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'Abd Allaah ibn 'Umar said,'Abd Allaah ibn 'Umar said,"Umar ibn al-"Umar ibn al-Khattab went along with the Prophet (sal-Khattab went along with the Prophet (sal-Allaahu 'alayheAllaahu 'alayhewa sallam) and a group of people to Ibn wa sallam) and a group of people to Ibn Sayyaad, and found him playing with Sayyaad, and found him playing with some children near the battlement of some children near the battlement of Banoo Maghaalah. At that timeBanoo Maghaalah. At that timeIbn Sayyaad was on the threshold of Ibn Sayyaad was on the threshold of adolescence; he did not realise that adolescence; he did not realise that anybody was near until the Prophet (sal-anybody was near until the Prophet (sal-Allaahu 'alayhe wa sallam) struck him on Allaahu 'alayhe wa sallam) struck him on the back. the back.

The Prophet (sal-Allaahu 'alayhe wa The Prophet (sal-Allaahu 'alayhe wa sallam) saidsallam) saidto him: 'Do you bear witness than I am the to him: 'Do you bear witness than I am the Messenger of Allaah?' Ibn Sayyaad looked Messenger of Allaah?' Ibn Sayyaad looked at him and said, 'I bear witness that you at him and said, 'I bear witness that you are the Prophetare the Prophet(sal-Allaahu 'alayhe wa sallam) of the (sal-Allaahu 'alayhe wa sallam) of the unlettered.' Then Ibn Sayyaad said to the unlettered.' Then Ibn Sayyaad said to the Prophet (sal Allaahu 'alayhe wa sallam), Prophet (sal Allaahu 'alayhe wa sallam), 'Do you bear witness that I am the 'Do you bear witness that I am the Messenger of Allaah?'Messenger of Allaah?'

The Prophet (sal Allaahu 'alayhe wa The Prophet (sal Allaahu 'alayhe wa sallam) dismissed this and said, 'I believe sallam) dismissed this and said, 'I believe in Allaah and His Messengers.‘ Then the in Allaah and His Messengers.‘ Then the Prophet (sal-Allaahu 'alayhe wa sallam) Prophet (sal-Allaahu 'alayhe wa sallam) asked him, 'What do you see?' Ibn asked him, 'What do you see?' Ibn Sayyaad said, 'Sometimes a truthful Sayyaad said, 'Sometimes a truthful person comes to me, and sometimes a person comes to me, and sometimes a liar.' The Prophet (sal-Allaahu 'alayhe wa liar.' The Prophet (sal-Allaahu 'alayhe wa sallam) said to him, 'You are confused', sallam) said to him, 'You are confused', then he said, 'I am hiding something then he said, 'I am hiding something from youfrom you

' Ibn Sayyaad said, 'It is Dukh.' The ' Ibn Sayyaad said, 'It is Dukh.' The Prophet (sal-Allaahu 'alayhe wa sallam) Prophet (sal-Allaahu 'alayhe wa sallam) said, 'Silence! You will not be able to go said, 'Silence! You will not be able to go beyond your rank.' 'Umar ibn al-Khattab beyond your rank.' 'Umar ibn al-Khattab said, 'O Messenger of Allaah, shall I cut said, 'O Messenger of Allaah, shall I cut off his head?' The Prophet (sal-Allaahu off his head?' The Prophet (sal-Allaahu 'alayhe wa sallam) said, 'If he is (the 'alayhe wa sallam) said, 'If he is (the Dajjaal) you will not be able to Dajjaal) you will not be able to overpower him, and if he is not, then overpower him, and if he is not, then killing will not do killing will not do you any good.’you any good.’

Saleem ibn 'Abd Allaah said, "I heard Saleem ibn 'Abd Allaah said, "I heard 'Abd Allaah ibn 'Umar say, 'After that, 'Abd Allaah ibn 'Umar say, 'After that, the Prophet (sal Allaahu‘ alayhe wa the Prophet (sal Allaahu‘ alayhe wa sallam) and Ubayy ibn Ka'b went along sallam) and Ubayy ibn Ka'b went along to the palm trees where Ibn Sayyaad to the palm trees where Ibn Sayyaad was. The Prophet (sal-Allaahu 'alayhe was. The Prophet (sal-Allaahu 'alayhe wa sallam) started to hide behind a wa sallam) started to hide behind a tree, with the intention of hearing tree, with the intention of hearing something from Ibn Sayyaad before Ibn something from Ibn Sayyaad before Ibn Sayyaad saw him. The Prophet (sal-Sayyaad saw him. The Prophet (sal-Allaahu 'alayhe wa sallam) saw him Allaahu 'alayhe wa sallam) saw him lying on a bed, murmuring beneath a lying on a bed, murmuring beneath a blanket. blanket.

