Question:
Was the fall of Basra among the predictions of Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W.)?
Answer:
A city by the name of Basra did not exist in the era of Nabi (S.A.W). Nabi (S.A.W) also did not prophesize its fall. The place where Umar (R.A) had camps set up in Iraq for the Mujahideen is called Basra. This area eventually developed into a big city.
(Tareekh-e- Islaam by Moulana Akbar Shah Khan, Vol. 1, Page 386.)
The Hadith stating that Nabi (S.A.W.) sent a letter to Hiraqal, makes mention of a city by the name of BUSRA which forms a part of Egypt. (Fathul Baari, Vol. 1, Page 38.)
And Allah Ta’ala knows best
Mufti Muhammad Ashraf
Darul Iftaa
Jameah Mahmoodiyah
Springs
22 September 2004
07 Sha’baan 1425
This Q&A was indexed in 2012 from the website of Jameah Mahmoodiyah, South Africa. The original website no longer exists.