Hadith of Aden-Abyan
Hadith of Aden-Abyan (Arabic: حديث عدن أبين) is a prophecy revealed by the Islamic prophet Muhammad predicting the appearance of an army from the Aden and Abyan regions in Yemen who will make Islam victorious over its opponents.[1]
Prophecy[edit]
In the Hadith, the Prophet is reported to have said:
"Out of Aden-Abyan will come 12000, giving victory to the (religion of) Allah and His Messenger. They are the best between me and them."
— Musnad of Imam Ahmad [2]
Interpretation[edit]
The Hadith refers to the apocalyptic events of the end of time which underlines the involvement of the people of southern Arabia and their goal to establish Islamic rule. Recently, a militant organization named Aden-Abyan Islamic Army was founded in Yemen, to establish an Islamic government in Arabia.[3][4]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Army of 12 thousand men to emerge from Aden-Abyan and aid the religion". islamweb.net. Retrieved 2018-07-15.
- ^ "Hadeeth about 12,000 coming out of Aden-Abyan". islamweb.net. Retrieved 2018-07-15.
- ^ "Yemen and the Aden-Abyan Islamic Army". merip.org. Retrieved 2018-07-15.
- ^ "The Resiliency of Yemen's Aden-Abyan Islamic Army". jamestown.org. Retrieved 2018-07-15.