Ibn Sayyaad's mother saw the Prophet Ibn Sayyaad's mother saw the Prophet (sal-Allaahu 'alayhe wa sallam) hiding (sal-Allaahu 'alayhe wa sallam) hiding behind a tree, and said to her son, "O behind a tree, and said to her son, "O Saf (Ibn Sayyaad's first name), here is Saf (Ibn Sayyaad's first name), here is Muhammad!" Ibn Sayyad jumped up, Muhammad!" Ibn Sayyad jumped up, and the Prophet (sal-Allaahu 'alayhe wa and the Prophet (sal-Allaahu 'alayhe wa sallam) said, "If you had left him alone, sallam) said, "If you had left him alone, he would he would have explained himself."have explained himself."

“ “ Saleem said,"Abd Allaah ibn'Umar Saleem said,"Abd Allaah ibn'Umar said, The Prophet (sal-Allaahu 'alayhe said, The Prophet (sal-Allaahu 'alayhe wa sallam) wa sallam) stood up to address the stood up to address the people. He praised Allaah as He people. He praised Allaah as He deserved to be praised, then he spoke deserved to be praised, then he spoke about the Dajjaal: 'I warn you against about the Dajjaal: 'I warn you against him; there is no Prophet who has not him; there is no Prophet who has not warned his people against him, even warned his people against him, even Noah warned his people against him. Noah warned his people against him.

But I will tell you something which no But I will tell you something which no other Prophet has told his people. You other Prophet has told his people. You must know that the Dajjaal is one eyed, must know that the Dajjaal is one eyed, and Allaah is not one-eyed.' “ and Allaah is not one-eyed.' “ Ibn Ibn Shihaab said: Shihaab said: "'Umar ibn Thaabit al-"'Umar ibn Thaabit al-Ansaaree told me that some of the Ansaaree told me that some of the Companions of the Prophet (sal-Allaahu Companions of the Prophet (sal-Allaahu 'alayhe wa sallam) told him that on the 'alayhe wa sallam) told him that on the day when he warned the people about day when he warned the people about the Dajjaal, the Prophet (sal-Allaahu the Dajjaal, the Prophet (sal-Allaahu 'alayhe wa sallam) said'alayhe wa sallam) said

'There will be written between his eyes 'There will be written between his eyes the word Kaafir (unbeliever). Everyone the word Kaafir (unbeliever). Everyone who resents his bad deeds - or every who resents his bad deeds - or every believer will be able to read it.' He also believer will be able to read it.' He also said, 'You must know that no one of you said, 'You must know that no one of you will be able to see his Lord until he dies.' will be able to see his Lord until he dies.' " [Muslim, Bukhaaree] " [Muslim, Bukhaaree] [Bukhaaree, Kitaab al-Adab, 8/49, 50. Muslim, Kitaab al-Fitan, 8/192, Ibn Sayyaad's [or Ibn Sa'eed's] first name was Saaf. He had some characteristics similar to those ascribed to the Dajjaal. When he was young, he was like a Kaahin (soothsayer) - sometimes he spoke the truth, sometimes he lied. When he grew up, he embraced Islaam and displayed some good characteristics, but later he changed, and it was said that his behaviour might indicate that he was the Dajjaal. But the Prophet (sal-Allaahu 'alayhe wa sallam) had not received any Wahy (revelation) to that effect, so he told 'Umar: "If he is [the Dajjaal] you will not be able to overpower him.“ Banoo Maghaalah: if you stand facing the Masjid al-Nabawee, (the Prophet's Mosque in Madeenah), everything on your right is the territory of Banoo Maghaalah. Dukh: i.e. al-Dukhaan (smoke). The Prophet (sal-Allaahu 'alayhe wa sallam) was thinking of the Aayah, "Then wait you for the Day when the sky will bring forth a visible smoke.“ [ad-Dukhaan (44):10] "… with the intention of hearing something…" in other words, the Prophet (sal-Allaahu 'alayhe wa sallam) wanted to eavesdrop on Ibn Sayyaad so that he and his companions could find out whether he was a soothsayer (kaahin) or a sorcerer. "if you had left him alone, he would have had explained himself": i.e., if his mother had not told him that the Prophet (sal-Allaahu 'alayhe wa sallam) was there, then the Prophet (sal-Allaahu 'alayhe wa sallam) would have found out what he was - a soothsayer or a sorcerer

