The Hadith are sayings attributed to the Prophet Muhammad, and some address apocalyptic themes. One in particular has attracted a lot of attention recently because it refers to the North Syrian city of Dabiq, and that name and the associated story have inspired the murderous sect known as ISIS/Daesh. Despite that connection, though, the passage in question tells us much of value about apocalyptic ideas, and about the many themes that were shared between Christian and Muslim thinkers.
As I described, the saying attributed to Muhammad portrays a conflict between Roman Christians and Muslims, which would precipitate the coming of Jesus, and the final Judgment
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