The presence of the Messiah al-Dajjal now
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This is another question: Is the Messiah al-Dajjal present now?
Answer:
Allah knows best. He must emerge; he must emerge. As for whether he is present now, Allah knows best. However, it appears that he is present, based on the hadith of al-Jasasah and the authentic hadith of the Companions, Nu'man ibn al-Dar and others, who found him in the sea and spoke to him, and he spoke to them. Yes. But he is bound until Allah brings the appointed time, and then he is released. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This is another question: Is the Messiah al-Dajjal present now?
Answer:
Allah knows best. He must emerge; he must emerge. As for whether he is present now, Allah knows best. However, it appears that he is present, based on the hadith of al-Jasasah and the authentic hadith of the Companions, Nu'man ibn al-Dar and others, who found him in the sea and spoke to him, and he spoke to them. Yes. But he is bound until Allah brings the appointed time, and then he is released. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، أول كتاب اللباس — islamhouse.com (1:06:37)
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