Ibn 'Umar said, Ibn 'Umar said, "The Prophet (sal-"The Prophet (sal-Allaahu 'alayhe wa sallam) mentioned Allaahu 'alayhe wa sallam) mentioned the Dajjaal tothe Dajjaal tothe people. He said, 'Allaah is not one-the people. He said, 'Allaah is not one-eyed, but the Dajjaal is blind in his right eyed, but the Dajjaal is blind in his right eye, and his eye is like a floating grape.' eye, and his eye is like a floating grape.' " [Muslim] " [Muslim] [[Muslim, Kitaab al-Fitan, 8/194, 195. Muslim, Kitaab al-Fitan, 8/194, 195. "His eye is like a floating "His eye is like a floating grape" - this means that, his eye will protrude and there will be some kind of brightness in it.]grape" - this means that, his eye will protrude and there will be some kind of brightness in it.]

Anas ibn Malik said,Anas ibn Malik said,"TheProphet (sal-"TheProphet (sal-Allaahu 'alayhe wa sallam) said, 'There Allaahu 'alayhe wa sallam) said, 'There has never beenhas never beena Prophet who did not warn his people a Prophet who did not warn his people against that one-eyed liar. Verily he is against that one-eyed liar. Verily he is one-eyed and your Lord is not one-eyed. one-eyed and your Lord is not one-eyed. On his forehead will be On his forehead will be written the written the letter Kaf, Fa, Ra (Kaafir).' " [Muslim, letter Kaf, Fa, Ra (Kaafir).' " [Muslim, Bukhaaree] Bukhaaree] [Muslim, ibid. Bukhaaree, Kitaab al-Fitan, 9/75, 76.[Muslim, ibid. Bukhaaree, Kitaab al-Fitan, 9/75, 76."On his forehead will be written the letters Kaaf, Faa', Raa' " – this indicates that he will call "On his forehead will be written the letters Kaaf, Faa', Raa' " – this indicates that he will call people to Kufr, not the right path, so we must avoid him. The fact that Muslims will be able to people to Kufr, not the right path, so we must avoid him. The fact that Muslims will be able to identify him as a Kaafir is a great blessing from Allaah to this Ummah.identify him as a Kaafir is a great blessing from Allaah to this Ummah.]]

Hudhayfah said Hudhayfah said "The Prophet (sal-"The Prophet (sal-Allaahu 'alayhe wa sallam) said, 'I know Allaahu 'alayhe wa sallam) said, 'I know more aboutmore aboutthe powers which the Dajjaal will have the powers which the Dajjaal will have than he will know himself. He will have than he will know himself. He will have two flowing rivers: one will appear to two flowing rivers: one will appear to be pure water, and the other will be pure water, and the other will appear to be flaming fire. appear to be flaming fire.

Whosoever lives to see that, let him Whosoever lives to see that, let him choose the river which seems to be fire, choose the river which seems to be fire, then let him close his eyes, lower his then let him close his eyes, lower his head and drink from it, for it will be head and drink from it, for it will be cold water. The Dajjaal will be oneeyed; cold water. The Dajjaal will be oneeyed; the place where one eye should be will the place where one eye should be will be covered by a piece of skin. On his be covered by a piece of skin. On his forehead will be written the word forehead will be written the word Kaafir, and every believer,Kaafir, and every believer,whether literate or illiterate, will be whether literate or illiterate, will be able to read it.' " [Muslim] able to read it.' " [Muslim] [Muslim, ibid. Shorter version [Muslim, ibid. Shorter version in Bukhaaree, Kitaab al-Fitan, 9/75.]in Bukhaaree, Kitaab al-Fitan, 9/75.]

