33/55. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 2234 — Warning About the Dajjal
What Has Been Related About The Dajjal
Dajjal Warning Hadith from the Prophet
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 2234
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 2234
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُعَاوِيَةَ الْجُمَحِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ خَالِدٍ الْحَذَّاءِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ شَقِيقٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ سُرَاقَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي عُبَيْدَةَ بْنِ الْجَرَّاحِ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ " إِنَّهُ لَمْ يَكُنْ نَبِيٌّ بَعْدَ نُوحٍ إِلاَّ قَدْ أَنْذَرَ الدَّجَّالَ قَوْمَهُ وَإِنِّي أُنْذِرُكُمُوهُ " . فَوَصَفَهُ لَنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ " لَعَلَّهُ سَيُدْرِكُهُ بَعْضُ مَنْ رَآنِي أَوْ سَمِعَ كَلاَمِي " . قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ فَكَيْفَ قُلُوبُنَا يَوْمَئِذٍ قَالَ " مِثْلُهَا يَعْنِي الْيَوْمَ أَوْ خَيْرٌ " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ بُسْرٍ وَعَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الْحَارِثِ بْنِ جُزَىٍّ وَعَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مُغَفَّلٍ وَأَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ . وَهَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ غَرِيبٌ مِنْ حَدِيثِ أَبِي عُبَيْدَةَ بْنِ الْجَرَّاحِ لاَ نَعْرِفُهُ إِلاَّ مِنْ حَدِيثِ خَالِدٍ الْحَذَّاءِ وَقَدْ رَوَاهُ شُعْبَةُ أَيْضًا عَنْ خَالِدٍ الْحَذَّاءِ . وَأَبُو عُبَيْدَةَ بْنُ الْجَرَّاحِ اسْمُهُ عَامِرُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الْجَرَّاحِ .
Abu 'Ubaidah bin Al-Jarrah Narrated from:
I Heard The Messenger Of Allah(S.A.W): 'There Was Never A Prophet After Nuh But That He Warned His People About The Dajjal, And Indeed I Shall Warn You Of Him.' Then The Messenger Of Allah(S.A.W) Described Him For Us, And He Said: Perhaps Some Of You Who See Me, Or Hear My Words Shall Live To See Him." They Said: "O Messenger Of Allah! How Will Our Hearts Be On That Day?" He Said: "The Same – That Is, As Today – Or Better.” (Hasan)
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2234In-book reference : Book 33, Hadith 77English translation : Vol. 4, Book 7, Hadith 2234
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 2234
This Hadith teaches that the warning about the Dajjal is not a small matter. Abu Ubaidah bin Al-Jarrah heard the Prophet say that there was never a prophet after Nuh except that he warned his people about the Dajjal, and the Prophet also warned his own Ummah. The Hadith says the Prophet described him and mentioned that some who saw him or heard his words might live to see him. When the Companions asked how their hearts would be on that day, he answered that they would be the same as today, or better. The core topic is warning and firmness of heart.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Dajjal was warned against by prophets after Nuh.
- The Prophet clearly warned his own Ummah about him.
- The Companions were taught to think about the state of their hearts.
