Title: Regarding One of the Signs of the Day of Judgement Question: There is a famous Hadith called the Hadith of Gabriel. In it the prophet Mohammad (Peace be upon him) when asked by Gabreil (PBUH) about the signs of the Day of Judgment, told him some of the signs of the coming of the Day of Judgment. One of the signs which he told was that near Day of Judgment slave woman will give birth to her master. What is meant by this? Mohammad Azam Answer: In my opinion, the sign given in the words: "A slave woman shall give birth to the free woman" is actually a reference to the discontinuation of the then established institution of slavery. It is, in other words, a reference to the fact that there shall be a time when the next generation of slaves shall be free men and women. This, however, is my understanding of the statement. There can obviously be a difference of opinion regarding this interpretation. I hope this helps. Regards, Moiz Amjad March 8, 2002