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Abu Ubaydah ibn al-Jarrah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated: I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: “No prophet after Noah came but that he warned his people of the Dajjal, and I warn you of him.” He described him to us and said: “Perhaps some of you who have seen me or heard my words will encounter him 1. They said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, how will our hearts be at that time?’ He said: ‘Like they are today 3—or better.’”
Possible references (unverified, pending editorial review)
- Candidate: Sunan Abi Dawud 4757 (unverified) 94% confidence
- Candidate: Jami al-Tirmidhi 2234 (unverified) 93% confidence
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Commentary and footnotes (6)
Note 1
(1) His statement: “will encounter him”: It is said this refers to Al-Khidr. Others said: Some long-lived jinn. (As stated in Al-Kawkab ad-Durri) It is also said in Al-Mirqat: This suggests Al-Khidr’s survival.
Note 2
(2) His statement: “heard my words”: This means receiving my hadith, even after some time. (As stated in Al-Mirqat)
Note 3
(3) His statement: “like they are today”: Meaning like your hearts now. The narrator’s explanation, “meaning today—or better,” indicates that his sorcery does not affect the hearts of believers, though it may create illusions in their eyes that are not certain. (As stated in Al-Mirqat)
Note 1
(۱) قوله: سيدركه بعض من رآني قيل: هو خضر. وقيل: بعض معمري الجن. قاله في الكوكب الدري». وقال في «المرقاة»: قيل: دل على بقاء الخضر .
Note 2
(۲) قوله : أو سمع كلامي : يعني سمع حديثي بأن وصل إليه ولو بعد حين. كذا في «المرقاة».
Note 3
(۳) قوله: مثلها : أي مثل قلوبكم الآن، وهو معنى قول الراوي يعني أي يريد بالإطلاق يقيد الكلام بقوله: «اليوم أو خير» فيه إشارة إلى أن سحره لا يؤثر في قلوب المؤمنين، وإن كان يخيل في أعينهم ما ليس من اليقين. التقطته من «المرقاة».