A time will come when Madina will become unpopulated

· 17 Rabiʻ I 1434 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

I want to ask about the hadith which says that a time will come when madina will become bleak that is it will become unpopulated. Please provide the hadith and its explanation.

Answer

According to the Muhadditheen, this Hadith refers to a time before Qiyaamat. Refer to "Al Ishaa'ah li Ashraatis Saa'ah" page 79 and 80.

And Allah Ta'ala knows best.

Answered by
Mufti Zakaria Makada
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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