Sufyani

The Sufyani (Arabic: السفياني ), is an evil, apocryphal character of Islamic eschatology . The Sufyani will emerge before the Mahdi from the depths of Damascus . The term "Sufyani" is a term referring to his descent from the progeny of Abu Sufyan . He will be one of many Muslim tyrants that the Mahdi will have to face in the Middle East . The Sufyani is not the Dajjal . The Ahadith regarding the Sufyani specify that he is a tyrant who will spread corruption and mischief on the earth before the Mahdi. He will be such a tyrant that he will kill the children and rip out the bellies of women. The Sufyani will murder those from the household of the Prophet and will rule over Syria . When he hears about the Mahdi, he will send an army to seize and kill him. However the earth will swallow this army before it even reaches the Mahdi. Abu Hurayrah has narrated that the Prophet said: A man will emerge from the depths of Damascus. Most of those who follow him will be from the tribe of Kalb. He will kill by ripping the stomachs of women and even kill the children. A man from my family will appear in the Haram, the news of his advent will reach the Sufyani and he will send to him one of his armies. He (referring to the Mahdi) will defeat them. They will then travel with whoever remains until they come to a desert and they will be swallowed. None will be saved except the one who had informed the others about them. (Mustadrak Al-Hakim) The Sufyani will be followed, for the most part, by the tribe of Kalb, and will have fought with anyone daring to oppose him. Injustice will rule the day and his disregard for life will reach the point where defenseless women will be ripped open and innocent children slain unmercifully. The tribe of Qays will rise up against him, however, they will not succeed, and he will slaughter all of them. The Sufyani's army will go to Kufa ; a city in Iraq , and from there he will launch an attack against the people of Khurasan . At the Gate of Istakhr , Shuayb bin Salih and the Hashimite under the black banners, will join forces and engage the army of the Sufyani. The battle will be extremely fierce with a tremendous loss of life and the army of the Sufyani will suffer a temporary defeat. It is at this time that a yearning for the Mahdi's appearance is on the lips of everyone. The army of the Sufyani will march from the direction of Iraq to seize the Mahdi, however, when they reach the desert near Dhi Hulayfah the ground will swallow them up. However, two will escape to convey the news but even when he learns of the occurrence he will not be deterred. There will be some people from the Quraysh who manage to escape from him to Istanbul , which will be at that time under the control of the Romans. When the Sufyani asks for their return they will be returned whereupon not only the escapees' throats will be slit but those like them. Khalid bin Ma'dan said: The Sufyani will emerge with three staffs in his hand. Anyone whom he strikes with them will die. (Nu'aym bin Hammad) The Sufyani is a man whose trial involves his person, his power, his speed and his fighting. One of his wonders consists of his staffs, which kill anyone he strikes with them. The hadith about the Sufyani confirms that he is a tyrant who will spread corruption and crime in the Earth immediately before the appearance of the Mahdi.

The Sufyani (Arabic: السفياني ) is a character from Islamic eschatology . In a narrated hadith Sufyani is said to be descended from Abu Sufyan (with no grading which makes it weak). According to hadiths , he will be the rival and opponent of Mahdi . Reports about Sufyani are available in both Sunni and Shia Hadith collections. The Sufyani is not the Dajjal . The hadith regarding the Sufyani specify that he is a tyrant who will spread corruption and mischief on the earth before the Mahdi. He will be such a tyrant that he will kill the children and rip out the bellies of women. The Sufyani will murder those from the household of the prophet and will rule over Syria . When he hears about the Mahdi, he will send an army to seize and kill him. However the earth will swallow this army before it even reaches the Mahdi. Naim ibn Hammad, al-Fitan, 1/282 Madelung, Wilferd (1986). JSTOR 1595566 . : Missing or empty |url= ( help )

Evil figure in Islamic eschatology The Sufyani ( ) is an evil figure in Islamic eschatology , usually portrayed in hadith as a tyrant who will spread corruption and mischief. According to Shia Hadith, the Sufyani will rise in the month of Rajab . The predicted location of his arrival is in Damascus . Reports about the Sufyani are available in both Sunni and Shia Hadith . The Sufyani is a not to be confused with another villainous figure of end times, the Dajjal . It is said that he: will kill children and rip out the bellies of women, murder those from the household of the Prophet, and will rule over Syria . It is also said that when the Mahdi appears, Sufyani will send an army to seize and kill him, but, when Sufyani and his army would reach the desert of Bayda , they would be swallowed up . However some (mostly Sunni) sources claim Hadith describing the Sufyani as tyrannical figure of end times as unreliable, based on a "garbled version" of a legend "fabricated by traditionists with Shi'ite and pro- 'Abbasid sentiments". Others reverse his role as an evil-doer, describing him as an ally not enemy of the Mahdi . Kitab al-Ghayba: The Book of Occultation (in Arabic and English). "Chapter 3: Mahdi in classical and modern" . 30 September 2015.

Evil figure in Islamic eschatology The Sufyani ( Arabic : السفیاني ) is a figure in Islamic eschatology who is usually portrayed in hadiths as a tyrant who will spread corruption and mischief. According to Shia Hadith , the Sufyani will rise in the month of Rajab . Reports about the Sufyani are found also found in Sunni Hadith . The Sufyani is not to be confused with another figure of the end times, the Dajjal . It is said that he: will kill children and rip out the bellies of women, murder those from the household of the Prophet, and will rule over Syria . It is also said that when the Mahdi appears, the Sufyani will send an army to seize and kill him, but, when the Sufyani and his army reach the desert of Bayda , they would be swallowed up . However, some mostly Sunni sources claim Hadith describing the Sufyani are unreliable, based on a "garbled version" of a legend "fabricated by traditionists with Shia and pro- 'Abbasid sentiments". Others reverse his role as an evil-doer, describing him as an ally not an enemy of the Mahdi. Kitab al-Ghayba: The Book of Occultation (in Arabic and English). "Chapter 3: Mahdi in classical and modern" . 30 September 2015.