54/24. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2942c — Dajjal and Taiba
Al-Jassasah
Dajjal Hadith: Taiba and the Island Report
Sahih Muslim : 2942c
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2942c
وَحَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ الْحُلْوَانِيُّ، وَأَحْمَدُ بْنُ عُثْمَانَ النَّوْفَلِيُّ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا وَهْبُ، بْنُ جَرِيرٍ حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي قَالَ، سَمِعْتُ غَيْلاَنَ بْنَ جَرِيرٍ، يُحَدِّثُ عَنِ الشَّعْبِيِّ، عَنْ فَاطِمَةَ بِنْتِ، قَيْسٍ قَالَتْ قَدِمَ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم تَمِيمٌ الدَّارِيُّ فَأَخْبَرَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنَّهُ رَكِبَ الْبَحْرَ فَتَاهَتْ بِهِ سَفِينَتُهُ فَسَقَطَ إِلَى جَزِيرَةٍ فَخَرَجَ إِلَيْهَا يَلْتَمِسُ الْمَاءَ فَلَقِيَ إِنْسَانًا يَجُرُّ شَعَرَهُ . وَاقْتَصَّ الْحَدِيثَ وَقَالَ فِيهِ ثُمَّ قَالَ أَمَا إِنَّهُ لَوْ قَدْ أُذِنَ لِي فِي الْخُرُوجِ قَدْ وَطِئْتُ الْبِلاَدَ كُلَّهَا غَيْرَ طَيْبَةَ . فَأَخْرَجَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِلَى النَّاسِ فَحَدَّثَهُمْ قَالَ " هَذِهِ طَيْبَةُ وَذَاكَ الدَّجَّالُ " .
Tamim Ad-Dari Narrated from:
Tamim Dari came to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and informed Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) that he sailed in an ocean and his ship lost direction and thus landed at an island. They moved about in that land in search of water. There they saw a person who had been pulling his hair. The rest of the hadith is the same. And he (Dajjal) said: If I were to be permitted to set out I would have covered all the lands except Taiba. Then Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) brought (Tamim Dari) before the public and he narrated to them and said: That is Taiba and that is the Dajjal.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2942cIn-book reference : Book 54, Hadith 149USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 41, Hadith 7030
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2942c
This hadith about Dajjal gives a shorter route of the report from Fatima bint Qais. Tamim Dari came to Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم and told him about sailing in the ocean, losing direction, and landing on an island. The people then searched for water and saw a person pulling his hair. The narration says the rest of the hadith is the same, but it records an important statement from the Dajjal: if he were permitted to set out, he would cover all lands except Taiba. Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم then brought Tamim Dari before the people, and Tamim narrated it to them. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said, “That is Taiba and that is the Dajjal.” The main focus is the warning about Dajjal and Medina’s special mention as Taiba.
What we learn from this hadith
- Tamim Dari reported his sea journey and island encounter to Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم.
- The narration says Dajjal would cover the lands except Taiba if permitted to go out.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم brought Tamim before the people so the report could be heard publicly.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم identified Taiba and confirmed the chained person as Dajjal.
