54/19. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2927b — Ibn Sayyad and Dajjal Doubt
Ibn Sayyad
Ibn Sayyad and Dajjal Doubt Hadith
Sahih Muslim : 2927b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2927b
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ حَبِيبٍ، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الأَعْلَى، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا مُعْتَمِرٌ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبِي يُحَدِّثُ، عَنْ أَبِي نَضْرَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ، قَالَ قَالَ لِيَ ابْنُ صَائِدٍ وَأَخَذَتْنِي مِنْهُ ذَمَامَةٌ هَذَا عَذَرْتُ النَّاسَ مَا لِي وَلَكُمْ يَا أَصْحَابَ مُحَمَّدٍ أَلَمْ يَقُلْ نَبِيُّ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " إِنَّهُ يَهُودِيٌّ " . وَقَدْ أَسْلَمْتُ . قَالَ " وَلاَ يُولَدُ لَهُ " . وَقَدْ وُلِدَ لِي . وَقَالَ " إِنَّ اللَّهَ قَدْ حَرَّمَ عَلَيْهِ مَكَّةَ " . وَقَدْ حَجَجْتُ . قَالَ فَمَا زَالَ حَتَّى كَادَ أَنْ يَأْخُذَ فِيَّ قَوْلُهُ . قَالَ فَقَالَ لَهُ أَمَا وَاللَّهِ إِنِّي لأَعْلَمُ الآنَ حَيْثُ هُوَ وَأَعْرِفُ أَبَاهُ وَأُمَّهُ . قَالَ وَقِيلَ لَهُ أَيَسُرُّكَ أَنَّكَ ذَاكَ الرَّجُلُ قَالَ فَقَالَ لَوْ عُرِضَ عَلَىَّ مَا كَرِهْتُ .
Abu Sa'id al-Khudri Narrated from:
Ibn Sa'id said to me something for which I felt ashamed. He said: I can excuse others; but what has gone wrong with you, O Companions of Muhammad, that you take me as Dajjal? Has Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) not said that he would be a Jew whereas I am a Muslim and he also said that he would not have children, whereas I have children, and he also said: verily, Allah has prohibited him to enter Mecca whereas I have performed Pilgrimage, and he went on saying this that I was about to be impressed by his talk.He (however) said this also: I know where he (Dajjal) is and I know his father and mother, and it was said to him: Won't you feel pleased if you would be the same person? Thereupon he said: If this offer is made to me, I would not resent that.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2927bIn-book reference : Book 54, Hadith 113USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 41, Hadith 6995
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2927b
This Ibn Sayyad hadith shows why the matter was so unsettling for the Companions. Ibn Sayyad told Abu Sa'id that he could excuse others, but wondered why the Companions of Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم still suspected him. He argued that Dajjal would be a Jew while he was Muslim, that Dajjal would have no children while he had children, and that Allah had prohibited Dajjal from entering Mecca while he had performed pilgrimage. Abu Sa'id said he was almost impressed by his talk. Then Ibn Sayyad said he knew where Dajjal was and knew his father and mother. When asked whether he would be pleased to be that person, he said he would not resent it if offered. The hadith teaches that mixed speech can leave hearts uneasy.
What we learn from this hadith
- A person’s argument may sound convincing while still leaving concern.
- Abu Sa'id judged the matter carefully and did not rush to a simple answer.
- Claims about knowing Dajjal’s location and family are treated as troubling in the report.
- The hadith warns against being impressed by speech without care.
