DiscussWorldIssues - Socio-Economic Religion and Political Uncensored Debate - View Single Post - What is meant by "Forty days; a day like a year, a day like a month........"?

**ppfpooghn** · 05-24-2011, 04:03 AM

The Sahabah (radi Allahu anhum) asked Rasul Allah (sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam) about the Dajjal, “O Messenger of Allah, how long will he stay on earth?” He replied, “Forty days; a day like a year, a day like a month, a day like a week, and the rest of the days like your days.” The Sahabah asked, “O Messenger of Allah, on that day which is like a year, will the Salat (prayers) of one day be sufficient for us?” Rasul Allah (sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam) replied, “No. Calculate the time (for prayer).” [Sahih Muslim]

the sahaba (rd) asked if the salaat of one day (i.e 5 salaat) will suffice for the day that is like a year. why would they ask that? is it because that day which is like a year will have one sunrise and one sunset but the normal 24 hour period will be elongated into 12 months?

and the Prophet replied that it will not suffice. i.e 5 prayers in that day that is like a year will not suffice.....and then instructed the sahaba (rd) to calculate the time for prayer. so if 5 prayers will not suffice in that day which is like a year then that indicates that more than 5 prayers will have to be prayed. which means that the period will definately be longer than 24 hours as there is only 5 prayers in 24 hours but the sahaba (rd) were instructed to pray more than 5.

you catch ma drift?

i catch your drift bro, and my point is in line with what you said above. prayers will carry on as normal, because it will feel like a year and therefore one years worth of prayers will be performed on that first "day"....

thus prayer times will be calculated based on what has been perceived to have passed....

yes, absolutely the world could just stop rotating for a day, but my illiterate position is based on ahadeeth that mention his physical ability to carry food and water with him as insignificant. when Sahaba asked our beloved prophet pbuh about his ability to carry food and water with him, he replied that dajjal is much more insignifcant in the eyes of Allah SWT. this for me means that he has no physical ability, just deception. similarly, his jahannam and jannat being the opposite of each other. so, can he affect the world's rotational pull etc? on this basis, no.

key word: deception

you catch MA drift?

05-24-2011, 04:03 AM	#19
ppfpooghn Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 443 Senior Member	The Sahabah (radi Allahu anhum) asked Rasul Allah (sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam) about the Dajjal, “O Messenger of Allah, how long will he stay on earth?” He replied, “Forty days; a day like a year, a day like a month, a day like a week, and the rest of the days like your days.” The Sahabah asked, “O Messenger of Allah, on that day which is like a year, will the Salat (prayers) of one day be sufficient for us?” Rasul Allah (sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam) replied, “No. Calculate the time (for prayer).” [Sahih Muslim] the sahaba (rd) asked if the salaat of one day (i.e 5 salaat) will suffice for the day that is like a year. why would they ask that? is it because that day which is like a year will have one sunrise and one sunset but the normal 24 hour period will be elongated into 12 months? and the Prophet replied that it will not suffice. i.e 5 prayers in that day that is like a year will not suffice.....and then instructed the sahaba (rd) to calculate the time for prayer. so if 5 prayers will not suffice in that day which is like a year then that indicates that more than 5 prayers will have to be prayed. which means that the period will definately be longer than 24 hours as there is only 5 prayers in 24 hours but the sahaba (rd) were instructed to pray more than 5. you catch ma drift? i catch your drift bro, and my point is in line with what you said above. prayers will carry on as normal, because it will feel like a year and therefore one years worth of prayers will be performed on that first "day".... thus prayer times will be calculated based on what has been perceived to have passed.... yes, absolutely the world could just stop rotating for a day, but my illiterate position is based on ahadeeth that mention his physical ability to carry food and water with him as insignificant. when Sahaba asked our beloved prophet pbuh about his ability to carry food and water with him, he replied that dajjal is much more insignifcant in the eyes of Allah SWT. this for me means that he has no physical ability, just deception. similarly, his jahannam and jannat being the opposite of each other. so, can he affect the world's rotational pull etc? on this basis, no. key word: deception you catch MA drift?
	Quote