that he heard the Prophet (ﷺ) saying, "From among my followers there will
be some people who will consider illegal sexual intercourse, the
wearing of silk, the drinking of alcoholic drinks and the use of
musical instruments, as lawful. And there will be some people who will
stay near the side of a mountain and in the evening their shepherd
will come to them with their sheep and ask them for something, but
they will say to him, 'Return to us tomorrow.' Allah will destroy them
during the night and will let the mountain fall on them, and He will
transform the rest of them into monkeys and pigs and they will remain
so till the Day of Resurrection."
Narrated by Narrated Abu 'Amir or Abu Malik Al-Ash'ari:
Context
In this hadith, the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) warns that some people from his community will normalize major sins such as illegal sexual relations, alcohol consumption, and musical instruments. He describes a dire consequence for those who disregard these warnings, emphasizing the seriousness of such actions. This serves as a cautionary tale about moral decay and the potential for divine punishment.
Modern Application
In contemporary society, this hadith encourages individuals to reflect on their values and the choices they make. It serves as a reminder to uphold moral standards and to be aware of the influences that may lead one astray from ethical behavior.
Topics
This hadith is tagged with Divine Punishment and Major Sins because it addresses the consequences of engaging in serious transgressions and the potential for divine retribution.
And they say, "These animals and crops are forbidden; no one may eat from them except whom we will," by their claim. And there are those [camels] whose backs are forbidden [by them] and those upon which the name of Allah is not mentioned - [all of this] an invention of untruth about Him. He will punish them for what they were inventing.
Say, "Shall I inform you of [what is] worse than that as penalty from Allah? [It is that of] those whom Allah has cursed and with whom He became angry and made of them apes and pigs and slaves of Taghut. Those are worse in position and further astray from the sound way."
And I will mislead them, and I will arouse in them [sinful] desires, and I will command them so they will slit the ears of cattle, and I will command them so they will change the creation of Allah." And whoever takes Satan as an ally instead of Allah has certainly sustained a clear loss.
And among them are those who abuse the Prophet and say, "He is an ear." Say, "[It is] an ear of goodness for you that believes in Allah and believes the believers and [is] a mercy to those who believe among you." And those who abuse the Messenger of Allah - for them is a painful punishment.
And of the people is he who buys the amusement of speech to mislead [others] from the way of Allah without knowledge and who takes it in ridicule. Those will have a humiliating punishment.