The End Times: Signs of the Hour According to Islamic Prophecies
Some of the minor signs of judgment day Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) predicted.
Events that are happening at present
“Are they waiting for anything except the Hour, to come to them suddenly? But the Signs have already come!”
[Al-Qur’an 47:18]
“Naked, destitute, barefoot shepherds will compete in building tall buildings”
(Sahih Bukhari, Vol 1: book 2: 47)
Today you see the Arab world competing with each other for tall buildings.
“The slave-woman will give birth to her master or mistress.”
(Sahih Bukhari, Vol 6: book 60: 300)
Imam al-Nawawi states that most scholars said it means the widespread of slavery & the children born from slave women with their master and these children will in turn become the slave women’s masters.
(Refer Al-Minhaj Syarh al-Nawawi ‘ala Muslim 1/158)
“A trial (fitnah) which will enter every Arab household.”
(Sahih Bukhari, Vol 4: book 53: 401)
“Knowledge will be taken away (by the death of people of knowledge mainly scholars), and ignorance will prevail
(Sahih Bukhari, Vol 1: book 3: 80)
“Wine (intoxicants, alcohol) will be drunk in great quantities.”
(Sahih Bukhari, Vol 1: book 3: 80)
“Zina will become widespread.”
(Sahih Bukhari, Vol 1: book 3: 80)
Zina is so widespread that people who commit it make it seem like is halal.
“Earthquakes will increase.”
(Sahih Bukhari, Vol 2: book 17: 146)
“Time will pass more quickly.”
(Sahih Bukhari, Vol 2: book 17: 146)
Today we all see and know how time is flying by.
“Tribulations (fitana) will prevail.”
(Sahih Bukhari, Vol 2: book 17: 146)
“Bloodshed will increase.”
(Sahih Bukhari, Vol 2: book 17: 146)
Wars, random killings, and murders.
“A man will pass by the grave of another and wish he was in the latter’s place.”
(Sahih Bukhari, Vol 9: book 88: 237)
Meaning during the trials and tribulations life will be so hard that a person would wish to be in that person’s grave.
“Trustworthiness will be lost, i.e. when authority is given to those who do not deserve it.”
(Sahih Bukhari, Vol 1: book 3: 56)
“People will gather for prayer, but will be unable to find an imam to lead them.”
(Sunan Abu Dawud, Book 2: 0581)