Saf ibn Sayyad
Saf ibn Sayyad | |
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الصف بن الصياد | |
Born | 7th Century AD |
Disappeared | August 683 Harrat Waqim, Medina, Hejaz, Umayyad Caliphate (now Saudi Arabia) |
Other names | Abdullah ibn Sa'id |
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Saf ibn Sayyad (
Early life
He was born to an Arab Jewish family near Medina.[citation needed]
Alleged claims of prophethood in childhood
Ibn Sayyad allegedly claimed he was a prophet when he was on the threshold of adolescence, and was initially believed to be the
It was narrated that Muhammad met Ibn Sayyad, at that time Ibn Sayyad was just at the threshold of adolescence. Muhammad said: "Don't you bear testimony to the fact that I am the Messenger of Allah?" Ibn Sayyad said: "I bear testimony that you are the Messenger of the illiterate." After Ibn Sayyad jests about being a prophet, `Umar ibn Khattab decided that the child deserved death and asked Muhammad for permission to execute him. Thereupon Muhammad said: "If he is that person [the Dajjal] who is in your mind, you will not be able to kill him, and if he is not, then killing will not do you any good."[1]
Adulthood
Nafi' reported that Ibn `Umar met Ibn Sayyad (now known as Abdullah ibn Sa'id) and said to some of his friends: "You state that it was he (the Dajjal)." Ibn Sa'id said: "By Allah, it is not so". Ibn `Umar said: "You have not told me the truth; by Allah some of you informed me that he would not die until he would have the largest number of offspring and huge wealth and it is he about whom it is thought so."[2]
However,
Due to these constant claims against him, Ibn Sa'id became depressed, stating: "I think I should take a rope and tie it to the tree and commit suicide because of the talks of the people." (Sahih Muslim 54:114)
Disappearance
Saf ibn Sayyad was last seen during the
He reportedly disappeared during the battle and was never seen again.[4]
See also
- Al-Aswad Al-Ansi
- List of people who disappeared
- Musaylimah
- Sajah
- Tulayha