Is the Dajjal present now because of the story of Ibn Sayyad?
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The questioner : Is the Dajjal present now because of the story of Ibn Sayyad, whom the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) found, and who claimed messengership for the people? The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: . Then Ibn Sayyad said: "The smoke" — meaning: the smoke. What is the meaning of that?
Is the Dajjal present in the first place?
The Shaykh : No, the Dajjal is not Ibn Sayyad. Ibn Sayyad is a Dajjal among the Dajjals, but he is not the Dajjal who is one of the signs of the Hour. This Dajjal, who is one of the signs of the Hour, is present, of course, and he is imprisoned in an island in the Mediterranean Sea.
The questioner : And is he other than the Jassasah?
The Shaykh : The Jassasah is a beast, and it will appear in his time.
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خبَّأت لك خبيئةIs the Dajjal present in the first place?
The Shaykh : No, the Dajjal is not Ibn Sayyad. Ibn Sayyad is a Dajjal among the Dajjals, but he is not the Dajjal who is one of the signs of the Hour. This Dajjal, who is one of the signs of the Hour, is present, of course, and he is imprisoned in an island in the Mediterranean Sea.
The questioner : And is he other than the Jassasah?
The Shaykh : The Jassasah is a beast, and it will appear in his time.
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