33/63. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 2248 — Description of Dajjal’s Parents
What Has Been Related About Ibn Sayyad
Hadith About Dajjal’s Parents and Birth
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 2248
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 2248
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُعَاوِيَةَ الْجُمَحِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ زَيْدٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ أَبِي بَكْرَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " يَمْكُثُ أَبُو الدَّجَّالِ وَأُمُّهُ ثَلاَثِينَ عَامًا لاَ يُولَدُ لَهُمَا وَلَدٌ ثُمَّ يُولَدُ لَهُمَا غُلاَمٌ أَعْوَرُ أَضَرُّ شَيْءٍ وَأَقَلُّهُ مَنْفَعَةً تَنَامُ عَيْنَاهُ وَلاَ يَنَامُ قَلْبُهُ " . ثُمَّ نَعَتَ لَنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَبَوَيْهِ فَقَالَ " أَبُوهُ طِوَالٌ ضَرْبُ اللَّحْمِ كَأَنَّ أَنْفَهُ مِنْقَارٌ وَأُمُّهُ امْرَأَةٌ فَرْضَاخِيَّةٌ طَوِيلَةُ الْيَدَيْنِ " . فَقَالَ أَبُو بَكْرَةَ فَسَمِعْنَا بِمَوْلُودٍ فِي الْيَهُودِ بِالْمَدِينَةِ فَذَهَبْتُ أَنَا وَالزُّبَيْرُ بْنُ الْعَوَّامِ حَتَّى دَخَلْنَا عَلَى أَبَوَيْهِ فَإِذَا نَعْتُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِيهِمَا فَقُلْنَا هَلْ لَكُمَا وَلَدٌ فَقَالاَ مَكَثْنَا ثَلاَثِينَ عَامًا لاَ يُولَدُ لَنَا وَلَدٌ ثُمَّ وُلِدَ لَنَا غُلاَمٌ أَعْوَرُ أَضَرُّ شَيْءٍ وَأَقَلُّهُ مَنْفَعَةً تَنَامُ عَيْنَاهُ وَلاَ يَنَامُ قَلْبُهُ . قَالَ فَخَرَجْنَا مِنْ عِنْدِهِمَا فَإِذَا هُوَ مُنْجَدِلٌ فِي الشَّمْسِ فِي قَطِيفَةٍ لَهُ وَلَهُ هَمْهَمَةٌ فَكَشَفَ عَنْ رَأْسِهِ فَقَالَ مَا قُلْتُمَا قُلْنَا وَهَلْ سَمِعْتَ مَا قُلْنَا قَالَ نَعَمْ تَنَامُ عَيْنَاىَ وَلاَ يَنَامُ قَلْبِي . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ غَرِيبٌ لاَ نَعْرِفُهُ إِلاَّ مِنْ حَدِيثِ حَمَّادِ بْنِ سَلَمَةَ .
'Abdur-Rahman bin Abi Bakrah Narrated from:
The Messenger Of Allah(S.A.W) Said: 'The Father Of The Dajjal And His Mother, Will Abide For Thirty Years Without Bearing A Son. Then A Boy Shall Be Born To Them, Having One Eye In Which There Is Some Defect, Providing Little Use. His Eyes Sleep But His Heart Does Not Sleep.' Then The Messenger Of Allah(S.A.W) Described His Parents For Us: 'His Father Is Tall, With Little Fat, With A Nose As If It Were A Beak. His Mother Is A Bulky Woman With Long Breasts.'"So Abu Bakrah Said: "I Heard About A Child Being Born To Some Jews In Al-Madinah. So Az-Zubair Bin Al-'Awwam And I Went Until We Entered Upon His Parents. They Appeared As The Messenger Of Allah(S.A.W) Had Described Them. We Said: 'Do You Have Any Children?' They Said: 'We Remained For Thirty Years Without Any Children Being Born To Us, Then We Bore A Boy, Having One Eye In Which There Is Some Defect, Providing Little Use. His Eyes Sleep But His Heart Does Not Sleep.'"He Said: "So We Were Leaving Them, When He Appeared, Glittering In The Sunlight In A Velvet Garment, Murmuring Something. He Uncovered His Head And Said: 'What Were You Saying?' We Said: 'Did You Hear What We Were Saying?' He Said: 'Yes, That My Eyes Sleep But My Heart Does Not Sleep.'"
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2248In-book reference : Book 33, Hadith 91English translation : Vol. 4, Book 7, Hadith 2248
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 2248
This hadith about Dajjal’s parents gives a detailed description in the words of the narration. It says that the father and mother of Dajjal will remain thirty years without a child, then a boy will be born to them. The boy is described as having one defective eye, with little benefit, and with eyes that sleep while his heart does not sleep. The Prophet also described the father and mother. Abu Bakrah then reports that he and Az-Zubair visited a child’s parents in Al-Madinah and found descriptions matching what they had heard. The hadith should be read carefully because it reports a specific event and specific signs without asking us to add more.
What we learn from this hadith
- The hadith gives signs linked to Dajjal’s parents and birth.
- The child is described with a defective eye.
- The narration mentions eyes sleeping while the heart does not sleep.
- Abu Bakrah and Az-Zubair checked what they had heard with care.
