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Message: <blockquote data-quote="ibnanv" data-source="post: 21808936" data-attributes="member: 218596">This is a sound Hadith. Al Bukhari  reported it as follows: (The Prophet) said, "O Allah! Bless our Sham and  our Yemen". People said, "Our Najd as well". The Prophet again said, "O  Allah! Bless our Sham and Yemen". They said again, "Our Najd as well".  On that the Prophet said, "There will appear earthquakes and  afflictions, and from there will come out the side of the head of  Satan".Muslim also reported part of it. This Hadith is a clear  evidence of the high status of Yemen and Al Sham (Syria) as the Prophet  implored Allah to bless them.There are yet more Ahadith proving this  and proving that it is good to live in them especially during the last  days of this life when temptations and afflictions have become  widespread. Abu Dawood and Ibn Hibban reported that the Prophet  said: "There will be a time when you be divided into strong armies. An  army in Syria, an army in Yemen and an army in Iraq. Ibn Hawalah said to  the Prophet "Choose for me, O Messenger of Allah, if I happen to live  until that day". The Prophet said: "Go to Syria as it is the land Allah  has chosen on this earth. Allah sends to it the best of His people. But  if you do not do that, go to your Yemen and let people drink from your  streams. Indeed Allah has promised me to look after Sham (ancient Syria)  and its people.For more details about this subject you can consult the books of Hadith under the chapter of "likable deeds".This Hadith is also an evidence that the Fitan (temptations) will arise from the direction of Najd which is East of Medina.The  scholars are not agreed about what is meant by Najd: But the most  preponderant opinion as reported from Ibn Hajar is that it is the  direction of the East. Therefore, the Najd of Madinah is the countryside  of Iraq and the area surrounding it. So, temptations, afflictions and  other Fitan will emerge from the East according to this Hadith. He  also reported from many scholars that the eastern people at the time  were non-Muslims, so the Prophet predicted that the severe afflictions  would be from that side.In fact, history proved what he predicted.  The origin of the first Fitnah (trouble) which took place in the Muslim  Ummah and which caused many harms was from the eastern side. Also many  innovations emerged from that place.Furthermore, whoever considers  the words of Hadith and their meanings knows that Najd mentioned in the  Ahadith means the countryside of Iraq. The Hadith reported in Sahih  Muslim also supports this opinion. The Prophet said while he was facing  the East: "Know! That the Fitnah (affliction) will be there, know that  the affliction will be there where the horn of Satan emerges". [Reported  by Imam Muslim]There is a clear Hadith reported by Tabrani, proving  that the Fitnah will be in Iraq. In this narration the word of Iraq is  mentioned instead the word of Najd.Moreover, in the above Hadith the  Prophet urged us to join the troops of Syria and Yemen but he did not  advise to join the troops of Iraq; that means that something would  happen in that side and which is disliked in Shariah.In addition the  history of Muslim Ummah is a living proof for what is mentioned above  since this place has always been a source of big distress for Muslims  throughout the ages.Finally, we conclude that Najd means part of  Iraq. Anyway it does not mean at all that this place is disparaged  totally and that those who live there are dispraised. But whoever lives  there should be patient during hardships and keep himself away from  afflictions. No doubt, such persons will be considered amongst the best  people of this Ummah. There are numerous eminent scholars of Qur'an,  Hadith, Fiqh and other fields of Shariah who belong to that place thanks  to Allah. Allah knows best. </blockquote>

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