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

The Statements of the Scholars regarding Ibn Sqyydd
And his swelling, till he filled the (entire) path. As for him
(outwardly) displaying Islam, doing Hajj, Jihad and renouncing
what he was on previously then, that is not clear (cut evidence
to prove) that he is not the Dajjal.' 2
So, what is understood from al-Nawwawi's discussion is that
he favours the opinion; that Ibn Sayyad is the Dajjal.
Imam Shawkani has said, 'Concerning Ibn Sayyad, the people 3
have differed greatly. His matter posing difficulty to such an extent
that every statement has been said about him. What is apparent
from the apddith mentioned is that The Prophet (;I) was
uncertain and unresolved concerning whether he was the Dajjal
or not...?
There are two responses concerning his (:I) being unresolved.
The first: That the Prophet (:i) was unresolved, until Allah
acquainted him that he is the Dajjal. Therefore, when he informed
him he did not disapprove of 'Umar ibn Khanab oath.
The second: That the Arabs (in their speech and language)
sometimes express something as if articulating doubt, even if
the information itself is not doubtful.
From amongst the evidences which prove that he is the Dajjal
is what been reported by 'Abdul-Razzaq 4 with an authentic chain
2
See ',SharlJal-Na1v1va111i liMuslim.', llS/ 46-47].
3
That is, the scholars.
4
See AI-Mus{lnnaf [11 /396], with the checking off:labib ur-Ral:;i.man al-Azami.
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