Part 22

Various Ahaadeeth About The Dajjaal

The hadith Of Abu Bakr As-Siddeeq -

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like shields, will follow him.’” (Ahmad) Ibn Maajah and AtTirmidhee related it from Rooh ibn ‘Ubaadah, and At-Tirmidhee said, “Hasan sahih.”

The hadith Of ‘Alee Ibn Abee Taalib 4

‘Alee ts said, “We mentioned the Dajjaal in the presence of the Prophet @ as he was sleeping. He woke up, red in color, and he said, “Other than that do I fear more upon you.” (Ahmad)

The hadith Of Sa’ad Ibn Abee Waqqaas 4

Sa’ad related from Maalik from his father from his father, that the Messenger of Allah 2% said, “Every single Prophet described the Dajjaal to his nation, and I will describe a quality of his that no one before me has described (regarding him). He is indeed one-eyed, and Allah ‘Azza wa-Jall (to Him belongs Might and Majesty) is not one-eyed.” (Ahmad)

The hadith Of Abu ‘Ubaidah Ibn Al-Jarraah 2

Abu ‘Ubaidah ibn Al-Jarraah related that he heard the Messenger of Allah % say, “Indeed, there was never a Prophet except that he warned his people about the Dafjaal, and I am warning you about him.” Abu ‘Ubaidah said, “The Messenger of Allah #% then described him for us and said, ‘Perhaps some who see (me) and hear my speech will reach him (i.e., will be alive when he comes out).”" The Companions 4 said, “O Messenger of Allah, how will our hearts be at that time?” He #% said, “The same - as today - or better.” It is related by At-Tirmidhee, who said that it is Hasan. Abu Daawood related it as well, and Ahmad related a part of it.

‘Abdullah Ibn Khabbaab listened to Ubai Ibn Ka’ab & as he was relating from the Messenger of Allah #. When the Dajjaal was mentioned in his presence, he said, “It is as if one of his two eyes is glass. And seek refuge in Allah from the punishment of the grave.” (Ahmad)

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indeed the Seal of 1000 or more (Prophets). No followed Prophet was sent except that he warned his nation about the Dajjaal, and a matter has indeed been made clear to me, which has not hitherto been made clear to anyone. He is one-eyed and indeed your Lord is not one-eyed. It is his right eye that is ‘Aouraa (defected); it is not concealed but rather protrudes abnormally, as if it is phlegm on a plastered wall. And his left eye is like a glistening star. With him is every language and with him is a picture of Paradise, with greenery; and in it water flows; and (with him is) a picture of the Fire, black and giving off smoke.” (Ahmad)

A hadith Related From Anas Ibn Maalik 4

Anas ibn Maalik .% related that the Messenger of Allah 2% said, “The Dajjaal will come and step on every part of the earth except for Makkah and Al-Madeenah. He will come to Al-Madeenah and find at each of its mountain-passes rows of angels. Then he will go the side of a land that is barren and salty, and he will strike his tent (or place where he is seated). Al-Madeenah will shake three times, and every male and female hypocrite will come out of it and go to him.” (Ahmad) Muslim related it as well, but through another chain.

Another Chain From Anas

Anas 4 related that the Prophet ## said, “Indeed the Dajjaal is oneeyed, from the left (eye), over which is coarse skin. Written between his eyes is Kafara (the past-tense verb for disbelief) or Kaafir (cisbelief)."” (Ahmad) This narration fulfills the conditions of Bukhaaree and Muslim.

Another Chain From Anas

Anas ibn Maalik . related that the Messenger of Allah #¥ said, “The Dajjaal will come out from the Jews of Asbahaan; with him are 70,000 Jews, and upon them are crowns.” (Ahmad) And Anas related that the Messenger of Allah x said, “The Dajjaal has an eye that is effaced, and between his eyes is written Kaafir (disbeliever).”” Then the Prophet # spoke the letters (of Kaafir): Ka-Fa-Ra. He #¢ then said, “Every Muslim will read it.” (Ahmad) And in another narration, Anas ibn Maalik 4s related that the Messenger of Allah 2 said, “The Dajjaal is one-eyed, and indeed, your Lord is not oneeyed. Written between the eyes of the Dajjaal is Kaafir, which every

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believer will read, regardless of whether he is literate or illiterate.” (Almad) Muslim related it as well, but through another chain.

