The Dajjal And The Return of Jesus_ Yusuf Ibn Abdullah Ibn Yusuf Al Wabil
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<strong>The</strong> Fol/01vers <strong>of</strong> the Dqjjcil<br />
be like beaten shields; their sandals (or shoes) will be<br />
made from hair." 6<br />
As for the Bedouin being the majority <strong>of</strong> the followers <strong>of</strong> the<br />
<strong>Dajjal</strong>, then this is due to ignorance being predominant amongst<br />
them. According to the l:iadith <strong>of</strong> Abu Umamah al-Bahill (may<br />
<strong>Al</strong>lah be pleased with him), the Prophet (~) said:<br />
"<strong>And</strong> Surely from his fitnah is that he will say to a<br />
Bedouin, 'Do you think that if I resurrect your father<br />
and mother for you, would you then testify that<br />
I am your lord?'<br />
He will respond, 'Yes.'<br />
<strong>The</strong>n two shaytdns (devils) will take the appearance <strong>of</strong><br />
his father and mother, and will say to him, 'O my<br />
son! Follow (and believe in) him, for verily he is your<br />
lord."' 7<br />
As for women, then their state is more severe than that <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Bedouins, because they are quickly influenced and a lot <strong>of</strong> ignorance<br />
is found in them. For in the l:J.adith <strong>of</strong> <strong>Ibn</strong> 'Umar (may<br />
<strong>Al</strong>lah be pleased with them both) who said: that the Prophet<br />
(~) said:<br />
6<br />
Sal:uh al-Bukhari, K.itdb ul-Manaqib, bdb '<strong>Al</strong>amat ul-Nabuwa, [6/ 604] with 'Fath u/<br />
Bari'.<br />
7<br />
Sunan ibn Majah, Kitab ul-Fitan, bab Fitnah ul-Dqjja/ wa khuritj 'Isd ibn Maryam<br />
1va khuriij Yqjiij 1va Mqjiij, [2/ 1309-1363]. <strong>The</strong> hadith is ~al:uh. See '$ahif., al-Jami' as<br />
Saghir', [6/ 273-277] and hadith [no. 7752].<br />
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