Worship Allah until Death comes to you

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(وَاعْبُدْ رَبَّكَ حَتَّى يَأْتِيَكَ الْيَقِينُ )

(And worship your Lord until the certainty comes to you) (Quaran 15: 99)

Al-Bukhari said: “Salim said, (This means) death.”’ This Salim is Salim bin Abdullah bin Umar.

Ibn Jarir also recorded from Salim bin Abdullah, (وَاعْبُدْ رَبَّكَ حَتَّى يَأْتِيَكَ الْيَقِينُ ) (And worship your Lord until the Yaqin comes to you.) He said, “Death.”

It is reported in the Sahih from Umm Al-Ala’- one of the women of the Ansar – that when the Messenger of Allah entered upon Uthman bin Mazun after he had died, Umm Al-Ala’ said, “May the mercy of Allah be upon you, Abu As-Saib. My testimony over you is that Allah has honored you.”

The Messenger of Allah said,

«وَمَا يُدْرِيكَ أَنَّ اللهَ أَكْرَمَهُ؟»

(How do you know that Allah has honored him)

I said, “May my father and mother be sacrificed for you, O Messenger of Allah! If not him, then who else”

He said,

«أَمَّا هُوَ فَقَدْ جَاءَهُ الْيَقِينُ، وَإِنِّي لَأَرْجُو لَهُ الْخَيْر»

(As far as he is concerned, the death has come to him, and I hope for good for him.)

This is evidence that the meaning of this Ayah, (وَاعْبُدْ رَبَّكَ حَتَّى يَأْتِيَكَ الْيَقِينُ ) (And worship your Lord until the certainty comes to you.) is that acts of worship, such as prayer and the like, are obligatory on man so long as his mind is sound, so he should pray according to his best ability.

It was reported in Sahih Al-Bukhari from Imran bin Husayn that the Messenger of Allah said:

«صَلِّ قَائِمًا، فَإِنْ لَمْ تَسْتَطِعْ فَقَاعِدًا، فَإِنْ لَمْ تَسْتَطِعْ فَعَلَى جَنْب»

(Pray standing, and if you cannot, then sitting, and if you cannot, then on your side.)

[ source: 🔗“And Worship your Lord until the Certainty comes to you” – Tafseer Ibn Katheer – AbdurRahman.Org ]

Narrated Anas:

A man asked the Prophet (ﷺ) about the Hour (i.e. Day of Judgment) saying, "When will the Hour be?" The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "What have you prepared for it?" The man said, "Nothing, except that I love Allah and His Apostle." The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "You will be with those whom you love." We had never been so glad as we were on hearing that saying of the Prophet (i.e., "You will be with those whom you love.") Therefore, I love the Prophet, Abu Bakr and `Umar, and I hope that I will be with them because of my love for them though my deeds are not similar to theirs. - Sahih al-Bukhari 3688, Sahih al-Bukhari 6171

When the last Hour will come?

They ask you about the Hour (Day of Resurrection): "When will be its appointed time?" Say: "The knowledge thereof is with my Lord (Alone). None can reveal its time but He. Heavy is its burden through the heavens and the earth. It shall not come upon you except all of a sudden." They ask you as if you have a good knowledge of it. Say: "The knowledge thereof is with Allâh (Alone), but most of mankind know not."1

— Al-Hilali & Khan: Quran Surah Al-Araf 71 verse 187

Nobody knows exactly when the hour will come but there are major and minor signs that will appear. Allah revealed major & minor signs upon the tongue of the last prophet Muhammad peace be upon him.

Current Major Scholars Al-Allamah SHaykh Salih AL Fawzan mention some powerful points regarding last Hour see below sources:

Are We In The End Of Times? | Shaykh Salih Al Fawzan - YouTube

Sign of The Last Days Happening Now | Shaykh Salih Al Fawzan

Sign of the End of Times | Shaykh Salih al-Fawzan

The Jews assembling in Palestine is a sign of the Day of Judgment - By Shaykh Salih Al-Fawzān

An Increase in Earthquakes is a Sign of The End of Times | Shaykh Salih Al Fawzan

A: Major Signs of the last hour

The major portents of the Hour are those which were mentioned by the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) in the hadith of Hudhayfah ibn Asid, and there are ten signs:

1.          the Dajjal ;

2.          the descent of ‘Isa ibn Maryam (Jesus son of Mary);

3.      Yajuj and Majuj (Gog and Magog) ;

4.          three landslides, one in the east,

5.          one in the west

6.          and one in the Arabian Peninsula;

7.          the smoke;

8.          the rising of the sun from its place of setting;

9.          the Beast;

10.    and the fire which will drive the people to their place of gathering.