Yet Another Chain From Anas 4

Anas .& related that the Messenger of Allah 2% said, “No Prophet ‘was sent except that he warned his nation about the One-Eyed Liar; except he is indeed one-eyed, and your Lord is not one-eyed. Written between the eyes of the Dajjaal is Kaafir (disbeliever).” (Ahmad) Bukhaaree and Muslim related it from Sho’bah.

A hadith From Safeenah

Safeenah, a freed slave of the Messenger of Allah # , said, “The Messenger of Allah 3% gave us a sermon and said, ‘Lo! Verily, there was no Prophet before me except that he warned his nation about the Dajjaal; he is ‘Aawar (one-eyed) from the right eye. On his right eye is coarse skin, and written between his eyes is Kaafir (disbeliever). Two valleys will come out with him; one of them is his paradise and the other is his fire: in reality, his fire is paradise and his paradise is fire. With him are two angels who resemble two Prophets; had I wished to give their names (ie. of the two Prophets) and the name of their fathers, I would have done so. One of them is on his right, and the other is on his left, and that is Fituah (trial). The Dajjaal will say: ‘Am I not your Lord? Do I not give life and cause death” One of the two angels will say: ‘You have lied.’ But none of the people will hear him; only his companion (the other ange!) hears him, and he will respond: ‘You have spoken the truth,’ The people will hear him and think that he is approving of and confirming the Dajjaal — and that is Fitna (trial). He will continue moving until he tries to enter Al-Madeenah, but permission to enter it will not be given to him. He will say: ‘This is the village of that man.’ Then he will continue to travel until he reaches Ash-Sham, and Allah will destroy him at ‘Aqabah Afeeq.” (Ahmad) Ahmad alone related it; its chain is okay but the text has Gharaabah and Nakaarah in it. And Allah % knows best.

The hadith Of Mu’aadh Ibn Jabal

Abu Lailah ibn Abee Umayyah related that a group of people entered upon Mu’aadh Ibn Jabal 4 when he was sick, They said to him, “Relate to us a hadith that you heard from the Messenger of

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Samarah related this from the Prophet 2: “The Dajjaal is ‘Aawar (oneeyed) from the left eye; upon it is coarse skin.” This narration is mentioned by Adh-Dhahabee in his book about the Dajjaal. However, this hadith with this chain is not in the Musnad, nor is it in any of the Six Books. And it would have been more worthy of the Shaikh to give, its chain or to ascribe it to a well-known book, And Allah 4 is the granter of success.

A hadith Related From Samarah Ibn Janaadah Ibn Jundub &

Tha’‘labah ibn ‘Ibaad Al-‘Abdee, from the people of Basrah, said, “One day, I attended the Khutbah of Samarah. In it, he mentioned a hadith about the eclipse prayer. He mentioned that the Messenger of Allah 28 gave a sermon after the eclipse prayer, and in it he # said, ‘By Allah, the Hour will not arrive until 30 come out, the last of them being the One-Eyed Dajjaal, whose left eye is effaced, as if it is the eye of Abee Yahyaa. When he comes out — or whenever he comes out — he will indeed claim that he is Allah. Whoever has faith in him, believes in him, and follows him, his past good deeds will not benefit him. And whoever disbelieves in him and rejects him will not be punished for any of his deeds - Al-Hasan said, ‘for any of his past deeds’ — and he will appear on all of the earth except for the Haram and Jerusalem. And he will besiege the believers in Jerusalem. They will be shaken violently and then Allah will destroy him, Then the base of a garden and the root of a tree will call out: O believer, this is a Jew — and this is a disbeliever — so kill him. But

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that will not come to pass like that until you see matters intensify in significance within your own selves, and you will ask one another — did your Prophet mention to you some of those matters...” (Ahmad) Tha’labah then attended another Khutbah of Samarah, and he repeated the exact same words, without changing anything in the least. The basis for this hadith is with the compilers of the Four Sunan. At-Tirmidhee ruled it to be authentic; Ibn Hibbaan related it as well and Al-Haakim related it in his Mustadrak.