Ahadith fi al-Fitan wa al-Hawadith

Ahadith fi al-Fitan wa al-Hawadith (Traditions Concerning Tribulations and Events) is a thematic hadith compilation by Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab (1115–1206 AH / 1703–1792 CE) dedicated to prophetic reports regarding tribulations, social upheavals, and eschatological signs Ahadith fi al-Fitan wa al…+1.

Scope and Contents

The collection comprises two hundred hadiths organized under thematic headings Manhaj Shaykh al-Islam Mu…+1. The author arranged the narrations into sections that address imminent trials and major historical crises, such as the section on tribulations (bab fi al-fitan) and the section on the portents of the Day of Resurrection (min amarat al-sa'ah) Ahadith fi al-Fitan wa al…+1.

The selected reports encompass several core themes, including:

• Exhortations to hasten toward righteous deeds before the onset of dark, confusing trials where people risk trading away their faith Ahadith fi al-Fitan wa al….
• Early historical events and crises within the Muslim community, including reports on the siege of Uthman ibn Affan and warnings regarding discord emerging from the East Ahadith fi al-Fitan wa al…+1.
• Directives instructing Muslims to adhere strictly to the main body of believers (jama'ah) and their leadership during upheaval, to endure tyrannical rulers, and to withdraw entirely from divisive factions when no unified community or leader exists Ahadith fi al-Fitan wa al…+1.
• Eschatological portents, such as the breaching of the barrier of Gog and Magog and the emergence of the Antichrist (al-Dajjal) Ahadith fi al-Fitan wa al…+1.

Method and Sources

In assembling the work, Ibn Abd al-Wahhab drew upon authoritative Sunni hadith compendia, citing reports directly from source collections such as Sahih al-Bukhari, Sahih Muslim, Sunan Abi Dawud, and Jami' al-Tirmidhi Ahadith fi al-Fitan wa al…+1. The text presents the narrations by attributing each to its primary collector without reproducing extended chains of transmission Ahadith fi al-Fitan wa al…+1.