Signs of the Hour
The signs the Prophet ﷺ foretold before the Last Day: minor signs, some already past, and the ten major signs of the hadith of Hudhayfah in Sahih Muslim 2901. Each says whether it has occurred and who says so, and the major signs are ordered only where the order is established.
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Sahih Muslim 2901 names ten major signs. Only part of their order is established: the Dajjal, then 'Isa, then Ya'juj and Ma'juj, as narrated in Sahih Muslim 2937; scholars prefer that the sun rising from the west comes after them. The order of the others is not established.
- The DajjalThe false messiah, whose trial is the greatest before the Hour.Sahih
- The descent of 'Isa'Isa son of Maryam will descend as a just judge and kill the Dajjal.Sahih
- Ya'juj and Ma'jujTwo peoples held back behind a barrier, who will pour out in the time of 'Isa.Quran
- The sun rising from the westWhen the sun rises from the west, faith newly taken no longer benefits.Quran
- The smokeA smoke that will cover people before the Hour.Quran
- The beast of the earthA beast brought out of the earth that will speak to people.Quran
- A landslide in the eastThe first of three great sinkings of the earth.Sahih
- A landslide in the westThe second of three great sinkings of the earth.Sahih
- A landslide in the Arabian PeninsulaThe third of three great sinkings of the earth.Sahih
- The fire from YemenThe last of the signs: a fire from Yemen that drives people to their gathering.Sahih
- The sending of the Prophet ﷺThe Prophet ﷺ said that he and the Hour were sent as close as two fingers.Sahih
- The splitting of the moonThe moon split in the Prophet's ﷺ lifetime, as the Quran says the Hour drew near.Quran
- Herders competing in tall buildingsBarefoot, poor herders of sheep would come to compete in raising tall buildings.Sahih
- Trust is lostWhen trust is lost and matters are entrusted to those unfit for them, the Hour is near.Sahih
- Knowledge is taken away and ignorance spreadsReligious knowledge is lifted and ignorance becomes widespread.Sahih
- Alcohol and adultery become widespreadDrinking alcohol and adultery become open and common.Sahih
- Earthquakes become manyEarthquakes increase before the Hour.Sahih
- Killing becomes widespreadKilling (al-harj) becomes common.Sahih
- Wealth becomes abundantWealth increases until it overflows.Sahih
- People vie with one another over mosquesPeople take pride in the decoration of mosques rather than in filling them.Sahih
- The conquest of Bayt al-MaqdisAmong six signs the Prophet ﷺ told of at Tabuk; it came in the caliphate of Umar.Sahih
- The plague of 'AmwasA deadly plague, among the six signs told of at Tabuk; scholars identify it with the plague of Amwas in 18 AH.Sahih
- The Euphrates uncovers a mountain of goldThe Euphrates will recede and uncover a mountain of gold that people will fight over.Sahih
- The MahdiA man of the Prophet’s ﷺ family will fill the earth with justice.Hasan
- The slave woman gives birth to her mistressIn the hadith of Jibril, a sign of the Hour is that the slave woman gives birth to her own mistress; scholars differ on its meaning.Sahih
- Time draws close togetherAmong the signs is that time draws close together; most scholars read it as time losing its blessing, so that days pass quickly.Sahih
- Women outnumber menMen grow few and women many, until fifty women have one man to look after them.Sahih
- The Romans the most numerous of peopleThe Hour will come when the Romans are the most numerous of people; scholars differ on who is meant.Sahih
- Thirty liars claiming prophethoodNearly thirty deceivers will appear, each claiming to be a messenger of Allah.Sahih
- Two great groups fight, with one claimTwo great groups would fight with great slaughter while both called to the same thing.Sahih