54/20. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2933c — Dajjal’s Mark of Disbelief
Ad-Dajjal
Dajjal Hadith About the Word Kafir
Sahih Muslim : 2933c
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2933c
وَحَدَّثَنِي زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَفَّانُ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَارِثِ، عَنْ شُعَيْبِ بْنِ الْحَبْحَابِ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " الدَّجَّالُ مَمْسُوحُ الْعَيْنِ مَكْتُوبٌ بَيْنَ عَيْنَيْهِ كَافِرٌ " . ثُمَّ تَهَجَّاهَا ك ف ر " يَقْرَؤُهُ كُلُّ مُسْلِمٍ " .
Anas bin Malik Narrated from:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: Dajjal is blind of one eye and there is written between his eyes the word" Kafir". He then spelled the word as k. f. r., which every Muslim would be able to read.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2933cIn-book reference : Book 54, Hadith 127USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 41, Hadith 7009
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2933c
This Dajjal hadith gives a clear sign by which believers can recognize him. Anas b. Malik reports that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said Dajjal is blind in one eye, and the word Kafir is written between his eyes. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم even spelled it as k, f, r, and said every Muslim would be able to read it. The core message is simple: Dajjal will not only be known through his claims, but also through a visible sign of disbelief. This narration teaches Muslims to be alert, not confused by outward power, and to hold firmly to faith when facing serious deception.
What we learn from this hadith
- Dajjal is described with a clear physical sign: blindness in one eye.
- The word Kafir written between his eyes marks his falsehood.
- Every Muslim would be able to read this sign, as stated in the Hadith.
- Faith helps a believer recognize deception even when it appears powerful.
