The Dajjal And The Return of Jesus_ Yusuf Ibn Abdullah Ibn Yusuf Al Wabil

The Narrations regarding the Descension of 1sa are Mutawdtir
Some scholars have mentioned that the dencension of'Isa (may
Allah's peace and blessing be upon him) and that he will descend
to kill the Dajjal - May Allah disfigure him - is from amongst
the 'Aqidah of Ah/u/-Sunnah wal Jama'ah.
Imam A~mad ibn J:-Ianbal says, 'The Principles of the Sunnah
with us are: Holding fast to what the Companions of the Prophet
(~) were upon, to take them as example. To abandon all innovations,
for every (act of) innovation is misguidance.'
He then went on to mention a number of fundamental beliefs
of Ah/ul-Sunnah, and stated,' ... and to have imdn that a/-Masip al­
Dajjal is to emerge (and) written between his (two) eyes is (the
word) 'Kd-Fa-Rd', and (to have imdn in) the narrations which occur
regarding him. And to have imdn that will take place, and (to
have imdn) that 'Isa (may Allah's peace and blessing be upon him)
shall descend and shall kill him at the gate of Ludd.' 62
Abu'l J:-Iasan al-'Asha'ri 63 has stated in his citation of the 'Aqidah
of the People of !jadith and Sunnah', to acknowledge and to have
Iman in Allah, His Angel, his Books and His Messenger, and
what has come by way of revelation from Allah and what has
been narrated by the trustworthy ones (thiqd!J from Allah's
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62
See 'Tabaqiit ul-1:fanabifah', [1 /241-243], by al-Qaqi al-Hasan ibn Muhammad
ibn Abu Ya'la.
63
He is the Imam, al-'Allamah, Abu'! f:{asan 'Ali ibn Isma'il from the progeny
of Abu'! Hasan al-'Asha'ri the illustrious Companion. He studied and was
raised in the arms of his step-father, Abu 'Ali al-J ubai:, the Shaykh of the (deviated
sect) Mu'tazilah in his era. Abu'! f:Iasan embraced his Madhab for nearly 40 years.
Then Allah guided him to the Madhab of Ahiui-Sunnah. He announced (to the
people) that he is upon the Madhab of A}:imad ibn f:{anbal (in 'Aqidah) .
He has many writings extending over 55. Dr Fawqiyah Husayn Mahmood has
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