Hadith reveals Gog and Magog’s release
There are no less than eight Ahadith recorded in Sahih Bukhari which clearly indicating that the release of Gog and Magog commenced in the lifetime of the blessed Prophet pbuh more than 1400 years ago. The Ahadith inform us that the blessed Prophet pbuh had a vision while he was in a state of sleep in which he saw a hole opened in the barrier of Gog and Magog. We know of only one barrier that is connected to Gog and Magog, and it is the barrier that was built by Dhul Qarnain.
When the Prophet pbuh awoke from sleep he immediately recognized that he had a true vision of the Divine destruction of the barrier since he declared “woe unto the Arabs because of an evil which has now come close”. He even went on to make a circle with his fingers in order to describe the hole that was made in the barrier. Since the Qur’an had declared that Allah Most High would Himself bring down the barrier at a particular time, it was clear that He, Most High, had to be responsible for that hole made in the barrier:
” He said: This (i.e. the barrier) is a mercy from my Lord-God: but when the warning of my Lord comes to pass, He will level it (or reduce it to dust); and the warning of my Lord-God would have come true.“ (Qur’an, al-Kahf, 18:98)
It was also clear that this true vision communicated the news that the release of Gog and Magog commenced on the day of that Prophetic vision. The Ahadith describing this event recorded in the Sahih of Imam al-Bukhari enjoy a status of the greatest authenticity. The reader should not be surprised by repetition in the eight Ahadith. These are not different Ahadith. Rather their subject matter is the same. But the Hadith is narrated by different people with slightly different texts. In consequence the Hadith is mutawatir making it the strongest possible Hadith:
“Narrated Abu Hurairah: The Prophet said: A hole has been opened in the barrier of Gog and Magog. Wuhaib (the subnarrator) made the number 90 (with his index finger and thumb).” (Sahih Bukhari)
“Narrated Zainab bint Jahsh: That one day Allah’s Apostle entered upon her in a state of fear and said: None has the right to be worshipped but Allah! Woe to the Arabs from the great evil that has approached (them). Today a hole has been opened in the barrier of Gog and Magog like this. The Prophet made a circle with his index finger and thumb. Zainab bint Jahsh added: I said: O Allah’s Apostle! Shall we be destroyed even though there are righteous people among us? The Prophet said: Yes, (you will be destroyed if and when) evil, wickedness and decadence increases (i.e. to such an extent as to dominate the world).” (Sahih Bukhari)
The above Hadith is repeated in Sahih Bukhari with slightly different texts as follows:
“Narrated Zainab bint Jahsh: The Prophet got up from his sleep with a flushed red face and said: None has the right to be worshipped but Allah. Woe to the Arabs, from the great evil that is nearly approaching them. Today a gap has been made in the barrier of Gog and Magog like this (Sufyan illustrated this by forming the number 90 or 100 with his fingers.) It was asked: Shall we be destroyed though there are righteous people among us?" The Prophet said: Yes, (you will be destroyed if and when) evil, wickedness and decadence increases (i.e. to such an extent as to dominate the world).” (Sahih Bukhari)
“Narrated Zainab bint Jahsh: that the Prophet came to her in a state of fear saying: ‘None has the right to be worshiped but Allah! Woe to the Arabs because of evil that has come near. Today a hole has been made in the wall of Gog and Magog as large as this’ (pointing with two of his fingers making a circle). Zainab said: ‘O Allah's Apostle! Shall we be destroyed though amongst us there are pious people?’ He said: Yes, (you will be destroyed if and when) wickedness and decadence increases (i.e. to such an extent as to dominate the world).” (Sahih Bukhari)
“Narrated Zainab bint Jahsh: That the Prophet once came to her in a state of fear and said: ‘None has the right to be worshipped but Allah. Woe unto the Arabs from a danger that has come near. An opening has been made in the wall of Gog and Magog like this’ (making a circle with his thumb and index finger). Zainab bint Jahsh said: ‘O Allah’s Apostle! Shall we be destroyed even though there are pious persons among us?’ He said: Yes, (you will be destroyed if and when) wickedness and decadence increases (i.e. to such an extent as to dominate the world).” (Sahih Bukhari)
“Narrated Umm Salama: The Prophet woke up and said: ‘Glorified be Allah: What great (how many) treasures have been sent down, and what great (how many) afflictions have been sent down!’” (This appears to be the same occasion as the vision about the hole.) (Sahih Bukhari)
“Narrated Abu Hurairah: The Prophet said: ‘Allah has made an opening in the wall of the Gog and Magog (people) like this (and he made with his hand (with the help of his fingers).’” (Sahih Bukhari)
“Narrated Ibn Abbas: Allah’s Apostle performed the Tawaf (around the Ka‘ba while riding his camel and every time he reached the corner (of the Black Stone) he pointed at it with his hand and said: ‘Allahu Akbar.’ Zainab said: The Prophet said: ‘An opening has been made in the barrier of Gog and Magog like this and this’ (forming the number 90 with his thumb and index finger).” (Sahih Bukhari)
These Ahadith of Sahih Bukhari that have come from four different sources, Abu Hurairah, Zainab bint Jahsh, Umm Salama, and ‘Abdullah ibn Abbas (radiallahu ‘anhum), are quite explicit in revealing that a barrier connected to Gog and Magog had been breached with ominous consequences for Arabs in particular. There is only one barrier connected to Gog and Magog that we know of and it is one built by Dhul Qarnain. Hence the inescapable conclusion is that the destruction or levelling of the barrier built by Dhul Qarnain commenced in the lifetime of the Prophet (sallalahu ‘alaihi wa sallam).
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