54/19. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2924b — Ibn Sayyad and Dajjal Suspicion
Ibn Sayyad
Ibn Sayyad Hadith and the Dajjal Test
Sahih Muslim : 2924b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2924b
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ نُمَيْرٍ، وَإِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، وَأَبُو كُرَيْبٍ - وَاللَّفْظُ لأَبِي كُرَيْبٍ - قَالَ ابْنُ نُمَيْرٍ حَدَّثَنَا وَقَالَ الآخَرَانِ، أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا الأَعْمَشُ، عَنْ شَقِيقٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ كُنَّا نَمْشِي مَعَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَمَرَّ بِابْنِ صَيَّادٍ فَقَالَ لَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " قَدْ خَبَأْتُ لَكَ خَبِيئًا " . فَقَالَ دُخٌّ . فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " اخْسَأْ فَلَنْ تَعْدُوَ قَدْرَكَ " . فَقَالَ عُمَرُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ دَعْنِي فَأَضْرِبَ عُنُقَهُ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " دَعْهُ فَإِنْ يَكُنِ الَّذِي تَخَافُ لَنْ تَسْتَطِيعَ قَتْلَهُ " .
`Abdullah Narrated from:
We were walking with Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) that Ibn Sayyad happened to pass by him. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said to him: I have concealed for you (something to test you, so tell me that). He said: It is Dukh. Thereupon Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said to him: Be off. You cannot get farther than your rank, whereupon 'Umar said: Allah's Messenger, permit me to strike his neck. Thereupon Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: Leave him; if he is that one (Dajjal) whom you apprehend, you will not be able to kill him.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2924bIn-book reference : Book 54, Hadith 109USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 41, Hadith 6991
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2924b
This Ibn Sayyad hadith shows a tense moment during a walk with Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم. Ibn Sayyad passed by, and the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم tested him by saying that he had hidden something for him. Ibn Sayyad replied with “Dukh,” but the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم told him that he could not go beyond his rank. When Umar wanted permission to strike his neck, the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم stopped him. The main lesson is caution in dealing with Dajjal suspicion. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم did not act on anger or fear. He made clear that if Ibn Sayyad was the feared Dajjal, Umar would not be able to kill him. This hadith teaches restraint, careful judgment, and leaving matters of the unseen to Allah.
What we learn from this hadith
- Suspicion about a serious matter should not lead to rushed action.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم tested Ibn Sayyad but did not allow violence based on fear.
- Human power has limits in matters Allah has decreed.
- Restraint is needed when a matter is unclear.
