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This hadith is graded Sahih. Sahih hadiths are considered the most authentic grade in hadith classification.

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This hadith is from Sahih Muslim, which contains 7,459 hadiths across 57 books. It is hadith number 7178 in the Book of The Book of Tribulations and Portents of the Last Hour.

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Q: What is Sahih Muslim 7178 about?

This hadith from Sahih Muslim (Book of The Book of Tribulations and Portents of the Last Hour), narrated by Ibn Umar reported that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ). made a mention of Dajjal in the presence of the people and said:, states: "Allah is not one-eyed and behold that Dajjal is blind of the right eye and his eye would be like a floating grape."

The Book of Tribulations and Portents of the Last Hour

Sahih

The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أُسَامَةَ، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بِشْرٍ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ، اللَّهِ عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ نُمَيْرٍ، - وَاللَّفْظُ لَهُ - حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بِشْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ذَكَرَ الدَّجَّالَ بَيْنَ ظَهْرَانَىِ النَّاسِ فَقَالَ ‏ "‏ إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَعَالَى لَيْسَ بِأَعْوَرَ ‏.‏ أَلاَ وَإِنَّ الْمَسِيحَ الدَّجَّالَ أَعْوَرُ الْعَيْنِ الْيُمْنَى كَأَنَّ عَيْنَهُ عِنَبَةٌ طَافِئَةٌ ‏"‏ ‏.‏

Allah is not one-eyed and behold that Dajjal is blind of the right eye and his eye would be like a floating grape.

Narrated by Ibn Umar reported that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ). made a mention of Dajjal in the presence of the people and said:

Context

In this narration, Ibn Umar recounts a warning from Allah's Messenger ﷺ about the Dajjal, a significant figure in Islamic eschatology. The Prophet ﷺ describes the Dajjal's physical characteristics, particularly his blindness in one eye, which serves as a metaphor for deception and falsehood. This warning serves to prepare the believers for recognizing and resisting the trials posed by the Dajjal.

Modern Application

In modern life, this hadith encourages individuals to be vigilant against deception and false ideologies. It reminds believers to seek knowledge and discernment to navigate challenges and remain steadfast in their faith.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Prophetic Warning because it serves as a cautionary message from the Prophet ﷺ about the trials posed by the Dajjal.

Prophetic Warning