English
Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrated that the Prophet (ﷺ) said: “On the night I was taken on the Ascension, I saw Moses, a tall, dark man with curly hair, as if he were from the men of Shanua. I saw Jesus, a man of medium build, inclining toward red and white, with straight hair. I saw Malik, the keeper of the Fire, and the Dajjal 1 among signs that Allah showed me. So do not be 2 in doubt about meeting him.”
Possible references (unverified, pending editorial review)
- Candidate: Sahih al-Bukhari 3239 (unverified) 98% confidence
- Candidate: Sahih Muslim 165 (unverified) 95% confidence
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Commentary and footnotes (4)
Note 1
(1) His statement: “and the Dajjal among signs that Allah showed me”: That is, the Prophet (ﷺ) saw the Dajjal along with other signs Allah showed him, which he did not mention. The statement “among signs that Allah showed me” is from the narrator, inserted into the Hadith to dispel the listeners’ skepticism and remove any doubts that might arise in their hearts. Had it been the Prophet’s words, he would have said, “Allah showed them to me.” A commentator said: The apparent meaning is that the pronoun refers to the Dajjal, and the signs refer to extraordinary events ordained by Allah as a means of luring the Dajjal and testing people, as previously mentioned. Allah, the Exalted, knows best. (As stated in Al-Mirqat)
Note 2
(2) His statement: “So do not be in doubt about meeting him”: Al-Mudhhar said: The address “do not be” is a general address to all who hear this Hadith until the Day of Resurrection. The pronoun in “meeting him” refers to the Dajjal, meaning: Since his emergence is promised, do not doubt meeting him. Another said: The pronoun refers to what was mentioned, meaning: Do not doubt the vision of what was described, including the signs, until the Day of Resurrection. (As stated in Al-Mirqat)
Note 1
(۱) قوله: والدجال في آيات أراهن الله إياه أي النبي الله يعني رأى النبي الله الدجال مع آيات أخر أراهن الله النبي وما حكاها. وقوله: «في آيات أراهن الله إياه من كلام الراوي أدرجه في الحديث دفعا لاستبعاد السامعين وإماطة لما عسى أن يختلج في صدورهم، ولو كان من قول النبي الله لقال : أراهن الله إياي، كذا ذكره شارح، والظاهر أن يكون الضمير راجعا إلى الدجال، والمراد بالآيات خوارق العادات التي قدرها الله سبحانه استدراجا للدجال وابتلاء للعباد على ما تقدم، والله تعالى أعلم. كذا في «المرقاة».
Note 2
(۲) قوله: فلا تكن في مرية من لقائه قال المظهر : الخطاب في فلا تكن خطاب عام لمن سمع هذا الحديث إلى يوم القيامة، والضمير في لقائه عائد إلى الدجال أي إذا كان خروجه موعودًا، فلا تكن في شك من لقائه، وقال غيره: الضمير راجع إلى ما ذكر، أي فلا تكن في شك من رؤية ما ذكر ما لآيات إلى يوم القيامة. كذا في «المرقاة».