B: The Minor Signs

1. The Prophethood of Muhammad (sallallaahu alayhi wasallam)
2. The death of the Prophet (sallallaahu alayhi wasallam)
3. The conquering of Bait ul-Maqdis
4. The Plague of Amwaas (in Palestine)
5. The increase in wealth so that sadaqah is not needed
6. Trials and civil strife:
   (i) The appearance of troubles in the east
   (ii) The killing of Uthmaan (ra)
   (iii) The battle of al-Jamaal
   (iv) The battle of Siffeen
   (v) The appearanc of the Khawaarij
   (vi) The happening of al-Harrah
   (vii) The appearance of the saying that the Quran is created
   (viii) The following of the ways of the previous nations
7. The appearance of claimants to Prophethood
8. Widespread safety
9. The appearance of fire in the Hijaz
10. Fighting the Turks
11. Fighting the non-Arabs
12. Dissappearance of trustworthiness
13. Dissappearance of knowledge and appearance of ignorance
14. Increase in the number of police and helpers of the oppressors
15. Spread of fornication
16. Spread of usury
17. Spread of musical instruments and their being thought to be allowed
18. Drinking of intoxicants and its being allowed
19. Adorning the mosques and rivalling therein
20. Building tall buildings
21. The slave girls giving birth to her mistress
22. Increase in killing
23. Time passing quickly
24. Coming together of markets
25. Appearance of Shirk in this Ummah
26. Appearance of wickedness, cutting off of relations and ill treatment of neighbours
27. Dying of grey hairs with black dye
28. Increase of extreme miserliness
29. Increase in trade
30. Frequent  earthquakes

An Increase in Earthquakes is a Sign of The End of Times | Shaykh Salih Al Fawzan

Our Father Allamah(Highly Learned Scholar) Shaykh Salih Al Fawzan rahimahullah said:

An increase in Al Zalaazil (earthquakes), which is plural for Zilzaal - and Allah's Refuge is sought - it is [described as] the shaking of the earth.

Allah has made the earth a resting place, firm, and stabilised it with mountains, so that people can live on its surface.

In the End of Times, the earth will become increasingly agitated, as well as earthquakes which will destroy many lands.

As you see occurring now and hear about, in which much of the creation and many lands are destroyed in.

And these are punishments. Allah brings them forth over his slaves when they become corrupted in the End of Times, Allah brings forth punishments over them.

So, from one angle they are a punishment and from [ another] angle they are a reminder - a reminder for the people of faith to wake up and repent to Allah The All Mighty and Majestic.

And it's not to be said that these are natural occurrences, as the people who gather in sittings and ignorant people say.

They say: "These are natural occurrences and don't mean anything; they don't mean anything and are simply natural occurrences which pass by."

No, they are not natural occurrences. Why didn't these "natural occurrences" take place in the past [this frequently]? Due to the fact that the people were righteous and steadfast.

This has only occurred in the End of Times as a warning and caution for the people to take heed from.

End of Speech - [Source : An Increase in Earthquakes is a Sign of The End of Times | Shaykh Salih Al Fawzan]

Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "The Hour (Last Day) will not be established until (religious) knowledge will be taken away (by the death of religious learned men), earthquakes will be very frequent, time will pass quickly, afflictions will appear, murders will increase and money will overflow amongst you." (See Hadith No. 85 Vol 1).

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْيَمَانِ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنَا شُعَيْبٌ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو الزِّنَادِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏ "‏ لاَ تَقُومُ السَّاعَةُ حَتَّى يُقْبَضَ الْعِلْمُ، وَتَكْثُرَ الزَّلاَزِلُ، وَيَتَقَارَبَ الزَّمَانُ، وَتَظْهَرَ الْفِتَنُ، وَيَكْثُرَ الْهَرْجُ ـ وَهْوَ الْقَتْلُ الْقَتْلُ ـ حَتَّى يَكْثُرَ فِيكُمُ الْمَالُ فَيَفِيضُ ‏"‏‏.‏

Sahih al-Bukhari 1036

Chapter 27: Earthquakes and (other) signs (of the Day of Judgement), Book 15: Invoking Allah for Rain (Istisqaa)

Narrated AbuMusa:

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: This people of mine is one to which mercy is shown. It will have no punishment in the next world, but its punishment in this world will be trials, earthquakes and being killed.

