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Ubadah ibn as-Samit (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “I have told you so much about the Dajjal that I fear you may not comprehend. The Dajjal, the false Messiah, is a short man 1, bow-legged, with curly hair, his eye effaced, neither protruding nor sunken. If it becomes confusing for you, know that your Lord is not one-eyed.”
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- Candidate: Sunan Abi Dawud 4320 (unverified) 98% confidence
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Commentary and footnotes (2)
Note 1
(1) His statement: “short”: This seems inconsistent with the prior mention of him as the greatest of creation. The reconciliation is that he may be short yet stout, with a grand build, fitting his role as a source of great trial. Alternatively, his greatness refers to his awe-inspiring presence. It is said: It is possible that Allah alters him upon his emergence. (As stated in Al-Mirqat)
Note 1
(۱) قوله: قصير : وهو غير ملائم؛ لما سبق من كونه أعظم إنسان، ووجه الجمع : أنه لا يبعد أن يكون قصيرا بطينا عظيم الخلقة، وهو المناسب لكونه كثير الفتنة، أو العظمة مصروفة إلى الهيبة، قيل: يحتمل أن الله تعالى يغيره عند الخروج. كذا في «المرقاة».