the strange terms in the ḥadīth: (ajfaẓ): meaning filled it, that is, the arrows return to them while the blood is filled upon them. In "al-Qāmūs": al-jafīẓ: the swollen slain. And (al-jafẓ): the filling, and ajfaẓat like a donkey and settled: swelled. (naghfā): worms found in the noses of camels and sheep, singular: naghfa. (tashkur): meaning filled with fat, it is said: the she-camel tashkur tashkur shukran when it becomes fat and its udder fills with milk. (Note): al-Ḥāfiẓ Ibn Kathīr mentioned this ḥadīth from the narration of Imām Aḥmad under the interpretation of the verses about the story of Dhū al-Qarnayn and his building of the barrier and His saying about Gog and Magog: * "So they were not able to surmount it, nor were they able to pierce it" * then he said after it: "And its isnād is good and strong, but its text in raising it is objectionable because the apparent meaning of the verse implies that they were not able to climb over it nor pierce it, due to the perfection of its construction, its solidity, and its strength." I said: Yes, but the verse does not indicate in any way that they will never be able to do so, for the verse speaks of the past, and the ḥadīth speaks of the future to come, so there is no contradiction or objection, rather the ḥadīth aligns perfectly with the Quran in His saying "* until when Gog and Magog are let loose, and they rush down from every hill *." After writing this, I returned to the story in his book "al-Bidāyah wa-al-Nihāyah," and found that he responded in a manner similar to what I mentioned, with some other observations of ours on it, which would be lengthy to explain if we were to address them, so let whoever wishes to review it refer to it (2/112). (Another Note): Ibn Kathīr's aforementioned statement in affirming the isnād of the ḥadīth came after he quoted the previous statement of al-Tirmidhī, except that it did not include the word "ḥasan," and the matter was confused for its summarizer Shaykh al-Ṣābūnī (2/437) who mentioned after the ḥadīth Ibn Kathīr's statement: "in raising it is objectionable," and mentioned