Sunan Abi Dawud 4278

Chapter 1585: Hope Of Forgiveness For Murder, Book 37: Trials and Fierce Battles (Kitab Al-Fitan Wa Al-Malahim)

Grade: Sahih (Al-Albani)

Narrated Ibn `Umar: (The Prophet) said, "O Allah! Bless our Sham and our Yemen." People said, "Our Najd as well." The Prophet again said, "O Allah! Bless our Sham and Yemen." They said again, "Our Najd(Does The Ḥadīth About The Devil’s Horns Coming From Al-Najd Refer To Iraq or Modern Day Najd in Saudi Arabia) as well." On that the Prophet (ﷺ) said, "There will appear earthquakes and afflictions, and from there will come out the side of the head of Satan."

Sahih al-Bukhari 1037

Chapter 27: Earthquakes and (other) signs (of the Day of Judgement), Book 15: Invoking Allah for Rain (Istisqaa)

Narrated Anas bin Malik: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "There will be no town which Ad-Dajjal will not enter except Mecca and Medina, and there will be no entrance (road) (of both Mecca and Medina) but the angels will be standing in rows guarding it against him, and then Medina will shake with its inhabitants thrice (i.e. three earthquakes will take place) and Allah will expel all the non-believers and the hypocrites from it."

Sahih al-Bukhari 1881

Chapter 9: Ad-Dajjal will not be able to enter Al-Madina, Book 29: Virtues of Madinah

Narrated Ibn 'Umar: that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "O Allah bless us in our Sham! O Allah bless us in our Yemen." They said: "And in our Najd" He said: "O Allah bless us in our Sham and bless us in our Yemen." They said: "And in our Najd(Does The Ḥadīth About The Devil’s Horns Coming From Al-Najd Refer To Iraq or Modern Day Najd in Saudi Arabia) " He said: "Earthquakes are there, and tribulations are there." Or he said: "The horn of Shaitan comes from there."

Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3953

Chapter 75: About The Virtue Of Ash-Sham And Yemen, Book 49: Chapters on Virtues

Grade: Sahih (Darussalam)

Narrated Anas ibn Malik:

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: The people will establish cities, Anas, and one of them will be called al-Basrah or al-Busayrah. If you should pass by it or enter it, avoid its salt-marshes, its Kall, its market, and the gate of its commanders, and keep to its environs, for the earth will swallow some people up, pelting rain will fall and earthquakes will take place in it, and there will be people who will spend the night in it and become apes and swine in the morning.

Sunan Abi Dawud 4307

Chapter 1596: On The Mention Of Al-Basrah, Book 39: Battles (Kitab Al-Malahim)

Grade: Sahih (Al-Albani)

Narrated Ibn `Umar: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "O Allah! Bestow Your blessings on our Sham! O Allah! Bestow Your blessings on our Yemen." The People said, "And also on our Najd." He said, "O Allah! Bestow Your blessings on our Sham (north)! O Allah! Bestow Your blessings on our Yemen." The people said, "O Allah's Apostle! And also on our Najd." I think the third time the Prophet (ﷺ) said, "There (in Najd) (Does The Ḥadīth About The Devil’s Horns Coming From Al-Najd Refer To Iraq or Modern Day Najd in Saudi Arabia)  is the place of earthquakes and afflictions and from there comes out the side of the head of Satan."

Sahih al-Bukhari 7094

Chapter 16: “Al-Fitnah will appear from the east.”, Book 92: Afflictions and the End of the World

Narrated Abdullah ibn Hawalah al-Azdi:

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) sent us on foot to get spoil, but we returned without getting any. When he saw the signs of distress on our faces, he stood up on our faces and said: O Allah, do not put them under my care, for I would be too weak to care for them; do not put them in care of themselves, for they would be incapable of that, and do not put them in the care of men, for they would choose the best things for themselves. He then placed his hand on my head and said: Ibn Hawalah, when you see the caliphate has settled in the holy land, earthquakes, sorrows and serious matters will have drawn near and on that day the Last Hour will be nearer to mankind than this hand of mine is to your head.

