The Prophetic prophecies

regarding the Umayyad rule

The Holy Prophet (p.b.u.h.) has prophesied about the Umayyad dynasty and some of its specific individuals in order to give awareness to the people regarding their hypocritical and rebellious nature against Islam. We will mention a few points with reference to the prophecies narrated by Abu Dharr regarding Mu’awiyah, which is quoted by Ibn e Abil Hadeed; a section of this narration is stated with importance regarding the lineage of Aas at a time when they will comprise of thirty individuals. Now, we will mention the prophecy of Prophet (p.b.u.h.) regarding those thirty individuals in an evident manner, narrating from Yaqoobi, who is one of the renowned historians of the Sunni sect.

          He says: Mu’awiyah wrote to Othman that you have devastated the conditions of Syria for yourself because of Abu Dharr.

          Then he wrote to him demanding his return on a camel with naked back.

          He brought him (Abu Dharr) to Medina in such a condition that the flesh of both his thighs were hanging. When he was presented in front of him while a group of people were present there, he asked: I have been informed that you say, ‘I have heard from the Holy Prophet (p.b.u.h.) that he said:

اذا کملت بنو امیّة ثلاثین رجلاً اتّخذوا بلاد اللّٰہ دولاً وعباد اللّٰہ خولاً، و دین اللّٰہ دغلاً۔

‘Whenever the number of the Umayyad rulers reaches thirty, they will take the divine lands in their personal possession, the divine slaves as their personal slaves and the divine religion as a play.’

          He replied: ‘Yes; I have heard this saying from the Holy Prophet (p.b.u.h.).’

Then he (Othman) addressed the others: ‘Have you heard the Holy Prophet (p.b.u.h.) say this?’ Then he called for Ali bin Abi Talib (a.s.) and his holiness came to him. Then said: ‘O Abul Hasan! Have you heard the Hadith narrated by Abu Dharr from the Holy Prophet (p.b.u.h.)?’ And he repeated the entire incident for him.

          Imam Ali (a.s.) said: ‘Yes.’

          He asked: ‘How do you bear witness?’

          Imam replied: ‘Due to this saying of the Holy Prophet (p.b.u.h.):

''ما اظلّت الخضراء ولاأقلّت الغبراء ذا لھجة أصدق من ابی ذر''[1]

          ‘Neither the sky has shadowed nor has the land borne anyone more truthful than Abu Dharr’.

          Thereafter, he hadn’t stayed more than a few days in Medina when Othman called for him and demanded his exile from Medina in any case.

          He said: ‘Are you exiling me from the shrine of the Holy Prophet (p.b.u.h.)?’

          Othman replied: Indeed, so that you live a dreadful and unpleasant life.

          He asked: Towards Mecca?

          Othman replied: No.

          He asked: Towards Basra?

          Othman replied: No.

          He asked: Towards Kufa?

          Othman replied: No; but to Rabza from where you shall not exit until your death. O Marwan! Throw him out and don’t let anyone speak to him until he exits.

          Then he was sent to exile on a camel along with his wife and daughter; then Imam Ali (a.s.), Imam Hasan (a.s.), Imam Hussain (a.s.), Abdullah bin Jafar and Ammar bin Yasir moved out to meet Abu Dharr. When Abu Dharr saw Imam Ali (a.s.), he moved forward and kissed his hands and said while he was weeping, ‘Whenever I see you and your sons, I am reminded of the sayings of the Holy Prophet (p.b.u.h.) which makes me weep for I lose my patience.

          Then Imam Ali (a.s.) went ahead to talk to him but Marwan said: ‘The leader of the Faithful has restricted everyone to talk to him’’.

          Imam Ali (a.s.) raised his whip and slashed it on Marwan’s camel and said: ‘Go away! May God burn you in hellfire. Then he saw him off and had a lengthy conversation with him[2].[3]

          As per the words of the Holy Prophet (p.b.u.h.) mentioned in this narration, when the number of Umayyad rulers reach thirty, they will not only acquire the lands as their own property and the Divine slaves as their personal slaves but will also twist the true religion as per their desire. And this is an evidence that proves the rootlessness of their Islam and their hypocritical character.

          We all know how Mu’awiyah treated Abu Dharr who was a pious slave of Allah and one of the most beloved companions of the Holy Prophet (p.b.u.h.).