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

THE DAJJAL AN D THE RETURN OF JE SUS
There are other reports concerning Ibn Sayyad which I have
not mentioned in order, not to make the discourse too lengthy.
Moreover some scholars, like Ibn Kathir, Ibn }:-lajr and others,
have disproved of them due to their weak chains of transmission.12
The narrations concerning Ibn Sayyad have confounded (some)
scholars; his affair difficult posing difficulty to reconcile. Some
of the scholars say: 'That he is the D ajjal using what has preceded
as evidence - that is - the taking of oaths by some of the
Companions that he is the Dajjal. Further, what had transpired
between him and Ibn 'Umar and Abu Sa'Id (may Allah be pleased
with them). While some scholars hold the view that lbn Sayyad
was not the Dajjal - advancing the hadith of Tamim ad-Dari (may
Allah be pleased with him) as their evidence. Before I cite the
statements of both groups, I will (first) mention the }:iadith of
Tamim in its entirety. Imam Muslim narrates with his chain of
transmission to 'Amir ibn Sharahil Sha'ba 13 - Sha'bi -of Hamdan -
reported that he asked Fatimah bint Qays, the sister of Da}:i}:iak
ibn Qays, she was one of the first Muhqjirat (emigrants):
12
See 'An-Ni(Jayah/ al-Fitan 1val-Ma/ahim', [1/127] with Taha Zaynees checking,
and 'Fath ul-Bari', (13/326).
13
He is the Imam, the great memoriser, 'Amir ibn Sharahil or 'Amir ibn 'Abdullah
ibn Sharahil, ash-Sha'bi, al-Hamyari. Born in the 6th year of 'Umar ibn al­
Khanab's Khilijah. He narrated (directly) from many Companions. He used to
say: 'I have not written black (ink) upon white (paper) and nor has any man
narrated a hadith to me, except that I memorized it.' He died after 1 OOAH at the
age of ninety, (may Allah have mercy upon him). See 'Tadhib al-Kamal' by al­
Mizzi, [2/643) and 'Tadhibal-Tadhib'[S/65-69].
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