Abu Dawud said: 'Abd Allah b. Hawalah belongs to Hims.

Sunan Abi Dawud 2535

Chapter 884: Regarding A Person Going To Battle, Seeking Reward And Spoils Of War, Book 15: Jihad (Kitab Al-Jihad)

Grade: Sahih (Al-Albani)

Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "The Hour will not be established (1) till two big groups fight each other whereupon there will be a great number of casualties on both sides and they will be following one and the same religious doctrine, (2) till about thirty Dajjals (liars) appear, and each one of them will claim that he is Allah's Messenger (ﷺ), (3) till the religious knowledge is taken away (by the death of Religious scholars) (4) earthquakes will increase in number (5) time will pass quickly, (6) afflictions will appear, (7) Al-Harj, (i.e., killing) will increase, (8) till wealth will be in abundance ---- so abundant that a wealthy person will worry lest nobody should accept his Zakat, and whenever he will present it to someone, that person (to whom it will be offered) will say, 'I am not in need of it, (9) till the people compete with one another in constructing high buildings, (10) till a man when passing by a grave of someone will say, 'Would that I were in his place (11) and till the sun rises from the West.

 So when the sun will rise and the people will see it (rising from the West) they will all believe (embrace Islam) but that will be the time when: (As Allah said,) 'No good will it do to a soul to believe then, if it believed not before, nor earned good (by deeds of righteousness) through its Faith.' (6.158) And the Hour will be established while two men spreading a garment in front of them but they will not be able to sell it, nor fold it up; and the Hour will be established when a man has milked his she-camel and has taken away the milk but he will not be able to drink it; and the Hour will be established before a man repairing a tank (for his livestock) is able to water (his animals) in it; and the Hour will be established when a person has raised a morsel (of food) to his mouth but will not be able to eat it."

Sahih al-Bukhari 7121

Chapter 25: Chapter, Book 92: Afflictions and the End of the World

The Ḥadīth on Najd

Many of the lying Ṣūfīs, Shias & people of desires have utilized the aḥādīth pertaining to Najd as an evidence against the daʿwah of Shaykh al-Islām Muḥammad ibn ʿAbd al-Wahhāb (d. AH 1206) – raḥimahullāh. And they use it to this day to fight Ahl al-Sunnah. However, if they only knew that this ḥadīth is in fact an evidence against them, not an evidence in their favour.

Does The Ḥadīth About The Devil’s Horns Coming From Al-Najd Refer To Iraq or Modern Day Najd in Saudi Arabia by Shaykh Ḥasan Ṣomālī

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Answer:

The questioner is referring to the ḥadīth of the Prophet ﷺ which is muttafaqun ʿalayhi, where he said, on the authority of Ibn ‘Umar (رضى الله عنه):

عن ابن عمر قال: قال: اللهم بارك لنا في شامنا، وفي يمننا قال: قالوا: وفي نجدنا؟ قال: قال: اللهم بارك لنا في شامنا وفي يمننا قال: قالوا: وفي نجدنا؟ قال: قال: هناك الزلازل والفتن، وبها يطلع قرن الشيطان

“O Allāh! Bless our Shām and our Yemen.’ And the people said, ‘And in our Najd?’ He said, ‘O Allāh! Bless our Shām and our Yemen.’ And the people said, ‘And in our Najd?’ He said, ‘There will appear earthquakes and tribulations, and from there will come the horn of the devil.” [Saḥīḥ Bukhārī 1037]

We have to understand Al-Najd in this ḥadīth based upon the other authentic aḥādīth that exist. Obviously, the logistic location, is what was considered Al-Najd from Madīnah at that time. If we look in versions of this ḥadīth, there is an authentic ḥadīth that clearly mentions that the prophet ﷺ said, on the authority of Ibn ʿAbbās (رضى الله عنه):

اللهم بارك لنا في شامنا ويمننا. فقال رجل من القوم يا نبي الله وفي عراقنا . قال : إن بها قرن الشيطان

