Allahu Akbar… God is Great and to Him belongs all praise. Look at Syria with freedom; it has flourished, blossomed, grown, prospered, and rejoiced. Joy has spread, and smiles, happiness, and delight have adorned faces.
Reflect upon the Hadiths of the Levant:
- The Prophet's Prayer for the Levant: Abdullah ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them) reported that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "O Allah, bless us in our Levant; O Allah, bless us in our Yemen." They said: "And in our Najd?" He said: "There will be earthquakes and tribulations, and there will rise the horn of Satan." (Narrated by Bukhari)
- Faith in the Levant: Abu Darda (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "While I was sleeping, I saw the column of the book being taken from under my head. I thought it was going away, so I followed it with my sight, and it was taken to the Levant. Verily, faith will be when tribulations occur in the Levant." (Narrated by Ahmad)
- Allah's Chosen Land and His Assurance for the Levant and Its People: Abdullah ibn Hawala (may Allah be pleased with him) said: We were with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and we complained to him about poverty, scarcity, and lack of resources. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Rejoice; for by Allah, I fear abundance for you more than scarcity. By Allah, this matter will remain among you until Allah grants victory over the lands of Persia, Rome, and Himyar. You will become three armies: an army in the Levant, an army in Iraq, and an army in Yemen. A man will be given a hundred and will be discontent."
Ibn Hawala said: I asked: "O Messenger of Allah, choose for me if I reach that?" He said: "I choose for you the Levant, for it is God's chosen land, to which He gathers His chosen servants. O people of Yemen, you must go to the Levant, for it is Allah's chosen land. Whoever refuses, let him water from the water springs of Yemen – collect water – for Allah has assured the Levant and its people." (Narrated by Ibn Asakir)
- Allah's Best Land: Ibn Hawala (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The situation will lead to you being divided into three armies: an army in the Levant, an army in Yemen, and an army in Iraq." Ibn Hawala asked: "O Messenger of Allah, choose for me if I reach that?" He replied: "You should go to the Levant, for it is God's best land, to which He gathers His best servants. But if you refuse, then go to Yemen and water from your water springs, for Allah has assured the Levant and its people." (Narrated by Ahmad and Abu Dawood)
- Damascus as the Best City in the Levant: Abu Darda (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The Muslims' camp on the day of the great battle will be in the Ghautah, next to a city called Damascus, the best city in the Levant." (Narrated by Ahmad and Abu Dawood)
- Allah Will Send a Force from Damascus: Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) saying: "When the great battles happen, God will send a force from Damascus, the most noble of the Arabs in horses and the best in weaponry, supporting the religion with them." (Narrated by Ibn Majah and Al-Hakim)
- Jesus (peace be upon him) Will Descend at the White Minaret in Damascus to Kill the False Messiah: An-Nawas ibn Sam'an Al-Kilabi (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) mentioned the Dajjal (the false messiah), saying: "If he emerges while I am among you, I will confront him on your behalf. If he emerges while I am not among you, then everyone must confront him on their own, and Allah is the guardian of every Muslim. Whoever among you meets him should recite the opening verses of Surah Al-Kahf as protection from his trial." We asked: "How long will he stay on earth?" He said: "Forty days: a day like a year, a day like a month, a day like a week, and the rest of his days like your days." We asked: "O Messenger of Allah, will one day's prayer be enough for the day that is like a year?" He said: "No, estimate it accordingly." Then Jesus, son of Mary, will descend at the white minaret in the eastern part of Damascus and will catch him at the gate of Ludd and kill him." (Narrated by Muslim)
- The Stronghold of the Believers is the Levant: Salamah ibn Nufayl (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "A group of my ummah will continue to be triumphant over the people. Allah will raise the hearts of some people to fight them, and He will provide them with sustenance from them until the command of Allah comes, and they are still victorious. Verily, the stronghold of the believers is the Levant, and goodness is tied to the forelocks of horses until the Day of Resurrection." (Narrated by Ahmad)
- Blessings for the Levant: Zaid ibn Thabit (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Blessed is the Levant." We asked: "Why, O Messenger of Allah?" He said: "Because the angels of the Most Merciful spread their wings over it." (Narrated by Ahmad and Tirmidhi)
Allah's Decree and His Power: Do not despair from the victory of Allah... An oppressed Syrian in a stone prison underground prays to his Lord: "O Lord, the night of the oppressors has been long; show us a clear victory and an end to the oppressors." In the stillness of the night, this prayer ascends unnoticed by people, but Allah hears it and says: "I shall grant you victory." This prayer has shackled two nations and rendered them motionless; a tyrant fled, an oppressed person was victorious, the distress of the afflicted was relieved, the distressed rejoiced, and the rebels entered, breaking the prisons and freeing the imprisoned. This is the decree and power of Allah. All praise is due to Allah, the Lord of all worlds.
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