that he embraced Islam, entered Medina, and died.

It was stated previously that it is authentically reported from Jābir—may Allah be pleased with him—that he said: “We lost track of Ibn Sayyād on the day of al-Harra.” (1)

Ibn Hajar said: “Abū Nuaym al-Isbahānī (2) related in his History of Isfahan (3) evidence supporting the view that Ibn Sayyād was the Dajjāl. He transmitted through Shubayl ibn Araza, from Hassān ibn Abd al-Rahmān, from his father, who said: When we conquered Isfahan, there was a distance of one farsakh between our camp and the Jewish quarter. We used to go there and select what we wanted. One day I went there and found the Jews dancing and beating drums. I asked a Jewish friend of mine about it, and he said, ‘Our king, through whom we seek victory over the Arabs, is entering.’ I spent the night at his home on a rooftop and performed the dawn prayer. When the sun rose, a cloud of dust appeared from the direction of the camp. I looked and saw a man with a canopy of fragrant greenery over him, while the Jews danced and beat drums. I looked closely and saw that it was Ibn Sayyād. He entered the city and has not returned to this day.” (4)

Ibn Hajar said: “This report of Jābir cannot be reconciled (that is, their losing track of Ibn Sayyād on the day of