Jesus’ Descent, a sign of The hour of Judgement.
Imam Muslim (d.261/839) has narrated from the authority of Hudhaifa
bin Usaid Ghifari, that he reported,
" Allah’s Messenger 
came to us all of a sudden as we were (busy in a discussion). He said,
"What do you discuss about?" They (the Companions) said, "We are discussing
about the Last Hour." Thereupon he said, "It will not come until you see
ten signs before," and (in this connection) he made a mention of the smoke,
Dajjal, the beast, the rising of the sun from the west, the descent of
Jesus son of Mary, the Gog and Magog, and land-slides in three places,one
in the east, one in the west and one in Arabia at the end of which fire
would burn forth from the Yemen, and would drive people to the place of
their assembly."
The great commentator of the Holy Quran, Hazrat Shah Rafiuddin, in his
well known pamphlet "Ala`ma`t-e-Qiya`mat", has divided the preceding
signs into two categories, minor and major. He has included the destined
event of descent among the major signs for, according to various traditions,
after the happening thereof, the coming of the Day of Judgement may be
awaited like owners of cattle, who expect the birth of the young one every
moment after the period of maturation is completed.
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