Is this Hadith authentic?
Sayyiduna Thawban (radiyallahu ‘anhu) narrated that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Qiyamah shall not be established until tribes of my ummah unite with the idolaters, and until they worship idols.”
Answer:
Imam Tirmidhi (rahimahullah) has recorded this Hadith and has declared the Hadith authentic (sahih).
(Sunan Tirmidhi, Hadith: 2219)
Imams Abu Dawud and Ibn Majah (rahimahumallah) have recorded this as part of a longer Hadith, with variation in the wording.
(Sunan Abi Dawud, Hadith: 4249, Sunan Ibn Majah, Hadith: 3952)
The Hadith as appears in Sunan Tirmidhi is as follows:
Sayyiduna Thawban (radiyallahu ‘anhu) narrated that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Qiyamah will not established until tribes of my ummah unite with the idolaters and until they worship idols. Soon there will be thirty impostors/liars, each of them claiming to be a Prophet, whereas I am the seal of all Prophets, there is no Nabi after me.”
And Allah Ta’ala Knows best.
Answered by: Moulana Suhail Motala
Approved by: Moulana Muhammad Abasoomar