Futuhusham_-_The_Islamic_Conquest_of_Syria_-_Al_Waqidi

Part 4: Baytul Muqaddas
Abu al-Ja'id then said to them, "These are the people whom God has described in the
Torah and Gospel. They will remain on the Truth and none will be able to approach
them for as long as they remain like this."
14) The Rabbi's prophecy
'Umar ~ remained in Baytul Muqaddas for ten days.
Shahr bin Hawshab narrates from Ka'b al-Ahbar:
After 'Umar ~ made peace with the people ofBaytul Muqaddas, he entered the city
and remained there for ten days. I came to him from a Palestinian village where I was
staying, to make salam to him and embrace Islam at his hands. My father was the
greatest scholar of what had been revealed to Musa bin 'Imran ~\. He loved me
dearly. He did not hide anything from me, but taught me whatever the people knew.
At the time of his death he called me and said, "0 my son, you know that I never hid
any of my knowledge from you because I feared that you may end up following some
liar who might appear. I have hidden two pages in that hole in the wall which you
can see. Do not take them or read them until you hear of the coming of the Prophet
of the final era whose name is Muhammad. If Allah wills good unto you, you will
follow him."
He then died after giving me this testament and I buried him. After the mourning
period nothing was more beloved unto me than having to look at those two pages. I
opened them and they read:
There is no deity besides Allah. Muhammad is the Messenger of
Allah, he is the seal of all Prophets, there is no prophet to come
after him. His birthplace is Makkah. His migration is to '[aybah
(al-Madinah). He is neither rude, nor hard-hearted, nor
boisterous. His Ummah are those who praise Allah in every
condition. Their tongues are ever moist with, "La ildha
illalldh" and "Alldhu Akbar. " They will be victorious over all
their enemies. They wash their faces and cover the middle of
their bodies. Their scripture is stored in their hearts. They are
merciful to each other just as prophets are merciful towards
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