Is what is narrated by some scholars true, that the Hour will commence before the year 1500 AH, based on prophetic hadiths?

The answer is summarized as follows:

Al-Suyuti, in his book "Al-Hawi," went to the opinion that the duration of the world is seven thousand years, and that the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, was sent at the end of the sixth millennium. This means that the age of this Ummah is more than a thousand years and less than fifteen hundred, based on prophetic traditions and narrations.

This opinion is refuted by the following:

1. Contradiction to the Qur'an and Sunnah: If this were true, people would know when the Hour would come, which contradicts Qur'anic verses and prophetic traditions that affirm that the knowledge of the Hour is exclusive to Allah alone, such as His saying: (They ask you, [O Muhammad], about the Hour: when will it occur? Say, "Its knowledge is only with Allah.")

2. Weakness of the Hadith and Narrations: Scholars have confirmed the weakness or invalidity of the hadiths and narrations on which Al-Suyuti relied, and that some of them are Isra'iliyyat (reports from Jewish sources) or fabricated.

3. Contradictions in Al-Suyuti's own statement: Al-Suyuti mentioned events such as the appearance of the Mahdi, the descent of Jesus, and the sun rising from the west with specific dates that have not materialized, which indicates the invalidity of his determination of the time of the Hour.

Therefore, it is obligatory to refer the knowledge of the Hour to Allah the Almighty.