“O Allāh! Bless our Shām and our Yemen. A man from the people said, “O Messenger of Allāh! And our ‘Iraq?” He said, “Indeed there is the horn of the devil….” [At-Tabarani 1204]

This mentions ‘Iraq specifically, and this ḥadīth is authentic. So, we see that Al-Najd is referring to ʿIraq and the surrounding areas. This was also mentioned by Al-Khaṭṭābī (رحمه الله), who was quoted and cited by Al-Ḥafiẓ Ibn Ḥajar (رحمه الله) in his classical explanation of Al-Bukhāri, Fatḥul Bārī. Al-Khaṭṭābī (رحمه الله) said, “As for the people of Al-Madinah, their Najd would be Al- ʿIraq and the surrounding areas.”

The reasons the Prophet ﷺ highlighted that many fitan (tribulations and afflictions) will appear from Al-ʿIraq.

For example, the Khawārij appeared from ʿIraq, the Shiīʿah, the Rawāfiḍ, the Bāṭiniyah, the Qadariyah, the Jahmiyah, the Muʿtazilah, and many of the deviant sects appeared from ʿIraq. This does not mean that everyone in ʿIraq is like that. The Prophet ﷺ was referring to the fitan that occurred there because there were also many righteous people from ʿIraq.

We have to be aware of the corrupt interpretation of Al-Najd that is offered by the Ṣūfīs who want to attack the daʿwah of tawḥīd, the call to monotheism of Shaykh al-Islām Al-Mujaddid Muḥammad ibn ʿAbdul Wahhāb (رحمه الله). They twist and distort the meaning and say that Najd in these aḥādīth refers to Saudi Arabia.

Look at the danger of al-hawá – desires.

One of the fundamentals of Ahl Al-Sunnah is what? Our belief is in accordance to the text.  Whereas the people of innovation, they have a belief, and then they look to justify it with texts, even if that requires them distorting the meaning of the texts of the Book of Allāh and the sunnah of the Prophet ﷺ because every person of innovation distorts the correct meanings of the texts.

End of Speech [ Source: Does The Ḥadīth About The Devil’s Horns Coming From Al-Najd Refer To Iraq or Modern Day Najd in Saudi Arabia by Shaykh Ḥasan Ṣomālī | Questions & Answers ]

Allamah Muhaddith, Mujaddid Imam Muhammad Nasiruddin Al-Albani said Same thing: “Najd in the hadith refers to Iraq” & he continue to provide explanation based on proofs.

Below are the more sources regarding Najd Hadith:

1. Does The Ḥadīth About The Devil’s Horns Coming From Al-Najd Refer To Iraq or Modern Day Najd in Saudi Arabia by Shaykh Ḥasan Ṣomālī | Questions & Answers 
2. The Ḥadīth on Najd - troid.org | Digital Daʿwah
3. Salafi Publications | Concerning the Ahadeeth of Najd
4. SalafiTalk.Net - Shaykh Muhammad Ibn Abd-al-Wahab and Najdis   

31. Appearance of sinking into the earth, transformation into animals and false-accusations
32. The passing away of the pious
33. The raising of the despicable people to positions of importance
34. That greeting is given only to those the person knows
35. That knowledge is sought from other than the scholars in truth
36. Appearance of women in clothes which do not cover them
37. The truthfulness of the dreams of the Believers
38. Spread and increase in writing
39. Laxity with regard to the Sunnah
40. Increase in size of the new moons
41. Increase in falsehood and having no concern to check reports
42. Increase in false testimony and witholding true witness
43. Large number of women and small number of men
44. Sudden death being common
45. Hatred amongst peoples hearts
46. The return of the land of the Arabs to being pastures and rivers
47. Increase in rain but decrease in produce
48. The revealing of a mountain of gold by the Euphrates river
49. The talking of wild animals and inanimate objects to people
50. Wishing for death because of the severity of trials
51. Increase in the number of 'Romans' and their fighting the muslims
52. Victory over Constantinople
53. The appearance of al-Qahtaanee
54. Fighting the Jews
55. The expelling by al-Madeenah of its wicked people, then its desolation at the end of time
56. The sending of a pleasant wind to take away the souls of the Believers
57. The attacking of the Sacred House and dismantling of the Ka'bah

[ source: 🔗Salafi Publications | Signs Before the Day of Judgement ]