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What is the interpretation of the Prophet's saying, peace and blessings be upon him: "The Hour will not be established until the buttocks of the women of Daws undulate around Dhul-Khalasah," and does the Hadith indicate anything other than the spread of shirk (polytheism)?

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The Hadith (The Hour will not be established until the buttocks of the women of Daws sway around Dhu al-Khalasah) indicates people's apostasy and their return to idol worship.

"The swaying of the buttocks of the women of Daws" is a metaphor for their striving and circumambulation around "Dhu al-Khalasah," which was an idol worshipped by Daws in the pre-Islamic era (Jahiliyyah). This is the interpretation adopted by most commentators on the Hadith.

It may also mean their crowding when circumambulating the idol. Other Ahadith confirm the return of idol worship before the Hour.

Therefore, the meaning of the phrase is to illustrate their worship of the idol and their eagerness to circumambulate and strive around it.

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