The Meaning of "The Greatest of People in Witness" in the Hadith of the Dajjal
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Question:
Is this the greatest of people in witness before the Lord of the Worlds (the one whom the Dajjal killed, as mentioned in the hadith)?
Answer:
The apparent meaning is that he dies from this, or from the blow that killed him, and then Allah revives him. It may be that he intended by this the blow that split him in two; that is a killing, but Allah restored him, so he is a martyr. As for his being thrown into the fire that people see as fire, it is stated that it is pleasant water that does not harm. Perhaps the witness he attained first, when he was split in two, is a type of witness. Then Allah restored his spirit to him, and he testified to the people that he is the Dajjal, and that he did not increase in him except in insight.
Is this the greatest of people in witness before the Lord of the Worlds (the one whom the Dajjal killed, as mentioned in the hadith)?
Answer:
The apparent meaning is that he dies from this, or from the blow that killed him, and then Allah revives him. It may be that he intended by this the blow that split him in two; that is a killing, but Allah restored him, so he is a martyr. As for his being thrown into the fire that people see as fire, it is stated that it is pleasant water that does not harm. Perhaps the witness he attained first, when he was split in two, is a type of witness. Then Allah restored his spirit to him, and he testified to the people that he is the Dajjal, and that he did not increase in him except in insight.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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