salam I was sent this, would like to know more, which compilation can this Hadith al-Sharif be found? What has been said by contempory Ulama ikaram about this Hadith al-Sharif in context of the modern situation? [FONT=Verdana, Arial, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif]Until recently the people were not able to understand the real meaning of this Hadith, but now the meaning has become quite clear to them. It is narrated by Sayyidinna Abdullah bin Umar radiullah ta'la anhu that the Holy Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa alihi wa sahbihi wa salam said:[/FONT] [FONT=Verdana, Arial, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif]When the belly of Makkah will be cleft open and through it will be dug out river-like passage (i.e. tunnels) and the buildings of the Holy City of Makkah will rise higher than its mountains when you observe these signs, then understand that the time of trial is near at hand.[/FONT]
