Afflictions and the End of the World

Narrated Abu Bakra: Allah's Apostle addressed
the people saying, "Don't you know what is
the day today?" They replied, "Allah and His
Apostle know better." We thought that he
might give that day another name. The
Prophet said, "Isn't it the day of An-Nahr?"
We replied, "Yes. O Allah's Apostle." He then
said, "What town is this? Isn't it the forbidden
(Sacred) Town (Mecca)?" We replied, "Yes, O
Allah's Apostle." He then said, "Your blood,
your properties, your honors and your skins
(i.e., bodies) are as sacred to one another like
the sanctity of this day of yours in this month
of yours in this town of yours. (Listen) Haven't
I conveyed Allah's message to you?" We
replied, "Yes" He said, "O Allah! Be witness
(for it). So it is incumbent upon those who are
present to convey it (this message of mine) to
those who are absent because the informed
one might comprehend what I have said better
than the present audience who will convey it
to him.)" The narrator added: In fact, it was
like that. The Prophet added, "Beware! Do not
renegade as disbelievers after me by striking
(cutting) the necks of one another."