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Sahih Bukhari 7122 — Dajjal and False Abundance
Information about Ad-Dajjal
Hadith About Ad-Dajjal and His Test
Sahih Bukhari : 7122
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 7122
حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ، حَدَّثَنِي قَيْسٌ، قَالَ قَالَ لِي الْمُغِيرَةُ بْنُ شُعْبَةَ مَا سَأَلَ أَحَدٌ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَنِ الدَّجَّالِ مَا سَأَلْتُهُ وَإِنَّهُ قَالَ لِي " مَا يَضُرُّكَ مِنْهُ ". قُلْتُ لأَنَّهُمْ يَقُولُونَ إِنَّ مَعَهُ جَبَلَ خُبْزٍ وَنَهَرَ مَاءٍ. قَالَ " هُوَ أَهْوَنُ عَلَى اللَّهِ مِنْ ذَلِكَ ".
Al-Mughirah bin Shu'bah Narrated from:
Nobody asked the Prophet (ﷺ) as many questions as I asked regarding Ad-Dajjal. The Prophet (ﷺ) said to me, "What worries you about him?" I said, "Because the people say that he will have a mountain of bread and a river of water with him (i.e. he will have abundance of food and water)" The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Nay, he is too mean to be allowed such a thing by Allah"' (but it is only to test mankind whether they believe in Allah or in Ad-Dajjal.)
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 7122In-book reference : Book 92, Hadith 69USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 9, Book 88, Hadith 238
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 7122
This hadith about Ad-Dajjal records the concern of Al-Mughira bin Shu‘ba, who asked the Prophet many questions about Dajjal. He said people claimed Dajjal would have a mountain of bread and a river of water with him. The Prophet asked what harm that would cause him and then said Dajjal is too mean to be allowed such a thing by Allah. The translation adds that it is only to test mankind whether they believe in Allah or in Ad-Dajjal. The hadith teaches that fear of Dajjal should not be built only on reports of food and water. Trust in Allah remains above the appearance of worldly supplies.
What we learn from this hadith
- Al-Mughira asked many questions about Ad-Dajjal out of concern.
- The Prophet reduced fear linked to Dajjal’s reported food and water.
- Worldly abundance can be part of a test.
- Belief in Allah should not be shaken by outward displays.
