ كَرَاهِيَةً لِهَذَا الأَمْرِ، حَتَّى يَقَعَ فِيهِ، وَالنَّاسُ مَعَادِنُ، خِيَارُهُمْ فِي الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ خِيَارُهُمْ فِي الإِسْلاَمِ." "وَلَيَأْتِيَنَّ عَلَى أَحَدِكُمْ زَمَانٌ لأَنْ يَرَانِي أَحَبُّ إِلَيْهِ مِنْ أَنْ يَكُونَ لَهُ مِثْلُ أَهْلِهِ وَمَالِهِ."

TOPICS
fight  *  nation  *  shoes  *  turks  *  eyes  *  faces  *  noses  *  qital  *  ummah  *  khafifin  *  atturk  *  saghirah  *  hamrah  *  sufla

QUICK LESSONS:
Take on responsibility when asked/chosen ; Strive towards goodness with sincerity & dedication ; Love between companions despite differences .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about fighting nations and ruling responsibilities. The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ said that the Hour will not be established until Muslims fight a nation wearing hairy shoes and the Turks, who have small eyes, red faces and flat noses. He also said that the best people are those who hate responsibility of ruling most of all until they are chosen to be rulers. This means that it is important for us to take on responsibilities when we are asked or chosen to do so but it is also important for us to remember not to seek out power or authority over others as this can lead us away from our faith in Allah SWT. Furthermore, he mentioned that even though some people may have been better than others in pre-Islamic times, this does not mean they will remain so in Islam; rather everyone has an equal chance at being good Muslims if they strive towards it with sincerity and dedication. Lastly, he mentioned how much he would love for his companions to see him again which shows how much love he had for them despite their differences in opinion or background.

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