Abu Hurayrah said, Abu Hurayrah said, "The Prophet (sal-"The Prophet (sal-Allaahu 'alayhe wa sallam) said, 'Shall I Allaahu 'alayhe wa sallam) said, 'Shall I tell youtell yousomething about the Dajjaal which no something about the Dajjaal which no Prophet has ever told his people before Prophet has ever told his people before me? The Dajjaal is one-eyed and will me? The Dajjaal is one-eyed and will bring with him somethingbring with him somethingwhich will resemble Paradise and Hell; which will resemble Paradise and Hell; but that which he calls Paradise will in but that which he calls Paradise will in fact be Hell. I warn you against him as fact be Hell. I warn you against him as Noah warned his people against him.' " Noah warned his people against him.' " [Bukhaaree, Muslim] [Bukhaaree, Muslim] [[Bukhaaree, Kitaab al-Anbiyaa, 4/75. Muslim, Kitaab al-Fitan, 8/196.]]

Muhammad ibn Munkadir said: Muhammad ibn Munkadir said: "I saw "I saw Jaabir ibn 'Abd Allaah swearing by Jaabir ibn 'Abd Allaah swearing by Allaah that Ibn Sayyaad was the Allaah that Ibn Sayyaad was the Dajjaal, so I asked him, 'Do you swear Dajjaal, so I asked him, 'Do you swear by Allaah?' He said, 'I heard 'Umar by Allaah?' He said, 'I heard 'Umar swear to that effect in the presence of swear to that effect in the presence of the Prophet (sal-Allaahu'alayhe wa the Prophet (sal-Allaahu'alayhe wa sallam), and the Prophet (sal-Allaahu sallam), and the Prophet (sal-Allaahu 'alayhe wa sallam) did'alayhe wa sallam) didnot disapprove of it.' " not disapprove of it.' " [[Muslim, Kitaab al-Fitan, 8/192.Muslim, Kitaab al-Fitan, 8/192.]]

Some 'ulamaa' (scholars) say that some Some 'ulamaa' (scholars) say that some of the Sahaabah (Companions of the of the Sahaabah (Companions of the Prophet) believed Ibn Sayyaad to be the Prophet) believed Ibn Sayyaad to be the greater Dajjaal, but that is not the case: greater Dajjaal, but that is not the case: Ibn Sayyaad was a lesser dajjal. Ibn Ibn Sayyaad was a lesser dajjal. Ibn Sayyaad travelled between Makkah and Sayyaad travelled between Makkah and Madeenah with Abu Sa'eed,and Madeenah with Abu Sa'eed,and complained to him about the way that complained to him about the way that people were saying that he was the people were saying that he was the Dajjaal. Dajjaal.

Then he said to Abu Sa'eed,"Did not the Then he said to Abu Sa'eed,"Did not the Prophet (sal-Allaahu 'alayhe wa sallam) Prophet (sal-Allaahu 'alayhe wa sallam) say that the Dajjaal would not enter say that the Dajjaal would not enter Madinah? I was born there. Did not he Madinah? I was born there. Did not he say that he would not have any children? say that he would not have any children? - I have children. Did not he say that he - I have children. Did not he say that he would be a Kaafir? - I have embraced would be a Kaafir? - I have embraced Islaam. Of all the people, I know the Islaam. Of all the people, I know the most about him: I know where he is now. most about him: I know where he is now. If I were given the opportunity to be in If I were given the opportunity to be in his place, I would not resent it.' " his place, I would not resent it.' " [Bukhaaree, Muslim][Bukhaaree, Muslim]

There are many Ahaadeeth about Ibn There are many Ahaadeeth about Ibn Sayyaad, some of which are not clear as Sayyaad, some of which are not clear as to whether he was the Dajjaal or not. We to whether he was the Dajjaal or not. We shall see Ahaadeethshall see Ahaadeethwhich indicates that the Dajjaal is not which indicates that the Dajjaal is not Ibn Sayyaad, as in the Hadeeth of Ibn Sayyaad, as in the Hadeeth of Faatimah Bint Qays al-Fahriyyah, Faatimah Bint Qays al-Fahriyyah, although this does not mean that he was although this does not mean that he was not one of the lesser Dajjaal; but Allaah not one of the lesser Dajjaal; but Allaah knows best.knows best.

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The Hadeeth of

Faatimah bint Qays